Tahir Amin, Rohit Malpani / PolityMay 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 )
Tribeless Youth, Odipodev / Africa Is A CountryMay 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 )
Sasha Abramsky / OR BooksJan 16, 2026
In “American Carnage,” federal workers describe the chaos and pain they experienced during Elon Musk and DOGE’s unprecedented cuts to government agencies and programs. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Andy Lee Roth, Shealeigh Voitl, Mickey Huff / The Censored PressNov 21, 2025
In less than a year, the Trump administration has ratcheted up draconian attacks on the First Amendment to unprecedented levels. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Batool Abu Akleen, Nahil Mohana, Ala’a Obaid, Sondos Sabra / BiblioasisOct 10, 2025
Sondos Sabra chronicles a day in the life as a Palestinian living in Gaza in this excerpt from "Voices of Resistance: Diaries of Genocide." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Matt Broomfield / AK PressJul 18, 2025
The Kurdish movement’s radical response to death may hold lessons for those offering up resistance in other parts of the world. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Thomas Bass / OR BooksJun 19, 2025
In the shadow of Fukushima’s failed nuclear reactors, an unlikely group of farmers and expatriates work to rebuild a community. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Andy Lee Roth, Mickey Huff / Seven Stories PressDec 13, 2024
Legislative assaults on the media are a key driver of the downward spiral. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Michael Kwet / TruthdigNov 29, 2024
AI and data center energy consumption has been overhyped. Greening the digital society requires confronting deeper structural problems. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Sian Norris / openDemocracyJul 12, 2024
For her book on the global attack on reproductive rights, Sian Norris joined incel forums. What she found was disturbing Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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