Subpoenas Mark First Concrete Steps for Trump Impeachment

ZEKE MILLER, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Sep 27, 2019 House Democrats ask Mike Pompeo and others in State Department to appear and turn over documents; Speaker Pelosi sets no deadline on probe. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Pushed Ukraine Leader on Biden Probe, Memo Shows

The Associated Press Sep 25, 2019 The White House releases a five-page summary of the call that led House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi to announce an impeachment inquiry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Impeachment Isn’t the High-Stakes Gamble Pelosi Thought

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 25, 2019 The House majority leader caves to pressure to open an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, but her reasoning makes little sense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pelosi Announces Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump

The Associated Press Sep 24, 2019 The House speaker says "no one is above the law" as she commits to official probe amid reports the president pressured leader of Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will the Ukraine Scandal Be Trump’s Undoing?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 The president's pressure on the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden may very well lead to his impeachment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Says He Had ‘Perfectly Fine’ Call With Ukraine Leader

JONATHAN LEMIRE, MICHAEL BALSAMO and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 21, 2019 The president reportedly urged the new leader to investigate the son of top Democratic contender Joe Biden in deepening whistleblower case. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

iMageddon

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Can Customs and Border Officials Search Your Phone? These Are Your Rights

By Patrick G. Lee / ProPublica Mar 15, 2017 Recent detentions of travelers to the United States—and seizure of their phones and other work-related material—have sparked alarm. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Profiting From Misery: Are Human Rights Abuses Powering Your Smartphone?

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jan 20, 2016 An Amnesty International and Africa Resources Watch report traces the sale of cobalt, used in batteries for cellphones and electric cars, from mines where children work in "perilous conditions." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stop and Search

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T-Mobile Now Offers Fancy Phones on Bad Credit, but There’s a Catch

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 24, 2015 For the first time, a carrier is selling expensive phones and tablets with zero-percent interest to customers with terrible credit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

You Can Now Buy the Historic Charlie Hebdo Issue on Your Phone

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 16, 2015 Charlie Hebdo ordered 5 million copies of its defiant post-massacre issue to be printed, and the first run of 3 million sold out in minutes. For those who want to know what all the fuss is about, the satirical publication is now available on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )