Why Do Black Americans Always Have to Forgive?

Lisa Snowden McCray and Jacqueline Luqman / The Real News Network Oct 4, 2019 Lisa Snowden McCray and Jacqueline McCray of the The Real News Network reflect on the conviction of Dallas police officer Amber Guyger. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ex-Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor Found Guilty of Murder

JAKE BLEIBERG / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2019 Amber Guyger, who is white, fatally shot her black, unarmed neighbor Botham Jean after she said she mistook his apartment for her own. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former Presidential Candidate Ross Perot Dies at 89

DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Jul 9, 2019 The Texas billionaire is perhaps best remembered for earning the largest vote share of any third-party hopeful since Theodore Roosevelt. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Dallas Police Officer Charged in Neighbor’s Death Is Fired

RYAN TARINELLI / The Associated Press Sep 24, 2018 At a hearing, Amber Guyger is dismissed for "adverse conduct." She is charged with manslaughter in the Sept. 6 shooting of Botham Jean in his home. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Texas School Board Seeks to Ax Historical Figures From Curriculum

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 17, 2018 Hillary Clinton and Helen Keller are among those who could be dropped from mention so that students can spend more time focusing on such subjects as the free enterprise system. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Joe Kennedy III, a False Progressive Idol Like JFK

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 America does not need another elite Kennedy pretending to lead us out of the darkness of authoritarian capitalism, racism, militarism and other evils. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

What You Have to Earn to Buy a Home in Biggest U.S. Cities

Steve Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 21, 2017 Most Americans cannot afford to live in progressive coastal epicenters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Best of Truthdig’s Live Blogs 2016: First Drafts of History Bring Shock, Sadness and Hope

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions. Primary and presidential nominee debates. The Pulse club mass shooting. The #NoDAPL fight. Some of the stories we covered in real time this year were long-scheduled. Other news was unforeseen, unfolding—some even ongoing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Killer Robots Pose Potential Problems for Future Policing

Thor Benson / Truthdig Jul 23, 2016 Removing officers in the field could reduce the danger they face and the need to use force. Then again, adding a layer of distance between officers and citizens could increase the use of force. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time for Progressives to Take a Stand Against Politics of Hate

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 21, 2016 The crisis over racism in America calls for something bolder and more single-minded than the laundry list of good ideas being tossed about by the Bernie Revolution. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Poll: Should Ohio’s Open Carry Gun Law Be Suspended During the GOP Convention?

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2016 Deadly incidents in Dallas and Baton Rouge, La., have Cleveland police fearing for their lives. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cornel West: Obama ‘Has No Backbone to Fight for Justice’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2016 In an opinion piece published by The Guardian, the scholar and activist explains how the president has failed to confront systemic racism and how this legacy will haunt the country. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )