Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 17, 2013
How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Although it’s tempting to answer that racism alone explains the trial’s outcome, digging a little deeper reveals an even more disturbing three-dimensional picture.How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 4, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the White House responds to a slew of petitions about the Westboro Baptist Church and Egypt has a new interim president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigJul 2, 2013
In order to fully understand what the five Republican appointees on the Supreme Court have been up to when they make decisions that affect our democracy, as they did last week on voting rights, you need to understand what the Republican Party has been up to. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 1, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest fight against student loan rate increases and what the top two Senate Republicans are requesting of the NFL and other major American sports leagues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 29, 2013
Truthdig Editor-in-Chief Robert Scheer and the other "Left, Right & Center" panelists discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of same-sex couples and against minority voters, the Senate's immigration overhaul bill, President Obama's stated goals on climate change, and Texas Sen. Wendy David and former South African President Nelson Mandela -- two politicians who stand for something. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Richard Reeves / TruthdigJun 29, 2013
The week's judicial work leads to the question of which way the Supreme Court is looking and how the nine justices are using their enormous power, some of it unchecked even by public needs and wishes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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