The Vile Message Democrats Are Sending With Impeachment

Saif Ansari / Truthdig Jan 27, 2020 People of color have suffered the brunt of Trump’s abuses, so why are there no articles of impeachment that speak to their pain? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

White House Considering Dramatic Expansion of Travel Ban

JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 An announcement is expected to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump's first travel ban, which sparked massive protests and chaos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Horrifying Emails Reveal Stephen Miller’s White Nationalism

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Nov 12, 2019 The Southern Poverty Law Center has, in writing, missives from 2015 and 2016 that expose what many have long suspected. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Will the Supreme Court Side With Trump in His War on Immigrants?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 26, 2019 A new case to determine whether a citizenship question can be added to the 2020 census carries grave implications for the entire country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘The Brink’ Lays Bare the Banality of Steve Bannon’s Evil

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 28, 2019 Filmmaker Alison Klayman documents what she learned about Donald Trump’s former adviser after spending a tumultuous year with him. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

7 Racist Exclusions that Reveal America’s Ugly Side

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 28, 2019 On the occasion of the two-year anniversary of Trump’s Muslim visa ban and Holocaust Remembrance Day, it's worth reviewing some U.S. history. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump’s Immigration Policies Are So Cruel, They Defy Understanding (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2018 "Patriot Act" host Hasan Minhaj explains the different branches of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and tries to make sense of Stephen Miller, the mastermind behind the administration's immigration policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Limits Asylum, Says Migrants Must ‘Have Merit’

COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Nov 9, 2018 The president has asserted the same powers he used to push through a version of the travel ban that was upheld by the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Muslim Candidates Triumph Over Trump’s Islamophobia

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 7, 2018 Perhaps the most remarkable stories from the 2018 midterm elections belong to the two Muslim women elected to the House of Representatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Synagogue Shooter Shares This Obsession With Far-Right Media

Ari Paul / FAIR Oct 31, 2018 As the facts of the anti-Semitic attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue unfold, one of shooter Robert Bowers’ motives has come to the forefront. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

For Some Democrats, Civic Engagement Is Replacing Religion 

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Oct 11, 2018 A new poll suggests that among Democratic voters, the most civically engaged are the least religious. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Puts Blame on Trump, Congress for Immigration Crisis

BRIAN MELLEY / The Associated Press Jul 10, 2018 The administration's failed attempt to detain migrant families together indefinitely runs into a formidable obstacle in Judge Dolly Gee, the daughter of immigrants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )