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The Odyssey’s Long Cinematic Journey

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jul 15, 2026 Christopher Nolan is only the latest — and best-funded — in a very long line of directors who’ve adapted Homer’s epic poem for the screen. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Opinion

Of Thee I Weep, of Thee I Rage

Ron Kovic / Truthdig Jul 1, 2026 The author of “Born on the Fourth of July” reflects on the country’s 250th Independence Day. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Days and Nights of Rage

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Jun 30, 2026 In a new memoir, Zayd Ayers Dohrn comes clean about growing up in the first family of American radicalism. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Race

Uprooted: ‘Roots’ Is Banned on its 50th Birthday

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Capital & Main Jun 19, 2026 A half-century after the publication of Alex Haley’s masterwork, a Tennessee school board’s move to ban the book has stoked outcry. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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When Mr. Robeson Went to Washington

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Jun 17, 2026 Seventy years after Paul Robeson testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee, his searing testimony continues to echo. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Books

At the Mercy of Big Pharma

Tahir Amin, Rohit Malpani / Polity May 22, 2026 A new book explains why drugs cost so much in the United States — and why Trump’s claims about addressing the crisis are bogus. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Government supporters throw stones toward protesters who took to the streets after the death of a blogger, Albert Ojwang

Africa

Kenya’s Goon Economy

Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A Country May 8, 2026 Across the country’s urban centers, young men are being recruited into political militias that offer quick cash, fleeting power and little chance of escape. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

MAGAcademy

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Apr 17, 2026 How corporatism paved the way for the hostile takeover of higher education. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Army Sgt. Joe Louis on his arrival at the Columbia Club in London on April 11, 1944

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The Jackie Robinson of the Ring: Joe Louis’ Forgotten Civil Rights Legacy

Patrick Sauer / Truthdig Mar 19, 2026 Eighty-two years ago this week, the first Black heavyweight champion landed a historic uppercut against Jim Crow. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Book Review

Betrayal of Identity

Megan Carpentier / Truthdig Mar 6, 2026 Gisèle Pelicot reckons with the brutal memories of sexual violence in her memoir “A Hymn to Life: Shame Has to Change Sides." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Kashmiri Women Authors Are Defying Censorship and Prejudice

Zenaira Bakhsh / Truthdig Feb 27, 2026 For decades, Kashmir's story has been told by men. Now, women are penning a new chapter, capturing the complex and personal impacts of militarization and repression. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu

Book Review

‘Kennedy’s Coup’ Ignited Regime Change Doom Loop

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible Statecraft Feb 16, 2026 A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )