Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigApr 21, 2018
What lessons did the founding generation take from the American Revolution, and why do we forget the early republican experiments? Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )
PAUL ELIAS / The Associated PressMar 15, 2018
Only California permits marijuana smoking at pot retailers with specially designed lounges. Unsurprisingly, San Francisco is the trailblazer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 13, 2018
More than a foot of snow is expected in some areas as the third major storm in two weeks slams the Northeast, and Amtrak suspends service between Boston and New York City. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Andrea Germanos / Common DreamsJul 1, 2017
A request for sensitive voter information by the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is causing a backlash from civil rights advocacy groups, governors and state secretaries. (Pictured, a 2014 march for voter protections.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Emma GreenApr 19, 2017
The story the Massachusetts senator tells about the election and America's anxieties is curiously one-dimensional. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 22, 2016
The results of a Harvard University study of stalled Internet upgrades in Western Massachusetts reveal the nation's need for open, impartial Internet access for all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 4, 2015
Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank spent nearly three decades on Capitol Hill, so he knows a thing or two about what presidential elections look like from inside the Washington bubble. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMay 16, 2015
The death penalty verdict in the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been presented as a rational outcome of the facts, yet other terrorists whose acts were far more destructive, like the 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, have been shown mercy.The death penalty verdict in the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been presented as a rational outcome of the facts, yet other terrorists, like the 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, have been shown mercy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
David Sirota / TruthdigNov 14, 2014
No runoff will be needed to declare one unambiguous winner in this month's gubernatorial elections: the financial services industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 27, 2014
Requests by the American Civil Liberties Union for open records on Massachusetts SWAT teams begat refusals to comply based on the premise that the forces are not government entities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 24, 2014
The Massachusetts senator went on "The Daily Show" on Tuesday night to talk about "A Fighting Chance," her new book, but ended up explaining all the things that are terribly wrong with our country these days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 11, 2014
Much has been written (and will continue to be written) about the spectacular failure of health insurance exchanges in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Oregon and Maryland—all blue states that support the Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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