Bernie Sanders Out-Raises Everybody in the Democratic Field

Eoin Higgins / Common Dreams Dec 31, 2019 Thanks to small-dollar donations, the Vermont senator ends 2019 with the best quarter this election cycle of any candidate not named Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will Corporate Democrats Team Up to Block Warren and Sanders?

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Jul 8, 2019 Their relationship may be strained right now, but don't be surprised if Joe Biden and Kamala Harris ultimately decide to share a ticket. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Florida Repeals ‘One of Country’s Worst Jim Crow Laws’

Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Nov 7, 2018 The Sunshine State overwhelmingly approves Amendment 4, which restores voting rights for 1.4 million state residents with past felony convictions. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Police Accused of Trying to Smear Man Slain in His Home by Dallas Officer

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 14, 2018 Supporters of Botham Shem Jean denounce a search of his apartment, saying authorities are seeking to damage the victim’s reputation and place blame on him. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Seattle City Council Committee Votes to Divest From Pro-DAPL Bank

Emma Niles / Truthdig Feb 2, 2017 The groundbreaking vote comes one day after the Army Corps of Engineers is ordered to continue the easement process for the Dakota Access pipeline. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shaun King Calls for Nationwide Economic Boycott to Protest Racial Inequality

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2016 The prominent activist and journalist cites the Montgomery bus boycott as an example the nation needs to follow. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Footage in Oklahoma Police Shooting Prompts Nationwide Outrage

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 21, 2016 Terence Crutcher, an African-American man, was killed by a white police officer in Tulsa on Friday. A video of the incident has caused many to argue that he was killed “in cold blood.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Racism Fueled Outrage Over Cincinnati Gorilla Killing

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 2, 2016 In comparison with a hundred other news stories from around the world of social, political and human significance, the gorilla story was utterly insignificant. A kid's life was at stake, and the gorilla was killed. That is as it should be. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

New York Daily News Editor Is Fired Amid Plagiarism Accusations

Staff / Truthdig Apr 23, 2016 An editor removed the attributions from writer Shaun King’s column, causing a storm of plagiarism accusations against King (pictured). Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Civil Rights Activists Say Encryption Is a Racial Justice Issue

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 9, 2016 An association of activists, including a founder of Black Lives Matter, published a letter claiming that the civil rights of minorities could be abused if the FBI gains the power to force a technology company such as Apple to undermine its users’ activities. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Black Lives Matter Organizer Shaun King Embroiled in Racial Controversy (Updated)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 21, 2015 The issue of whether Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King ever explicitly misrepresented himself about his racial background appears to hinge primarily upon one sentence in a 2012 Rebel Magazine article and CNN host Don Lemon's account of an exchange he had with King. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )