Is the Supreme Court Killing Secularism?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 30, 2017 Three rulings raise fears that human rights are being subverted in favor of religious rights, particularly those of evangelical Christians. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

London Mayor Urges Britain to Disinvite Trump

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jun 6, 2017 The president’s shameful and out-of-context attacks on London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured) have reminded us of how boorish Donald Trump can be. Britain agrees. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Appeals Court Refuses to Uphold Trump’s Travel Ban

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2017 The court writes that the ban, which prevents people from six Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S., "drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination." Updated with further analysis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Washington State Attorney General to Trump: ‘You Can’t Tweet Your Way Out of a Courtroom’ (Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2017 Attorney General Bob Ferguson discusses the legal proceedings surrounding President Trump’s second travel ban with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Syria Attack Tramples Many Laws

Marjorie Cohn / Truthdig Apr 13, 2017 President Trump's assault on Syria was illegal under both U.S. and international law, and the American mainstream media's celebration of his rush to judgment sent him a frightening message: Bombing makes you popular. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Holocaust Survivor Bernard Marks on the ‘Travesty of Justice’ in Trump’s America (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2017 Marks, whose speech at a California immigration forum in March went viral, draws parallels between the U.S. today and Germany in the 1930s. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Theme That Unites All Trump’s Initiatives Is Cruelty

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Mar 19, 2017 His budget, which hurts the poor, his insistence on repealing the Affordable Care Act and his targeting of refugees and immigrants are morally repugnant. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Revised Travel Ban Temporarily Blocked by Federal Judge in Hawaii

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2017 Speaking at a Tennessee rally, the president denounces the decision as "unprecedented judicial overreach." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California Joins Lawsuit Against Trump’s Revised Travel Ban

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2017 State Attorney General Xavier Becerra called the modified ban “unconstitutional and un-American.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Syrian Refugees Think of Trump’s Refugee Ban

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 9, 2017 A wave of anger reportedly swept through Syrian refugee camps in southern Lebanon after news of the president's revised travel ban. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hawaii Is First to File Lawsuit Against Trump’s Revised Travel Ban

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Mar 9, 2017 The court filing argues that the ban is "denying all Hawaii residents the benefits of an inclusive and pluralistic society." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Why Trump’s Revised Executive Order Is Still a Racist Muslim Ban

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 7, 2017 Whether or not the new travel ban stands up in the courts, it is a piece of sordid bigotry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )