montana

Cull of the Wild

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Aug 28, 2024 A new bill threatens to bring Washington’s long, bipartisan war on wolves to a bloody close. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

2023 Was a Big Year for Climate Litigation

Dana Drugmand / DeSmog Dec 29, 2023 From a groundbreaking trial in Montana to a “truly historic” human rights hearing in Europe, legal liability for climate change took big steps forward this year. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

LGBTQIA+

Indigenous Tribes Respect Multiple Gender Identities—Anti-Trans Bills Threaten Long Tradition

Rosalyn R. LaPier / The Conversation Jun 8, 2023 New anti-transgender laws will hurt Indigenous peoples’ rights and religious expression. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Is the Pentagon Behind the Rise in Lyme Disease?

Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Aug 6, 2019 "Bitten" author Kris Newby presents her case that the U.S. military has weaponized ticks and unleashed them on an unsuspecting public. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

This Is What It Looks Like When Imperialism Comes Home

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 10, 2018 Donald Trump calls the barbed wire along the southern border "beautiful." He's never seen an Afghan village surrounded by the stuff. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Alaska ‘Gets the Shaft’ From Canada’s Mining Industry

Geri Spieler / Truthdig Nov 7, 2018 Disasters in British Columbia, where many Canadian mines are located, can have devastating effects downstream. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

N.Y. Times Story on Pro-Trump Women Features Convicted Scammer

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Nov 4, 2018 Rachell Marks of Billings, Mont., was sentenced to 10 years' probation for stealing money from two elderly men. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Praises Montana Congressman Who Body-Slammed Reporter

ZEKE MILLER and ASHLEY THOMAS / The Associated Press Oct 19, 2018 The president calls Rep. Greg Gianforte a "great guy, tough cookie," earning cheers and laughter from Missoula rallygoers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late

Blake Peterson and Ally J. Levine / ProPublica Aug 21, 2018 A new report finds only a fraction of the $380 million earmarked by the government's Election Assistance Commission will be spent ahead of November's midterms. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Dark Money’ Protagonist Steve Bullock Enters 2020 Race

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 7, 2018 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer discusses the documentary “Dark Money” with its director and the journalist who broke the story of how corporations infiltrated Montana’s elections. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

GOP, Democrats Dodge Disaster in California Primaries

STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL R. BLOOD / The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 Republicans will get a shot at the governor's mansion in November's election, while Democrats avoid being shut out of House races in the state's "top two" open primary. Nationally, female candidates make gains. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Recall Denies Democrats a California Senate Supermajority

The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 The California Democratic Party, which temporarily lost its supermajority in the state Senate in February when a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct resigned, loses another seat. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )