Kasia Anderson / TruthdigAug 22, 2018
In an email to supporters, Sen. Bernie Sanders calls out billionaires for enriching themselves at others' expense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Nika Knight / Common DreamsJan 11, 2017
Manning, whose leaks exposed evidence of war crimes, has already served more time in prison than any other whistleblower in U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 11, 2016
In a letter to employees on Monday, CEO Howard Schultz said the coffee chain will increase base pay for U.S. employees and managers at company-operated stores by at least 5 percent starting Oct. 3. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 27, 2016
Noting that they are “aware of the many ways that language can be abused in the name of power,” hundreds of writers expressed their opposition to a possible Trump presidency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 7, 2015
The online civil rights organization ColorOfChange.org is petitioning NBC to cancel Donald Trump's guest host appearance on "Saturday Night Live" planned for this weekend. In only three days, the group has collected 30,000 signatures. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Donald Kaufman / TruthdigJul 29, 2015
A petition titled "We The People," which sought the pardon of Edward Snowden and garnered 168,000 signatures, has been denied by the Obama administration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2010
It seems obvious, but if you publicly sign a petition seeking to ban gay marriage, your name can be made public. The 138,000 Washington state cowards who thought they could meddle in the relationships of their gay neighbors from the comfort of anonymity got a reality check from the Supreme Court on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2009
British actor Emma Thompson has drawn the ire of Roman Polanski's supporters by removing her name from a pro-Polanski petition she'd signed following the Polish filmmaker's September arrest in Switzerland. On Tuesday writer-filmmaker Yann Moix archly accused Thompson of "petition tourism." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 14, 2009
Donald Trump is plotting to plop down a deluxe golf resort in an "environmentally sensitive" part of Scotland -- a plan that's getting some of the locals good and riled up, including actor Tilda Swinton, according to the AP. Swinton has added her name to a petition signed by some 15,000 Scots to block Trump from breaking ground, which does not please The Donald. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 19, 2008
The Los Angeles Times randomly contacted dozens of voters who were recently re-registered as Republicans and found that over 80 percent of them didn't know they had joined the party's ranks. How did this happen? Looks like a GOP contractor called Young Political Majors, or YPM, had something to do with it. Update: The cops are on it. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 23, 2008
Not only is George W. Bush's secretary of the interior trying to rewrite endangered species protections, he also appears to be tuning out public input, which is required by law. Scientists and activists from more than 100 environmental groups have signed a petition demanding a longer, more democratic hearing before environmental protection goes the way of the icecaps. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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