Belief & Religion

Media

Is He a Jihadist? A Communist? Cartoonists Can’t Decide How to Smear El-Sayed

Hank Kennedy / FAIR Sep 8, 2026 Syndicated stereotypes, caricatures and slanders have a long history of showing up in the cartoons on the nation’s editorial pages. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Measles Cases Are Reaching Record Highs

Patricia Callahan / ProPublica Aug 18, 2026 In parts of the world that have let their guard down to vaccine-preventable diseases, long-forgotten scourges have roared back, killing and disabling children. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Corona Mind-Virus

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Aug 12, 2026 Why conservatives can’t accept that the government helped millions of people in a time of national emergency. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Holy Cow: The Red-Haired Heifer Uniting Christian Zionists and Israel’s Religious Right

Chris Lord / Truthdig Aug 10, 2026 One of the biggest unexploded time bombs in the Middle East is a bovine scheme so bonkers that even Netanyahu is wary. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Community-Building Program Targets Division in Small Towns

Bridget Goodman / The Daily Yonder Jul 21, 2026 Study shows non-political community work reduces polarization in rural communities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Rohingya Girls, Women Lack Reproductive Agency in World’s Biggest Refugee Camp

Umme Kulsum, Kawsara Bibi, Khaleda Siddique, Asiya Alijahan / Truthdig Jul 17, 2026 Surviving violent displacement wasn’t enough — Rohingya women in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh now face pressure and coercion over their most personal decisions. Dig deeper ( 9 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 )

Environment

America’s Mining Future Echoes Its Colonial Past

Johanna Hansel, Carla Samon Ros, Wyatt Myskow / Inside Climate News May 8, 2026 Companies have staked claims for more than 100 lithium mine projects. Tribes are among the most affected. Dig deeper ( 22 Min. Read )

Opinion

Goodbye Traditionalism, Hello Jesus Slop

Luke Savage / Truthdig May 6, 2026 Why the new Christian right looks so different from the old. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Reigniting the Patriarchy

Eleanor J. Bader / Truthdig Mar 12, 2026 New Heritage Foundation report wants to focus on the family — controlling it, that is. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

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Jeffrey Epstein: The Transhumanist Pedophile Who Hoped to Live Forever

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Feb 26, 2026 Emails reveal deep, close connections to a movement determined to use technology create a new race of “posthumans.” Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )