Courts & Law

TD Column

What Makes Samuel Alito So Angry?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 20, 2026 The justice’s rage is both ideological and personal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Senate Faces Mounting Pressure to Restrict Voting Rights

Suzan Erem / Barn Raiser Jul 20, 2026 The SAVE Act would all but eliminate mail-in voting — and fall hardest on rural voters and conservative women. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Technology

Big Tech Joins Big Oil in Ruining Summer

Clara Vondrich / DeSmog Jul 20, 2026 In the span of a few short years, companies like Google and OpenAI have gone from promising climate breakthroughs to breaking the climate. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

The Real Message of Trump’s Address

Robert Reich / Substack Jul 17, 2026 We are facing the biggest test of our democracy since the Civil War. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

ICE’s Violence Goes Public Again

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jul 16, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have yet more blood on their hands in recent weeks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Column

American Traitor

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Jul 16, 2026 Lindsey Graham’s legacy was written the day he chose to remain faithful to Donald Trump and white supremacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

Public Money Is Fueling an Explosion of Poorly Run Private Schools

Jennifer Smith Richards, Megan O’Matz, Mollie Simon, Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica Jul 16, 2026 In Florida, a public school teacher lost her license and was prosecuted over sexual abuse of a minor, but now she runs a private school. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Immigration

California Lawmakers Target Price Gouging at ICE Detention Facilities

Kani’ya Davis / Capital & Main Jul 15, 2026 Immigrant detainees say they pay $20 for tampons and nearly $19 for instant coffee while earning only $1 per day through a federal work program. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

Millennial MAGA Meets MKULTRA

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Jul 14, 2026 The task force on Declassified Federal Secrets held its latest hearing on the history of CIA mind control research. Once again, it chose conspiracy over accountability. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Judge: Trump Using the Presidency To ‘Manipulate’ Courts in IRS Case

Ashley Murray / States Newsroom Jul 14, 2026 Judge Kathleen Williams also referred Trump’s attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for review of possible disciplinary action. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Exxon’s Attorney Is Joining the DOJ Division That Dubs Itself ‘the Nation’s Largest Environmental Law Firm’

Rachel Santarsiero / DeSmog Jul 14, 2026 Robert Levy spent nearly two decades representing Big Oil and has major ties to conservative legal groups. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

After Making Billions, the ‘Egg Mafia’ Face Paltry Fines

John McCracken / Sentient Jul 13, 2026 Egg companies that received hundreds of millions of dollars in bird flu payments are ordered to settle for a fraction of the price. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )