Secession Proposal Would Create a Republican California

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2011 By the Los Angeles Times' count, there have been more than 220 attempts to divide California, and all have failed. A new proposal by a Temecula politician would split off the conservative counties south and east of Los Angeles to form a Republican-dominated South California that would be home to 13 million people (minus those who flee after secession). (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Jurist’s Legitimacy in Prop. 8 Decision Is Upheld

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2011 Last year, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker ruled California's Proposition 8 to be unconstitutional. Shortly afterward, opponents of same-sex marriage called the ruling invalid, arguing that Walker's homosexuality made him unfit to adjudicate the case. On Tuesday, another federal judge threw that argument out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Singing Obama Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2011 This week’s Truthdigger of the Week award goes to the cantabile group that interrupted President Obama in song over the detention of alleged WikiLeaks’ source Pfc. Bradley Manning. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Back in Effect

Staff / Truthdig Oct 21, 2010 On Wednesday, the Obama administration succeeded in its mission of reinstating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians among its ranks As the San Francisco Chronicle reported that afternoon, a (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

S.F. City Attorney Calls for ‘Sweeping Boycott’ of Arizona

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2010 San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera drew parallels Monday between Arizona's refusal to recognize Martin Luther King Jr Day and the adoption of its new, controversial immigration law By way of sending a strong message in protest, Herrera proposed (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

An Omen in the Prop. 8 Battle?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2010 Many fear that a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court may be an omen on how the court might rule if the legal battle over Proposition 8 arrives in Washington. The 5-4 decision ruled that Internet streaming of the Prop. 8 trial in San Francisco would cause a hostile public climate toward anti-gay marriage advocates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘A Bomb in Every Issue’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 A new book on Ramparts Magazine, "A Bomb in Every Issue," marks the significant contribution of the alternative San Francisco-based publication that gave a viable and legitimate voice to 1960s radicalism. Check out the NYT's review of it here. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

L.A. Tagged as the City Meanest to the Homeless

Staff / Truthdig Jul 15, 2009 True, the weather hardly ever departs from the ideal range, and the mountain and oceanside vistas (when visible through the smog) can make for picturesque living in Los Angeles provided you have somewhere to live For the homeless, as two advocacy agencies have noted, LA seems downright mean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sean Penn Calls for ‘Harvey Milk Day’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2009 Having been resoundingly honored for his onscreen portrayal of Harvey Milk, Sean Penn is now calling for a high honor for Milk, asking for an official "Harvey Milk Day" in California to commemorate the slain San Francisco politician and gay rights activist. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thousands Join Obamas for Day of Service

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2009 It looks like Barack Obama's national community service day was a big hit. Reports of thousands of volunteers are appearing in newspaper pages from New York to Philadelphia to San Francisco. Did you participate in your own community? Let us know in the comments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Get Milk

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Nov 26, 2008 Gus Van Sant’s "Milk" is a movie to be thankful for. Go see it, tonight if you can, and in a crowded theater. Then open up some merlot and watch the documentary "The Times of Harvey Milk," by Robert Epstein -- because these two films belong together. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Milk Comes to Life on the Big Screen

Staff / Truthdig Sep 6, 2008 Just in time to remind some Americans that the fight for gay rights is about much more than driving Wedge IssuesTM between political parties every election year, Sean Penn and what looks to be a promising lineup of co-stars are bringing the story of San Francisco city councilman and gay activist Harvey Milk to movie screens this fall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )