The Trauma of Being a Woman in the Age of Trump

Andrea Mazzarino / TomDispatch Feb 10, 2020 This gender-unequal world of ours, presently ruled by our infamously pussy-grabbing president, seems ever less hospitable toward women. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

National Archives ‘Wrong’ to Blur Images of Anti-Trump Signs

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2020 The preservation institution says it will replace altered version of photo used in exhibit about the 19th Amendment with the unaltered one. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thousands Gather for Women’s March Rallies Across the U.S.

LYNN BERRY / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2020 Crowds are noticeably smaller than in previous years as demonstrators express their opposition to President Trump and his policies. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Portraits From the Women’s Wave

Clara Romeo / Truthdig Jan 19, 2019 The voices from the Women’s March praise the goals of the protest while remaining critical of its faults. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Scaled-Down, but Still Angry, Women’s March Returns

ASHRAF KHALIL / The Associated Press Jan 19, 2019 The multi-city event, in its third year, attracts crowds defiant against Donald Trump despite internal tensions and shutdown chaos. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Fandom Grows With ‘Notorious RBG’ Show

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig Oct 24, 2018 If the book, documentary or T-shirt isn’t enough, a new exhibit dedicated to the ever-popular Supreme Court justice gives admirers another outlet to express their enthusiasm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

For Some Democrats, Civic Engagement Is Replacing Religion 

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 11, 2018 A new poll suggests that among Democratic voters, the most civically engaged are the least religious. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Culture of Hate

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Sep 17, 2018 In researching his new book, Truthdig columnist Chris Hedges mingled with groups driven by antipathy for Muslims and others. This excerpt from "America: The Farewell Tour" offers intimate portraits of a few of their members. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court, the Muslim Ban and Trump’s Ugly Abyss of Racism

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jun 28, 2018 The highest court in the U.S. delivers a tsunami of decisions, most of which leave no doubt about its fiercely right-wing orientation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Poverty Is Violence’: First Day of Action of the Poor People’s Campaign (Audio Photo Essay)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Hundreds are arrested in Washington, D.C., as they protest inequality and other pressing issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Danger of Leadership Cults

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 6, 2018 Civil rights leader Bob Moses warns today’s protest movements not to allow media celebrity and protest spectacles to take the place of organizing. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Role of Youths in the Coming Transformation

Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers / Popular Resistance Apr 3, 2018 Popular Resistance is launching a free, eight-week social movement theory course for activists. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )