Pope Punishes Cardinal in Sexual Abuse Case

MICHAEL R. SISAK / The Associated Press Jun 20, 2018 Theodore McCarrick, 87, the retired archbishop of Washington, D.C., has been removed from public ministry and faces further punishment over allegations he sexually abused a teenager more than 40 years ago. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Adam and Eve

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Force-Feeding Is Not Just for Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig Aug 22, 2013 In response to the prison hunger strike that’s spread throughout California since the beginning of July, a federal judge ruled Monday that officials could force-feed the inmates. After seven grueling weeks, there are still 69 prisoners who are refusing to eat the facilities' meals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

30,000 California Inmates Begin Hunger Strike Protest

Staff / Truthdig Jul 10, 2013 An estimated 30,000 prisoners in California began refusing meals Monday in what may be the largest incarceration strike in history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ted Nugent Says Boston Bombing Suspect Should Be Publicly Hanged

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 22, 2013 Decrying the modern US justice system as a "joke," the right-wing rocker suggested that the U go back to its old method of public hangings so that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev could have "his neck stretched" on the Fourth of July . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Are California Prisons Punishing Inmates Based on Race?

By Christie Thompson, ProPublica Apr 15, 2013 In several men’s prisons across California, colored signs hang above cell doors: blue for black inmates, white for white, red, green or pink for Hispanic, yellow for everyone else. On any given day, the color of a sign could mean the difference between an inmate exercising in the prison yard or being confined to his cell. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Lawrence Wilkerson

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2011 Former Vice President Dick Cheney launched his memoir this week, and on Tuesday, Lawrence Wilkerson, our Truthdigger of the Week, said he would be willing to testify in criminal court against Cheney should the opportunity ever arise.Lawrence Wilkerson, our Truthdigger of the Week, says he would be willing to testify in criminal court against Dick Cheney should the opportunity ever arise. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Warns of Iran Sanctions

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2009 President Barack Obama has signaled an escalation in the ongoing nuclear dispute with Iran, warning that punitive measures could come soon after Tehran rejected a proposal to send its enriched uranium to Russia or France for further processing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thou Shalt Kill

Staff / Truthdig Apr 16, 2008 The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that lethal injection cannot be included under the constitutional amendment barring cruel and unusual punishment, clearing the way for the lifting of state moratoriums on executions that were installed last September. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Torture’s Poet Laureate

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 A recently declassified memo shines the spotlight once again on John "Take Them to the Point of Death" Yoo, a UC Berkeley law professor and once deputy legal counsel in the Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

When They Say No Parties, They Mean it

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2007 Four hundred thirty-three foreigners were arrested by Saudi Arabia's religious police for attending a party that served alcohol and allowed men and women to dance together. So far, 20 have been sentenced to lashings and months of prison time. (Photo above involves a separate case.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gene Gerard: King George the Merciless

Gene Gerard / Truthdig Jan 12, 2007 George Bush may have come to power claiming to be a "compassionate conservative," but his miserly use of the president's abililty to pardon makes him one of American history's most indifferent leaders. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )