E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigNov 8, 2016
There's a deep well of resentment around the idea that "government is run for the benefit of the people who run the government and not for the good of the country." Both major parties need to face this reality, no matter how the presidential election turns out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 16, 2016
The lineup of Dakota Access pipeline investors reads like a who’s who of the world’s big banksters. Their contributions continue a ruthless American tradition of racism, fascism and corporatism toward indigenous people and their land. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsSep 5, 2016
A 5.6-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in Oklahoma's history, shook a seven-state area. And "it could have been prevented," said a leading activist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigAug 5, 2016
Michael Barrett's action is a response to funding cuts to his office approved by the governor (pictured here). Nixon says the move is illegal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 12, 2016
Show us the income equality. Bernie Sanders' economic message worked in Michigan and is resonating with blue-collar workers across America. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigNov 16, 2015
These two groups have taken a step against racism in one case and for an important sculpture in the other. Their disparate actions help to revive national faith in the power of the people. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 22, 2015
"What troubles me is not so much these attacks, but the community’s responses to these attacks," says the Rev. Rodrick Burton, pastor of a Baptist church that was attacked by an arsonist in early October. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigMar 12, 2015
Thomas Jackson has held fast to his post as chief of the embattled Ferguson, Mo., Police Department despite a constant chorus of calls for his resignation following the Aug. 9, 2014, shooting of an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, by Officer Darren Wilson. That's apparently about to change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 7, 2015
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other “Left, Right & Center” panelists discuss U.S. nuclear negotiations with Iran, Hillary Clinton’s secluded State Department emails, and a Justice Department report showing systemic racial abuse in law enforcement and legal practices in Ferguson, Mo. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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