Business & Economy

Activism

How Octopuses Won a Fight Against Factory Farming

Gaea Cabico / Sentient Aug 14, 2026 The victory shows what happens when science, advocacy and public outcry converge against an industry before it has a chance to entrench itself. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Through War and Heat, Energy Is the Story

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2026 The Trump administration has made billions for oil companies, while they continue to change the climate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

TD Original

Get Ready for Plan Colombia 2.0

Lital Khaikin / Truthdig Aug 13, 2026 A decade after a peace deal that promised rural reform, a new president returns Colombia to a policy of U.S.-backed militarization and conflict. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Military

Fiasco in the Factory: Taxpayers Funded a $533 Million Artillery Plant That Made Nothing

Jesse Coburn / ProPublica Aug 12, 2026 The General Dynamics unit responsible for the debacle has since received contract awards totaling $2.5 billion. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )

Europe

Russia’s Lockdown of Odesa Port Could Be a Grim Turning Point in War

George Beebe / Responsible Statecraft Aug 11, 2026 A lesson to all purveyors of the idea that Ukraine could be a "steel porcupine" and avoid a mutual agreement to end the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Activism

There Is Nothing Moderate About the ‘Third Way’

Robert Reich / Substack Aug 10, 2026 There's no "middle" between neofascist corporatism and democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump Is Blocking Billions of Dollars of Grants to Fix the Grid

Jeff St. John / Canary Media Aug 10, 2026 Across the country, hundreds of projects to improve grid reliability and make electricity more affordable face an uncertain future. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Trump’s Iran Oil Giveaway

Freddy Brewster / The Lever Aug 7, 2026 As war with Iran drove oil prices higher, Trump gave politically connected oil companies — not taxpayers — the chance to cash in on publicly owned oil. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Environment

Inside the Grassroots Revolt Against Carbon Capture Pipelines

Taylor Noakes / DeSmog Aug 6, 2026 Seemingly unlikely alliances are springing up in Canada and the U.S. to prevent rural communities from becoming a "toxic CO2 dumping ground." Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Global Voices

High Effort, No Reward: From Delhi to Seoul, Youth Have Had Enough

Safina Nabi / Truthdig Aug 5, 2026 Promised that studying hard would lead to stable jobs, Indian and Asian students instead face high suicide rates and exam leaks. In Delhi, students protested for 36 days and won — or did they? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Labor

New York City Nurses Say AI Is Replacing Them

Eddie Velazquez / Prism Aug 4, 2026 Nurses laid off in July by Montefiore Hospitals in the Bronx sounded the alarm about AI in healthcare, a concern shared by nurses across the country. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Column

Will a Democratic Socialist Be the Next Governor of Wisconsin?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Aug 3, 2026 Thanks to unabashed left positions on inequality, healthcare, labor and data centers, Francesca Hong has generated strong momentum headed into next week’s primary. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )