Courts & Law

Europe

How Washington Manufactured Outrage Over Ceuta

Eldar Mamedov / FPIF Aug 5, 2026 The administration helped create a crisis to punish Spain for its defiance. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

The Fauci Hearings: Fair Questions, Wrong Approach

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2026 Reviving the hatreds and loyalties of 2020 won’t settle the mysteries around COVID-19 — or help us prevent and prepare for the next pandemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Americas

The Return of Fujimorismo

Javier Puente / NACLA Aug 4, 2026 As Keiko Fujimori assumes power, the new president is reviving her father's hard-line approach to security and the economy—policies that once pushed Peru's fragile democracy to the brink. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Collapse of National Sovereignty in the Middle East

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Aug 3, 2026 The Middle East has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from the 17th century political philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all against all. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Skyrocketing Prices Force Millions to Leave Obamacare

Julie Appleby / KFF Health News Aug 3, 2026 As rising premiums cause a massive drop in ACA enrollment, the Trump administration claims its ‘fraud’ crackdown is the real reason. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Trump’s Tariffs Decimate a Small Michigan Border Community

Anna Clark / ProPublica Jul 31, 2026 Under an intensifying trade war, parts of northern Michigan are feeling the financial pain with no sign of relief. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Immigration

‘All-Out War on Due Process’: Detained Children Face Deportation Without Attorneys

Gwynne Hogan / The City Reporter Jul 31, 2026 Around 20,000 unaccompanied minors nationwide are set to lose legal services today. One NYC immigration court shows us what that will look like. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Social Media Bans Are Gaining Popularity. They’re Also a Bad Idea

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2026 Laws targeting kids’ access to social media miss the target. We should be holding companies responsible, not children. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

California Wealth Tax Initiative: A Chance to Express Your Opinion of Billionaires

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Jul 30, 2026 Proponents say the tax will raise over $100 billion over the next five years, a calculation that allows for substantial avoidance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Trump’s Huge Hidden Upward Redistribution

Robert Reich / Substack Jul 30, 2026 Trump’s war and his tariffs are allowing U.S. producers to raise their prices and shaft the rest of us. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Middle East

What Dismantling UNRWA Would Mean for Gaza

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Jul 29, 2026 The Trump-chaired Board of Peace wants to replace one of the few institutions that has managed to build a functioning system of education, healthcare and relief over generations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Opinion

R. James Woolsey, Godfather of Post-9/11 National Security Capitalism

Tim Shorrock / Truthdig Jul 29, 2026 The recently deceased former CIA director and Paladin Group founder taught Washington how to spin Islamophobia and "homeland security" into business gold. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )