JULIET LINDERMAN and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated PressApr 11, 2018
If a plan allowing states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing comes to fruition, it will be a win for conservatives seeking ways to curb the safety net program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 12, 2016
A new Harvard study reveals excessive levels of toxic chemicals linked to cancer and other ailments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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By Frida Berrigan / TomDispatchDec 23, 2015
I just couldn’t square my son’s loving exuberance and confidence in the people around him with the sheer, teeth-hurting terror of children being stalked by an armed killer through the halls of the Friendship School. How, after all, do you practice for the unthinkable? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 22, 2015
Why poor areas vote for politicians who want to slash the safety net. (The explanations might surprise you.) Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
The Rev. Madison Shockley / TruthdigMar 29, 2014
What both the Chinese government’s one-child policy and the U.S.’ no-more-child policy have in common is that both totally disregard the intelligence, the moral agency, and the bodily integrity of women. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 27, 2012
The Journal News, a newspaper that serves New York's lower Hudson Valley, is taking heat for its decision to post a map with the names and addresses of local gun permit holders on its website over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigDec 4, 2012
Democrats, here are eight principles to guide you in the coming showdown over the fiscal cliff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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