Mass Aerial Surveillance Is a Growing Orwellian Concern in the United States

Thor Benson / Truthdig Sep 8, 2016 The federal government has been equipping planes with monitoring devices for some time. But how far will law enforcement agencies go in order to watch citizens? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: So You Aren’t Racist. Good, but It’s Not Enough.

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2016 Nonracism is a “moral stance, an entire code for living your life and dealing with all the injustice in the world by not doing a damn thing,” says author Marlon James. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Rumble From the People Can Work

By Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Jan 2, 2016 With press report after press report documenting how big business stiffs millions of its consumers and workers, why is it that more of these victims do not externalize some of their inner agonies by channeling them into civic outrage? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Nearly 400 Anti-Abortion Bills Were Introduced in the U.S. in 2015

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2015 A new report from the Center for Reproductive Rights also reveals that 47 bills aimed at shutting down abortion clinics or making it extremely difficult for women to obtain abortion services were passed in 2015. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Human Rights Champion Carmelyn P. Malalis

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Nov 8, 2015 The leader of the New York City Commission on Human Rights is driven by both a zeal for the public good and personal passion. She is on a mission to give a voice to the voiceless. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Why Gaza and Ferguson Are Closer Than You Think

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2015 A powerful new video featuring dozens of artists and activists, including Lauryn Hill and Alice Walker, draws comparisons between blacks' and Palestinians' struggles for justice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Protests Inclusion of LGBT Rights in U.N. Development Agenda

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Oct 2, 2015 The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals program sets a series of “ambitious targets” for the U.N.’s 193 member states, related to poverty, equality and ending climate change. Saudi Arabia is insisting the organization remove LGBT rights from the agenda, saying they are “counter to Islamic law.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kentucky: First Same-Sex Couple in Rowan County Obtain Marriage License After Jailing of Clerk

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2015 James Yates and William Smith Jr. were Rowan County's first same-sex couple to be granted a license to wed since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized such marriages. It was the sixth time they had tried to obtain a marriage license, finally succeeding the day after County Clerk Kim Davis was sent to jail for refusing to issue the licenses. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s War on ‘Anchor Babies’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 31, 2015 It’s no laughing matter. A small yet influential collection of academics actually supports his position. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

How Europe Risks Losing Its Humanity in the Migrant Crisis

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 31, 2015 "In treating needy refugees like invaders," writes journalist Robert Fisk, Europe may be losing its compassion, which he describes as "the one victory [it] learned from the Second World War." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘The Gulf’: Shedding Light on Dark Doings in the United Arab Emirates

BLANK Aug 14, 2015 A coalition of artists and writers has been instrumental in raising awareness of the mind-boggling exploitation of laborers who support some of the richest people on the planet. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ultra-Orthodox Man Stabs Six at Jerusalem Gay Pride March

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 31, 2015 The assailant had recently been released from prison after serving 10 years for stabbing three people at a gay pride parade in 2005, according to police. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )