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California Must Take Back Its Power—Literally

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 The Golden State's red-hot blazes are a direct result of negligence on the part of Pacific Gas and Electric, among other guilty parties. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mainstream Presidential Polls Fuel Illusion That Voters Are Stuck With Only Two Choices

By Meleiza Figueroa Nov 2, 2016 A voter revolt could be happening right under our noses, but the establishment and its pollster apparatchiks show bias against independent, young and third-party supporters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Cries Crocodile Tears for Latin American Immigrants

By Meleiza Figueroa Feb 20, 2016 How can the Democratic presidential candidate claim to support immigrant families who fled to the U.S. when the policies she backed devastated lives and livelihoods south of the border? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Where Black Lives Don’t Matter: Serial Murder and Silence in South L.A.

By Meleiza Figueroa and Alan Minsky Apr 27, 2015 Police don’t always to have to shoot to kill black people "Tales of the Grim Sleeper," which debuts Monday on HBO, shows how the devaluing of black women’s lives allowed a serial killer to roam free for 25 years Police don’t always to have to shoot to kill black people. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The People’s Game, Part Three: The 2014 Copa do Mundo as a Window to the World

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2014 The World Cup is the world’s most popular spectacle and, as such, speaks volumes about the state of humanity today. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The People’s Game Part Two: Brazil Rejects Neo-Liberal Soccer

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2014 What FIFA has imposed on Brazil is a kind of soccer that is nearly unrecognizable, and thus heretical, to the people who have, over the course of more than a century, made the sport into a national religion. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The People’s Game Part One: When Soccer Conquered the World

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2014 The first in a three-part series examines the history of international soccer as it informs the World Cup, which begins Thursday. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )