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President Donald Trump arrives in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum.

The Trump Coup to Come

Paul Street / Truthdig Jan 21, 2020 Tens of millions will vote to oust the president this November, but there's no guarantee he will honor the election's results if he loses. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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We Disrupted the Supreme Court to Protest Money in Politics

By Matt Kresling Jul 20, 2017 We'll be sentenced Monday for an act of civil disobedience that was neither violent nor angry. Rather it was a plea to government to be responsive to the people. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Tyson Gets Its Hand Slapped for Cheating Workers—Again

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 The Supreme Court handed a victory to slaughterhouse employees seeking to recover overtime wages, but the suit was just one in a string of cases against the food giant with a penchant for flouting fair labor laws. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Orwell’s Dystopian Future Is Almost Here: A Conversation With Glenn Greenwald

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 3, 2014 Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald, best known for his reporting on the U.S. surveillance state, told me that in the year since he first met whistle-blower Edward Snowden, he went back and re-read Orwell's dystopian novel “1984.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Working for Amazon Is No Bed of Roses

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2011 Heat exhaustion, lightheadedness, dehydration and other problems afflicted employees at Amazon's warehouses around the United States this summer, where a steady supply of low-paid temporary workers keeps the packing and shipping lines fully staffed. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

States Making It a Crime to Investigate Agribusiness Abuses

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 Several states, including Minnesota, Iowa and Florida, are considering legislation that would make it a felony for activists and journalists to carry out undercover investigations of agribusiness operations (more). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )