Africa

Kenya’s Goon Economy

Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A Country May 8, 2026 Across the country’s urban centers, young men are being recruited into political militias that offer quick cash, fleeting power and little chance of escape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Heller Skelter

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 17, 2024 How two Supreme Court decisions supercharged the nation’s gun violence epidemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Whose Revolution? (1775-1783)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 7, 2018 For slaves and Native Americans, the Revolution wasn’t “radical”: It was one more colossal effort to enforce Western conservative values and preserve the privileges of whites and the rich. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Arm America? John Wayne Would Lose Real Shootouts

Allen Barra / Truthdig Mar 3, 2018 Some of the ideas to solve gun violence are right out of Hollywood—because in reality, more "good guys with guns" only increase the odds of tragedy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

First Amendment, Not the Second, Is How We Secure Liberty

Carey Shenkman / Truthdig Mar 3, 2018 In the United States, why do we limit free speech and protest for minorities more than we limit guns? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Second Amendment Distortions Kill

By Robert Parry / Consortiumnews Oct 6, 2017 The Las Vegas massacre underscores the intellectual dishonesty of the "gun rights" lobby, which has falsified history to serve its agenda. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Oregon Militia

Bob Englehart, CagleCartoons.com Jan 30, 2016 Dig deeper

One Killed, Eight Arrested During Move to End Militant Occupation in Oregon

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Jan 27, 2016 Worries mount as affiliates of the group issue calls for sympathizers to head to the area. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oregon Patriots

Jeff Danziger / Truthdig Jan 18, 2016 Dig deeper

Outrage in Oregon

By John Kiriakou / OtherWords Jan 13, 2016 Taking over a federal building at the point of a rifle gives protest a bad name. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

United States of Militiadom

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jan 8, 2016 Award-winning animator Mark Fiore takes stock of the showdown in Burns, Ore., in this week's installment of colorful cartoon commentary. Dig deeper

VIDEO: Stephen Colbert’s Definitive—and Very Silly—Takedown of the Oregon Militiamen

By Janet Allon / AlterNet Jan 7, 2016 Colbert deploys the "Oreo phone" to get these boys some emergency snacks. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )