Emily Wells / TruthdigAug 15, 2017
Abu-Jamal's conviction could be on shaky ground if a new approach described by his lawyer proves fruitful. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigJun 26, 2017
This repost of a 2015 column tells the story of Boris Franklin, who was caught up in a system that destroys millions of Americans, often people of color. He is now a free man and studying at Rutgers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
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Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges, drawing on history and his own experience, outlines how to effectively oppose the Trump regime. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMay 7, 2017
In a stinging dissent, Bernette Johnson calls her colleagues' decision to uphold the verdict “outrageous” and “ridiculous.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Jefferson Morley / AlterNetMar 7, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security has identified 20,000 beds for the detention of asylum-seekers—"a 500 percent increase from current capacity,” according to MSNBC. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Jordan Riefe / TruthdigFeb 13, 2017
Playwright Bryonn Bain, who turned his own harrowing experiences into a one-man dramatic production, joins director Gina Belafonte for a Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJan 7, 2017
Even when off the set, the director of "13th" and "Selma" regularly addresses issues of political injustice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigNov 23, 2016
People invested in the prison industry are set to get even richer off the mass incarceration of minority and low-income people when Donald Trump and the tough-on-crime nominee for attorney general, Jeff Sessions, take control of the federal justice system. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 24, 2016
Historian Heather Ann Thompson’s book on the 1971 Attica prison uprising details the government’s brutality, lies and propaganda, demonization of the poor, obstruction of justice and silencing of those who tried to tell the truth. She exposes the American blueprint for social control. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigOct 13, 2016
At age 16, Gary Tyler was wrongly sent to death row, where he spent 41 years until being freed in April. The Truthdig team spoke with him about the prison system, the death penalty and maintaining hope throughout the decades. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsOct 12, 2016
"Locking people up for using drugs causes tremendous harm," according to a joint assessment by Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Chris Hedges / TruthdigOct 10, 2016
The work stoppages and hunger strikes being carried out in prisons across the country show that many of those locked in cages have a political consciousness we must begin to emulate. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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