miranda rights

What Earl Warren Was Thinking

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 2, 2023 An interview with the jurist whose court presided over the major decisions now being undone by a conservative court. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rights vs. Rites

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Aug 13, 2016 Dig deeper

Ted Cruz’s Presidential Buzz, Mark Sanford’s Special Election Chances, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 6, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Bill Maher suggests a new rule for those who want to strip away constitutional rights to ensure "justice" and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords gets a well-deserved honor. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Syria, Boston and George W. Bush

Staff / Truthdig Apr 27, 2013 Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the White House's belief that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons. How should President Obama respond if such a red line has been crossed? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Policy in Search of a Proponent

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2013 Now that the foundations of austerity are crumbling because of an Excel coding error, few may be willing to champion the economic theory; sci-fi may become part of the mandatory reading list for West Virginia students; meanwhile, flamenco has become more than a dance--it's a new way to protest the banks. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Miranda Rights

Daryl Cagle, CagleCartoons.com Apr 23, 2013 Dig deeper

Will We Deny More Constitutional Rights in the Name of Fear?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 22, 2013 With the arrest and unlawful interrogation in the name of "public safety" of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old accused of the Boston Marathon bombings, Americans risk the erosion of rules that protect them from threats from their government in the absence of a lawyer, Guardian columnist Glenn Greenwald told Amy Goodman on "Democracy Now!" on Monday. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Prosecuting the Boston Marathon Bombing Suspect

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 22, 2013 Should Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been denied his Miranda rights and should he be charged as an enemy combatant? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Police State Argument Begins After Bombing Suspect’s Capture

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 20, 2013 After the capture of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, civil rights activists and officials are disputing whether it was acceptable for police to deprive him of his Miranda rights, and whether he should be classified as an enemy combatant and denied a lawyer. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )