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When AI Goes to War

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2026 The U.S. government is trying to strong-arm the AI industry into using its technology for warfare, and Big Tech is split on whether to bend the knee. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Blood and ICE in Minneapolis

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2026 The killing of Renee Nicole Good is the latest act of gun violence by agents of Trump’s immigrant crackdown. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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The Year in Culture, from Hollywood to the Margins

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2025 Truthdig’s most-read arts and culture stories of 2025. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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The Year in Green

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Dec 17, 2025 Truthdig’s most-read environment stories from 2025. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Trying to End the Power Suck

Alistair Alexander / Truthdig Dec 12, 2025 A new coalition of 230 groups demands an immediate stop to all new AI data centers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Destroying the American West for Cheap Steak

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2025 A major new investigation details how the Trump administration is further empowering a pampered and lawless cattle industry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Truthdig Wins Six EPPYs

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2025 This year’s wins include awards for best online news site, photojournalism and political column writing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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A Climate Scientist’s Call for Hope

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Oct 2, 2025 In a new book, climate scientist Michael Mann calls for defending science and not losing hope after the second U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Men Trump Disappeared

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2025 A new investigation sheds light on what 238 men endured after being deported to CECOT, the notorious Salvadoran maximum-security prison. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Truthdig Writer Named ‘Best Columnist’ at Southern California Journalism Awards

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2025 Jim Knipfel earns first place for his work on current events, one of several TD contributors honored by the L.A. Press Club this weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Truthdig Nominated for 18 Awards by the L.A. Press Club

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 14, 2025 The nominations, including Best Website, are for work published in 2024. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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There Is No Such Thing as Ironic Nazism

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2025 The Free Press — that bastion of anti-antisemitism — thinks the GOP embracing the Nazi salute is mostly a messaging issue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )