VIDEO: ‘Days of Revolt’: Chris Hedges, Native American Activists Denounce Uranium Poisoning

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2016 Nuclear contamination is harming land and lives in parts of America. Some Native Americans call it "deliberate genocide." In this episode of teleSUR's "Days of Revolt," Chris Hedges and two Native American activists examine the problem and how to fight back. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How 11 States Got Marriage Equality in 1 Day

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 7, 2014 By refusing to hear appeals from lower courts Monday, the Supreme Court effectively legalized gay marriage in five states, plus six more that hadn't even filed suit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama’s New ‘Grand Bargain,’ Scahill’s Reaction to Manning Verdict, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 31, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the intensifying feud between Chris Christie and Rand Paul and why GOP officials are upset over Liz Cheney's decision to run for Senate in Wyoming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Shooting With Cheney

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Jul 21, 2013 Dig deeper

Elizabeth Warren’s Senate Win, Liz Cheney to Run for Office, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 17, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Attorney General Eric Holder condemns "Stand Your Ground" laws and Jeremy Scahill stops by "The Colbert Report" to discuss President Obama's drone strike policy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

EPA’s Abandoned Fracking Study One Retreat of Many

By Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Jul 7, 2013 In 2011, the agency issued a draft report saying that the controversial practice of fracking was to blame for the pollution of an aquifer deep below the town of Pavillion, Wyo., the first time such a claim had been based on a scientific analysis. Now the EPA will hand the study over to Wyoming, whose research will be funded by EnCana--the very drilling company whose wells may have caused the contamination. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Snowmelt Could Flood Western Communities

Staff / Truthdig May 22, 2011 For all the advantages that record snowpacks offer regions susceptible to summertime drought, a sudden warming of temperatures could soon release millions of gallons of water into river channels and narrow canyons, flooding cities and towns throughout the American West. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Follow Wyoming on Fracking Regs

David Sirota / Truthdig Oct 8, 2010 Frank Sinatra once said that if he could make it in New York, he could make it anywhere. Thanks to new drilling rules, environmentalists can now say the same about Wyoming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Small-Town Homophobia, On and Off the Stage

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2009 While trying to teach her students about homophobia, Debra Taylor could have done without what appeared to be an illustrative demonstration: The Oklahoma high school teacher was forced to resign in a controversy that grew out of a gay-related project undertaken by her class. Taylor and her students had been working on their own production of "The Laramie Project," a play and film based on the murder of Matthew Shepard. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Infrastructure Spending Shafts the States That Need It

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2009 ProPublica did some digging into the infrastructure spending bundled into the stimulus package -- the $100 billion that promises have the biggest impact in terms of job creation -- and found that Wyoming is getting more than $20,100 per unemployed worker while Michigan, a state on the verge of a labor apocalypse, is expected to have to make do with just $2,434.37. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Much Voting Clout Do You Have?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2008 As you head to the polls Tuesday, keep this thought in mind: A voter in Wyoming is three and a half times more influential than a voter in Florida. Thanks to the Electoral College, it's possible to become president with only 16 percent of the population's support. Yay, Democracy! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Scores a Win in Wyoming

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2008 Democratic candidate Barack Obama emerged victorious in Saturday's Wyoming caucuses, a win The Washington Post framed as "expected" but still one that Obama's campaign manager called "very important" for the Illinois senator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )