John P. Ruehl / IMISep 4, 2026
The Trump administration is part of an international trend of business elites entering government and using commercial relationships as tools of diplomacy and geopolitical influence. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Stacy Malkan / USRTKSep 4, 2026
The philanthropist promised a biotech-fueled productivity boom for farmers, but the data shows sluggish yields and rising hunger. Where is the accountability? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Sarah Anderson / Inequality.orgSep 3, 2026
Executives at the most profitable companies have enriched themselves while staying silent about ICE attacks on their employees and the shredding of our social safety net. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Robert Reich / SubstackSep 1, 2026
Corporate earnings have surged, but workers haven't seen any of that money in terms of wage growth. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kevin Hardy / States NewsroomSep 1, 2026
New SNAP cuts come during a period of upheaval for federal safety net programs, growing hunger across the country and rising grocery prices. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Andy Kroll / ProPublicaAug 31, 2026
The "new" Consumer Financial Protection Bureau took a fintech startup's word that it had corrected a serious breakdown. Customers learned the hard way that this wasn’t true. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Luke Savage / TruthdigAug 20, 2026
How long can America’s nominal liberal party continue opposing "Medicare for All" while boldly supporting a vague “path forward”? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / SubstackAug 19, 2026
Corporate campaign cash isn’t working the way it used to, giving the Democratic Party an opportunity to become the party of working Americans. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Lital Khaikin / TruthdigAug 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 )
Safina Nabi / TruthdigAug 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 )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigAug 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 )
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