Teachers Confront Cops in Mexico City

Staff / Truthdig Sep 14, 2013 In preparation for President Enrique Pena Nieto’s first Independence Day celebration this weekend, police emptied the Mexican capital’s main square of protesters Friday by using tear gas and water cannons. The Zócalo had been filled with teachers on strike demonstrating against the new administration’s education reform. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Postgrad Elites Control Political Debates

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2012 Trying to sort out the status of Obamacare can be tricky thanks to our dysfunctional leadership class; Republican state Sen. Marty Golden wants to teach Brooklyn's women "the art of feminine presence"; meanwhile, a group of Mormons quits the church in a mass ceremony in Utah. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mexico’s Presidential Election

Dario Castillejos, Cagle Cartoons, Dario La Crisis Jul 3, 2012 Dig deeper