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Emmett Till: Confronting White Supremacy

Michael Datcher / Truthdig May 4, 2023 A shocking picture provided clarity on grotesque fear. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Congress Makes Lynching a Federal Crime, 65 Years After Till

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The law comes 120 years after Congress first considered such legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Subverting Trump’s Culture of Cruelty

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Feb 19, 2020 Traditional politics and a media-driven culture don't offer the language for grasping the crisis that created Trump. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

The Best ‘Scheer Intelligence’ Episodes of 2019

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 28, 2019 This year's interviews explore the plot to discredit Julian Assange, an illegal CIA operation, William F. Buckley's toxic legacy and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Race

Whitewashing ‘Watchmen’

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Dec 21, 2019 There’s more than a little tragic irony in how HBO’s version of the classic comic fumbled so spectacularly on racial politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Racism Is Beyond Dispute

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Nov 24, 2019 From his choice of senior administration officials to his support among white nationalists, the president has made clear whom he represents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stephen Miller’s White Wedding

John Cole / The Scranton Times-Tribune, PA Nov 14, 2019 Dig deeper

American Vivisection

By Jon Jeter Nov 8, 2019 A new book uses multiple instruments to dissect the illiberal American mind, returning always to Ground Zero: racism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump’s Big Move

Adam Zyglis / The Buffalo News, N.Y. Nov 6, 2019 Dig deeper

Corporate Media’s Sick Love Affair With Nazis

Dorothee Benz / FAIR Nov 5, 2019 Throughout the Trump presidency, media fall over themselves to find acceptable ways to describe utterly unacceptable behavior and policies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Watch Ocasio-Cortez’s Epic Takedown of Mark Zuckerberg (Video)

Truthdig Oct 24, 2019 At a congressional hearing, the progressive star questions the Facebook CEO about more than a couple of things he likely wasn't expecting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: A Once, Always and Future Empire

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Sep 28, 2019 The worrisome state of today's nation did not spring into existence with the 2016 election. It is a product of long historical trends. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )