revolutionary war

Thom Hartmann: The Electoral College Has to Go

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Feb 11, 2019 The body was designed, at least in part, to limit foreign influence in our elections. Trump's victory proves it's outlived its usefulness. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Flowering or Excess of Democracy? (The 1780s)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Apr 21, 2018 What lessons did the founding generation take from the American Revolution, and why do we forget the early republican experiments? Dig deeper ( 20 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Independence and Civil War (1775-1783)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Mar 31, 2018 How the social and military experience of revolution shaped the diverse American republic. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Archbishop José Gomez: We All Share Blame for America’s Broken Immigration System

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Mar 31, 2017 The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy -- regardless of legal status.The head of the Los Angeles Archdiocese believes the solution must balance love and law with justice and mercy—regardless of legal status. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

A Revolutionary Art Form That Leads to Social Change (Multimedia)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig May 13, 2016 Every one of the 85,000 political posters at the Center for the Study of Political Graphics tells a story you won’t find in standard history books. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Newburgh, N.Y.: A Once-Grand City That Had Its Heart Torn Out

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 11, 2015 “Once one of the grandest cities in the entire north-east, the story of Newburgh’s decline and the fight to resurrect it is the story of the struggle of many cities in the United States, a story that says much about how the nation views its urban centres, and the problems and challenges that go with them,” writes The Guardian's Michael Deibert. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Yearning for Home: Undocumented Immigrants Challenge the Border

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Mar 14, 2014 When I asked Edgar Torres how he felt about the fact that he would soon be spending the night at a detention center he said, "I honestly don't mind, I borderline don't care. All I want is to simply be able to go back home." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )