Activism

Countering Violence Against Women

Actually, the Acton Ad Isn’t a New Low

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2026 MAGA Republicans follow a dismal pattern of excusing misogyny, pedophilia and cruelty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

Idaho’s Abortion Fight Has Become a Fight Over Voter Power

Emma Lehman / Truthdig Oct 23, 2026 As voters prepare to decide on the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act, a collapsing healthcare system and the future of direct democracy hang in the balance. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Opinion

Thomas Piketty and the Twilight of Macronism

Luke Savage / Truthdig Oct 23, 2026 France’s most famous economist says its youth are revolting against a model that has destroyed shared goods while funneling unprecedented wealth upward to a small few. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Technology

UN Presses Meta Over Manipulation in Brazil’s Election

Jamil Chade / Panamerican Dispatch Oct 22, 2026 Reports suggest Meta is using its moderation, recommendation and AI systems to disproportionately restrict the accounts of one side. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Voices

‘If We Burn, You Burn With Us’: France’s Youth Ignite a Massive Revolt

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Oct 21, 2026 While media have fixated on the violence, French students achieved something rare on the weekend: Sectors that usually fight alone marched together. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Film

The Double Journey of a Young Refugee

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Oct 20, 2026 A decade-spanning documentary makes a plea for imperfect victims of war. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Original

Can a Sunrise Movement Co-Founder Turn a Ruby Michigan District Blue?

Phineas Rueckert / Truthdig Oct 19, 2026 Veteran activist William Lawrence is channeling outrage over data centers to try to win one of the country’s most expensive races. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Politics

Can a Member of the ‘Tennessee Three’ Win a Gerrymandered District?

Katherine Burgess / Barn Raiser Oct 19, 2026 After being temporarily expelled from the state Legislature, Justin Pearson is building a progressive coalition in GOP-remapped rural Tennessee. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Technology

AI Has a Labor Problem

Lena Simet / Inequality.org Oct 16, 2026 The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Interview

The Essential Work of Russian ‘Undesirables’

Corey Atad / Truthdig Oct 16, 2026 In “My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile,” Russian journalists struggle with their work, safety and the rise of authoritarianism globally. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Activism

This Election Day, Turnout Is Protection

Daniel Hunter / Waging Nonviolence Oct 15, 2026 Mass participation can overwhelm a system and make the likely accomplices of would-be election thieves less willing to go along. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

Will Jan. 3 Be the New Jan. 6?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 15, 2026 When it comes to election subversion, expect the worst when Congress reconvenes in 2027. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )