For Trump’s Opponents, Electability Is the Key Principle

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Democrats are focused on pragmatism, so they can take hold of at least one house of Congress to provide a real check on the president's abuses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conor Lamb’s Showing Signals a Revolt in Trump Country

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 14, 2018 The president put his political standing on the line in western Pennsylvania's special congressional election. He lost. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Conor Lamb

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Trump Urges Fight Over Re-Mapping of Pennsylvania

MARC LEVY / The Associated Press Feb 20, 2018 The state's Democratic-majority Supreme Court issues new boundaries, throwing out a 6-year-old GOP-drawn map as unconstitutionally gerrymandered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Redistricting Fight Continues in Pennsylvania

Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet Feb 6, 2018 The fight over gerrymandering in Pennsylvania is a microcosm of the anything-goes tactics the GOP is employing to take and hold power. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Reluctant Activist

Chris Storm / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 Wonky as it seems, gerrymandering is a sinister threat in America. Fighting to keep voting districts fair is the most important work we can do. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Thwarts GOP, Allows Pennsylvania Remap

MARK SCOLFORO and MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Feb 5, 2018 New congressional districts may be drawn in the coming two weeks after Justice Samuel Alito rejects a Republican request to block an order from the state's high court. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Top Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down GOP Remap

MARC LEVY / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2018 Republican lawmakers say they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and put the decision on hold. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NBA Legend Wilt Chamberlain Doesn’t Get the Respect He Deserves

Allen Barra / Truthdig Feb 23, 2017 The Hall of Fame center may or may not have been the best player in pro basketball history, but undoubtedly he was the greatest. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Immigration Agency Quietly Accelerates Deportations of Central American Mothers and Children

Staff / Truthdig Feb 17, 2017 Three families are to be expelled Friday, including a 19-year-old mother and her toddler. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Part 3: Who Decides What Justice Is?

By Serena P. Green Feb 11, 2017 The author ponders this question as she serves time for an old drunken-driving arrest and fines she failed to finish paying. This is the third of a three-part story in Truthdig’s “Violence Against Women” series. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Part 2: Behind Bars, Day to Day

By Serena P. Green Feb 10, 2017 Because she lacks all power, the author focuses on simple things: meals, showers, access to shampoo. This is the second of a three-part story in Truthdig’s “Violence Against Women” series. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )