At Least 13 People Arrested at Portland, Oregon, Protests

GILLIAN FLACCUS / The Associated Press Aug 17, 2019 Police seize items like bear spray and metal poles as a gathering by Proud Boys and other militia groups is challenged by anti-fascists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

An Unabashed Tribute to ‘The Warriors’ on Its 40th Anniversary

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jun 1, 2019 Roundly trashed by critics when the gang-themed film debuted in 1979, the cult classic's influences still creep into popular culture today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

French Yellow Vest Anti-Government Protests Turn Violent in Paris

THOMAS ADAMSON / The Associated Press Feb 9, 2019 An injured protester loses four fingers as police swoop in to stop protesters from breaching the French National Assembly's exterior. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Garment Workers in Bangladesh Promised a Raise After Strike

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Jan 13, 2019 One worker was killed and others were injured as police used rubber bullets, tear gas and more during the demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Links Drugs, Violent Crime to Lack of Border Wall

CATHERINE LUCEY, JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2019 His televised speech is laden with dark rhetoric on immigration but provides little to help break the shutdown stalemate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Schools Need Resources, Not ‘School Resource Officers’

Lidwina Bell / OtherWords Aug 26, 2018 Turning schools into prisons means putting kids in the pipeline to real-life prisons. There are better ways to keep students safe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bobby Joe Maxwell and the Life-Destroying Danger of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2018 A tale of justice delayed and denied, Bobby Joe Maxwell's case exposes a fatal flaw in our court system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Human Cost of Getting Used to Trump

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jul 17, 2018 In the detention centers and the separation of immigrant families, we can see how the fragile protections of the Constitution and the courts and the ideals of our nation are endangered by a reckless president. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Never Forget

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The Poor People’s Campaign: Building Morality From the Ground Up

Michael Nigro / Truthdig May 19, 2018 This movement has nothing to do with left or right, Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal. It's all about right and wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Blaming the Victims of Israel’s Gaza Massacre

Gregory Shupak / FAIR May 17, 2018 Based on media coverage, readers could think it was Palestinians, not Israelis, who carried out what Doctors Without Borders called “unacceptable and inhuman” violence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Time’s Up for Israel’s Impunity

Sandy Tolan / Truthdig May 16, 2018 Will the raw imagery of Gaza carnage juxtaposed with the imperious celebrations of the callous elite in Jerusalem finally change the way Americans see Israel? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )