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TD Original

Elon Musk’s Firebomb Toss Across the Pond

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Jan 21, 2025 In scrambling U.K. politics with a few misinformed posts, the billionaire has globalized his brand as a social media chaos agent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Education

Trump Executive Orders Will Reverberate in American Schools

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Jan 21, 2025 The president's actions on immigration and transgender rights could have a massive impact on students and faculty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Race

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Meets Trump’s America

Errin Haines / The 19th Jan 20, 2025 As the holiday commemorating MLK coincides with Inauguration Day, we're provided a stark reminder of the duality of our democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

Right-Wing Sleuths Find the L.A. Fires Culprit: Wokeness

Ari Paul / FAIR Jan 16, 2025 The coverage demonstrates once again that the W-word can be used to blame literally anything in MAGA world. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Europe

Jean-Marie Le Pen: The Life and Death of a Nazi

John Mullen / Green Left Jan 13, 2025 Since the 1950s, he was France's foremost fascist and reveled in the controversy he could instigate merely by expressing his unapologetic opinion. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Truthdiggers

Truthdiggers of the Week: Charlie Hebdo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 7, 2025 Critical journalists view the slaughter of their colleagues in Paris from a deeply personal perspective. "Does my work threaten my life?" we ask ourselves. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Film

Portrait of the Victim as a Young Man

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Dec 18, 2024 RaMell Ross’ take on Colson Whitehead’s “Nickel Boys” is an inventive and socially charged masterwork. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activism

Families of MOVE Bombing Victims Demand Final Return of Loved Ones’ Remains

Tamar Sarai / PRISM Dec 12, 2024 Almost 40 years later, the remains of a 12-year-old victim have been discovered in the Penn Museum, refreshing decades of anger. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Race

Can Land Repair the Nation’s Racist Past?

Adam Mahoney / High Country News Dec 4, 2024 In California, an approach to Black reparations based on land access, ownership and stewardship. Dig deeper ( 18 Min. Read )

TD Interview

Exile’s Eye

Bedatri D. Choudhury / Truthdig Dec 4, 2024 To understand the pain of deracination, Raoul Peck resurrects the legacy of apartheid-era photographer Ernest Cole. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

The Face of N.Y. State’s Cannabis Loan Fund Facing Foreclosure

Rosalind Adams / THE CITY Nov 29, 2024 All eyes were on Roland Conner when he opened Smacked, but in a fate experienced by other store operators, his deal’s costly requirements are threatening his dreams. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Activism

The Untaught History of Indigenous Resistance

Avik Jain Chatlani / Prism Nov 27, 2024 Across the Americas, the memorization of battles is prioritized over a more comprehensive study of history. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )