Staff / TruthdigJun 15, 2016
While there are zealots in every religion, it’s important to remember that these views are not representative of whole communities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 14, 2016
Regulars at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., are saying that Omar Mateen, the gunman in the early Sunday-morning massacre there, was himself a regular. So there’s just one thing about his claim to be acting on behalf of Islamic State: Puritanical Muslim fundamentalists of the Islamic State sort don’t frequent gay bars. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJun 13, 2016
U.S. law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as “domestic terrorism,” but it probably wasn't terrorism in any useful sense of the word. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJun 13, 2016
It only compounded the horror that the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history called forth talking points that had been composed long before 50 innocents were murdered early Sunday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2016
Although Hillary Clinton leads in delegates, Sanders says his latest primary victory “is the beginning of the final push to win California” on June 7. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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