Alabama NAACP Not Backing Down After Jeff Sessions’ Office Lashes Out

By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Jan 8, 2017 Protesters say they want to prevent the senator from becoming attorney general because of his racist track record. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

NAACP Stages Sit-In at Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Office

By Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Jan 5, 2017 A group of protesters sought to bring attention to Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general and his record on race, civil rights and criminal justice reform issues. Six were arrested at the Alabama senator's office Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Our Skewed Politics on Gun Ownership Are a Deadly Joke

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 30, 2016 The National Rifle Association and lawmakers who pander to it bear much of the blame for our ridiculous gun laws, but it’s up to ordinary Americans to fix the problem. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A House Divided on Gun Control Cannot Vacation

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 24, 2016 "Give us a vote. Let us vote. We came here to do our jobs. We came here to work. The American people are demanding action." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

C-SPAN Defies Paul Ryan’s Sit-In Blackout With Streaming App

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2016 The House speaker's move to shut the public out of the Democratic gun control protest backfired when the public interest cable channel began broadcasting live footage from the House chamber. Meanwhile, social media are adding fuel to the fire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

ElBaradei Joins Sit-In, Egyptian Politics

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2010 Former U.N. nuclear watchdog head, Nobel laureate and likely candidate for his country's presidency, Mohamed ElBaradei has continued to position himself as a leading political figure in Egypt by taking part in a large-scale protest Friday over the death of a man at the hands of plainclothes policemen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Throws Support to Chicago Sit-In

Staff / Truthdig Dec 8, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama has added his voice to the chorus of encouragement for a group of Chicago workers who are sitting-in at their former factory. Obama said the workers, who have protested their way into the national spotlight, were "absolutely right" and "what's happening to them is reflective of what's happening across this economy." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )