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MAGA Americans For the Protection of Animals

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig May 13, 2024 Does Trumpism have limits to the cruelty it will tolerate? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Gov Kristi Noem Shoots Dog

Dave Granlund May 9, 2024 Dig deeper

The Latest Threat to Trans Rights Hurts American Kids

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 30, 2020 A new state law criminalizes medical procedures intended to address gender dysphoria for people under the age of 16. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Americans Can’t Decolonize Their Holidays Soon Enough

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 10, 2019 Columbus Day is increasingly being replaced by a celebration of indigenous peoples and their central role in our history and in our future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

RUSS BYNUM / The Associated Press May 12, 2019 State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm Hammers Central U.S., Disrupting Travel

BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Apr 10, 2019 Blizzard warnings are posted from Colorado to Minnesota, and wildfires are a concern in New Mexico, Texas and Oklahoma. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Midwest Flooding Closes Stretches of Major River, Interstate

MARGERY A. BECK and BLAKE NICHOLSON / The Associated Press Mar 15, 2019 Flooding still a big concern in the lower Missouri River area after a massive storm affects parts of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Republicans Propose Using Online Sales Tax Money for New Tax Cuts

DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated Press Jun 29, 2018 State and local governments stand to gain up to $13 billion annually by collecting taxes from remote sellers; some Republican governors and lawmakers propose to give it away in the form of tax cuts. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GOP, Democrats Dodge Disaster in California Primaries

STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL R. BLOOD / The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 Republicans will get a shot at the governor's mansion in November's election, while Democrats avoid being shut out of House races in the state's "top two" open primary. Nationally, female candidates make gains. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Recall Denies Democrats a California Senate Supermajority

The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 The California Democratic Party, which temporarily lost its supermajority in the state Senate in February when a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct resigned, loses another seat. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Spring Storm Moves East After Blanketing Central U.S. in Snow

JEFF BAENEN and RICK CALLAHAN / The Associated Press Apr 15, 2018 A mid-April storm stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes dumps two feet of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest before plowing toward the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

God’s Red Son

Alexis Camins / Truthdig Dec 30, 2017 On the 127th anniversary of the massacre at Wounded Knee, a new book travels back to the turn of the 19th century, when fake news, land grabs and institutionalized racism were growing roots. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )