Local Governments Cut Contracts With ICE Over Immigrant Policies

Ilana Novick Jun 28, 2018 Cities from California to Virginia are terminating agreements with ICE, despite the loss of substantial revenues. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sanders Institute Offers a Fix for Our Abysmal Voter Turnouts

Ilana Novick / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Open primaries, early voting and automatic voter registration are key steps that states can take, according to the progressive think tank co-founded by Jane Sanders, the wife of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

San Francisco Embraces Amsterdam-Style Marijuana Lounges

PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2018 Only California permits marijuana smoking at pot retailers with specially designed lounges. Unsurprisingly, San Francisco is the trailblazer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Oregon House OKs Health Care as a Right

ANDREW SELSKY / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 Approval by the state Senate would put a proposed constitutional amendment enshrining the right to health care on the ballot for Oregon voters in November. Uncertainties about how costs can be underwritten will remain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pot Industry Frets, Then Shrugs Off Sessions’ New Policy

PAUL ELIAS / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2018 Long-term marijuana purveyors see the attorney general's move to end a federal "hands-off" policy as a bump in the road to proving their legitimacy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why We Need Sanctuary States (Video)

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 8, 2017 Oregon passed a law preventing state agencies from targeting undocumented immigrants 30 years ago. Now, California is following its lead. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Oregon Passes Nation’s ‘Most Progressive’ Reproductive Rights Bill

Emma Niles / Truthdig Aug 16, 2017 The Reproductive Health Equity Act requires health insurers to offer birth control and abortion without charging patients a copay. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Chris Hedges and Cartoonist Joe Sacco on Religious Extremism and Hate Crimes in the U.S. (Video)

BLANK Jun 11, 2017 The Truthdig columnist and the Portland-based illustrator and journalist discussed hate crimes, religious extremism and opposition to fascism, as well as Hedges' "CAGED" project. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

For One Oregon City, the American Dream Turns Into a Deportation Nightmare

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 Many residents of Woodburn are living in fear since raids in February by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement resulted in the detention of 11 men. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

California Versus Trumpland

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Nov 30, 2016 California is now the capital of liberal America. Along with its neighbors Oregon and Washington, it will be a nation within the nation starting in January when the federal government goes dark. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Radical Political Strategist Micah White

BLANK Nov 20, 2016 To withstand and ultimately overcome the imminent Trump regime, "American activists must move from detached indignation to revolutionary engagement by using the techniques of social movement creation to dominate elections," says the co-creator of Occupy Wall Street. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Presidential Victory Sparks Nationwide Protests

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 10, 2016 As Americans took in the news that Trump will be the nation's 45th president, many of them apparently decided not to take it sitting down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )