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The Judiciary Won’t Save American Democracy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 25, 2019 Donald Trump has declared a fake national emergency to secure funding for his border wall, and our courts are unlikely to stop him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Budget Deal Allows Far Less Money Than Trump Wanted for Wall

ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 Details are yet to be released, but the agreement is expected to provide $1.4 billion for new barriers along the southern border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Aims to Turn Border Debate His Way With El Paso Rally

ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2019 Risking yet another government shutdown, the president is making a renewed push to secure funding for his long-promised wall. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Immigrant Hunger Strike Grows; ICE Detainee Details Force-Feeding

GARANCE BURKE and MARTHA MENDOZA / The Associated Press Feb 3, 2019 Authorities say there are now nine men being force-fed under court order in a detention center in El Paso, Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Texas Supreme Court to Decide Christian Couple’s Home-Schooling Case

By Tana Ganeva / AlterNet Nov 3, 2015 The conservative court will hear arguments over whether Christian parents of home-schooled children have to follow basic educational standards or if they're allowed to keep their kids blissfully free of knowledge as they wait to be whisked off to heaven. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ciudad Juarez Protests as President Calderon Visits

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2010 Scuffles between police and protesters erupted in Ciudad Juarez, the border town in Mexico that has been the scene of hundreds of drug-related murders, as Mexican President Felipe Calderon proposed new crime initiatives to a skeptical public. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Court Documents Link ‘Death House’ to High-Ranking U.S. Officials

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2006 The Observer's online edition says it has obtained documents that show U.S. officials allowed a drug informant to continue a campaign of murder in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, so as to preserve his ability to share information. At least 12 people were killed, with knowledge of the murderer allegedly extending into the upper echelons of American power. Thanks to Cynthia Marler-Wills for the tip. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )