Austin’s Police Department Improperly Cleared Dozens of Rapes

Mark Greenblatt, Mark Fahey, Bernice Yeung and Emily Harris / Reveal Jan 3, 2019 A review shows that Texas authorities misclassified cases in a way that made its rate of solving them appear higher. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon Is Getting Cities and States to Rob Their Own Citizens

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 24, 2018 If you live in Indianapolis, Austin, Chicago, Atlanta or 16 other lucky cities, congratulations! You’re a finalist in the “Throw-Your-Money-At-Amazon” Sweepstakes! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fans Outraged by Willie Nelson’s Politics Haven’t Been Paying Attention

Robert Scheer and Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 14, 2018 In light of the dust the country music legend has kicked up by playing a benefit concert for Ted Cruz's Democratic Senate challenger, here's a look back at Nelson's in-depth interview on "Scheer Intelligence." Dig deeper ( 44 Min. Read )

How the White House First Viewed the Austin Bombings

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 21, 2018 Trump spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders denied that the string of bombings that killed two people was an act of terrorism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Package Bomb Explodes at Texas FedEx Facility

PAUL J. WEBER and WILL WEISSERT / The Associated Press Mar 20, 2018 The incident, which resulted in minor injuries to one worker at a distribution center near San Antonio, may be linked to the recent string of bombings in Austin. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Police Blame Austin Attacks on Serial Bomber

The Associated Press Mar 19, 2018 Authorities say investigators see similarities between the latest bomb to detonate in Texas' capital city and three bombs that went off earlier this month. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Package Bombs Rock Texas Capital; 1 Dead, 2 Hurt

WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER / The Associated Press Mar 12, 2018 Attacks that killed a teenager and wounded two women in Austin on Monday in Austin are probably linked to a similar fatal bombing in the city March 2, police said. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why ‘Professor Watchlist’ Gets My Teaching Values Completely Wrong

By Robert Jensen Nov 30, 2016 I have been named as one of those college professors who, according to the Watchlist's mission statement, “discriminate against conservative students, promote anti-American values and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Preview: The Pope Casts a Long Shadow Over the New Term

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 29, 2015 Francis' full-throated opposition to the death penalty puts him at the opposite end of the moral universe from Scalia, Thomas and Alito. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

CDC: First Person to Test Positive for Ebola in U.S. Is in Dallas

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 1, 2014 Ebola has officially come to the United States, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is attempting to contain Americans' anxieties along with the spread of the potentially deadly virus. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Grand Jury Indicts Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Abuse of Power Charges

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 16, 2014 The Texas governor's presidential aspirations may take a back seat to his legal troubles. Rick Perry stands formally accused of two felonies related to his attempt to force the state capital's district attorney, a Democrat, to resign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

High Court Scrutinizing Affirmative Action at Colleges

Staff / Truthdig Feb 21, 2012 A hot-button issue from the ’80s and ’90s has come up once again at the U.S. Supreme Court: affirmative action on the college level. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )