Can Presidents Be Sued for Malpractice?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs, is a medical doctor who has no experience in managing large organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media Ignoring Puerto Rico’s ‘Shock Doctrine’ Makeover

Reed Richardson / FAIR Feb 10, 2018 In the wake of Hurricane Maria, Gov. Ricardo Rosselló has wasted no time using his territory’s recovery as an opportunity to push policy proposals that are right out of the “disaster capitalism” playbook. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Study Shows School Vouchers Hurt Students — but Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos Could Not Care Less

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report May 8, 2017 The president and secretary of education are old-school "segregation academy" politicians with strong ideological investments in private school vouchers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Rapid Burnout, Dissatisfaction of U.S. Doctors Threatens Public Health Crisis

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 29, 2016 Half of U.S. physicians are “disengaged, burned out, and demoralized and plan to either retire, cut back on work hours, or seek non-clinical roles,” according to a new survey.Half of physicians nationwide are “disengaged, burned out, and demoralized and plan to either retire, cut back on work hours, or seek non-clinical roles,” according to a new survey. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Changes in American Education Are Forcing Huge Numbers of Black Teachers From Public Schools

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 8, 2016 An estimated 26,000 African-American teachers have disappeared from some of the nation's neediest campuses, even as the overall teaching workforce increased by 134,000, reports Mother Jones. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

America’s Worst Idea (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 25, 2016 If our national parks and our public lands are our best idea, what are our worst ideas? Sadly, there are plenty of worst ideas to go around. Dig deeper

Justice Department Says It Will Stop Using Privately Operated Prisons

Staff / Truthdig Aug 18, 2016 Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates (pictured) says officials concluded such facilities are less safe and effective than those run by the U.S. government. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

In a Victory Over Privatization, a Montana City Wins the Right to Control Its Own Water Supply

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Aug 3, 2016 Missoula "desired to own the water system that serves its residents because city officials believe a community’s water system is a public asset best owned and operated by the public,” the state's supreme court wrote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Public Education Advocates Are Wary of the Democratic Establishment, and Here’s Why

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Jul 8, 2016 "How about signaling a new direction for federal education policy, one that promises to support schools and educators, not to punish them?" a leading public education campaigner asks. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Do the Bundys Signal the End of the Great American West?

By William deBuys / TomDispatch May 18, 2016 When public land is transferred to states, significant portions end up being sold off to private interests—and that means less wild nature for all Americans to enjoy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Flint’s Water Crisis Is a Warning to Us All

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jan 28, 2016 We assume as a basic human right the easy access to clean water, and for most Americans it flows from the tap whenever we want But as the lead contamination in Michigan shows, we're more vulnerable than we think We assume as a basic human right the easy access to clean water . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Will Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s $45 Billion Charitable Pledge Be Good for America?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2015 He and his wife have announced their intention to give 99 percent of their Facebook shares to charitable causes over the duration of their lives. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )