Activism

Global Voices

Beyond Boiling Point: Historic Iranian Protests Continue Despite Blackouts, Repression

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig Jan 12, 2026 Unverified reports suggest thousands of people may have been killed, while Trump threatens the country with military intervention. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

RFK Jr. Flips the Food Pyramid on Its Head

Seth Millstein / Sentient Jan 12, 2026 The new dietary guidelines say they want to “end the war on protein” and tout full-fat dairy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Europe

Report: U.K.’s Labour Party Continues ‘Deeply Alarming’ Attack on Protest Rights

Brendan Montague / The Ecologist Jan 12, 2026 Britain is becoming a police state, just as protest becomes vital. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Military

Trump on START Nuke Treaty: If ‘It Expires, It Expires’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jan 12, 2026 If allowed to lapse, there will be no international arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia—putting a nuclear arms race back on the table. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Trump’s Unconstitutional War on Blue States

Robert Reich / Substack Jan 9, 2026 This will be one of the major legal fights to come in the Trump regime. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

The Villainous Marketing of Purdue Pharma

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jan 9, 2026 The former opioid empire’s bankruptcy deal is delivering up 43 million documents that shed light on the company’s cold-blooded strategy to addict as many Americans as possible. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Middle East

UN Report: Palestinians Are Living Under Apartheid in the West Bank

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 8, 2026 In an extensive report, the Office of Human Rights for the first time describes Israeli policies as apartheid. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

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 )

Book Review

The Brownshirts of Orange County

Patrick Sauer / Truthdig Jan 6, 2026 A new book explores the long-festering neo-Nazi subculture of Southern California — and its accelerating creep across the country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

The Creation of a MAGA Martyr

Jennifer Gerson / The 19th Jan 6, 2026 Ashli Babbitt was killed while trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election — and became proof to Trump and his followers that women need protection. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Americas

The Citgo Foreign Policy

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Jan 6, 2026 One oil company with close ties to the Trump administration stands to gain the most from U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Column

Where Are the Democrats on Venezuela?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 5, 2026 Party leaders have refused to condemn outright the Trump administration’s most audacious violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )