Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 3, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the NRA's new plan to make schools "safer" and Bill Maher scores a small victory against Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigMar 31, 2013
Recent polls show Americans would rather reduce the deficit by raising taxes than by cutting Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, education and transportation. Yet Congress seems incapable of making that kind of deal. Some 65 percent of Americans want to raise taxes on large corporations, but both parties are heading in precisely the opposite direction. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 30, 2013
This week on Truthdig Radio in association with KPFK: A deeper look at the Supreme Court's historic week, the Obama administration harasses whistle-blowers, and "Duck Dynasty" in revolt. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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David Sirota / TruthdigMar 30, 2013
Out of all the newsworthy comments during this week's Supreme Court debate over the legality of same-sex marriage bans, none was more revealing -- or troubling -- than that which came from Justice Sonya Sotomayor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 28, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including a Texas congressman's run-in with the law and Ashley Judd's big political announcement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMar 28, 2013
Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s likely rulings on the issue of gay marriage will not be complete victories for those who support allowing same-sex couples to wed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 27, 2013
One of the top arguments that those who oppose allowing gay couples to wed routinely give is that it would be a "threat" to the marriage of straight couples. What happens when attendees at an anti-marriage equality rally Tuesday were asked about it, however, paints a different picture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 27, 2013
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the case concerning Proposition 8, the California ballot initiative that bars same-sex couples from marrying in the state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigMar 27, 2013
Don't take anything for granted. The conservative activists on the Supreme Court may not be able to halt the inexorable shift toward acceptance of gay marriage, but we probably should expect them to try. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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