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Truthdig Named Finalist for 18 Southern California Journalism Awards

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 11, 2026 The nominations recognize work published in 2025 across a wide range of subjects and formats, reflecting Truthdig’s continued commitment to independent journalism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Opinion

Goodbye Traditionalism, Hello Jesus Slop

Luke Savage / Truthdig May 6, 2026 Why the new Christian right looks so different from the old. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

What’s Behind the ‘Baby Bust’ Panic?

Julie Hollar / FAIR May 4, 2026 News outlets are hiding the xenophobic assumptions and regressive gender ideals underlying pronatalist claims of a demographic “crisis.” Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Media

American Press Freedom on the Brink

Clayton Weimers / Project Censored May 1, 2026 The U.S. has steadily fallen on the World Press Freedom Index over the past decade—a prolonged decline pointing to structural deficiencies that cannot be attributed to a single issue, person, or administration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Secret service agents respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner

Opinion

Fear and Loathing in Trump’s Washington

Robert Reich / Substack Apr 27, 2026 While there is no justification for such acts, there's no doubt that Trump is a big part of the culture of violence we're now seeing. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

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Media

For Commentators on Iran, Mass Murder Is Magic

Gregory Shupak / FAIR Apr 27, 2026 Violent fantasies about imposing total domination over Iran are perhaps a symptom of the U.S. being unable to do so in reality. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Technology

Palantir Just Unmasked Itself to the World

Rezgar Akrawi / ZNetwork Apr 24, 2026 The company’s newly published 22-point manifesto reveals its unabashed ideological face — and announces an ominous game plan for the future. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

The Jeffrey Energy Center coal-fired power plant operates at sunset near Emmett, Kan

Media

Climate Coverage Plunges, Though Crisis More Dire Than Ever

Olivia Riggio / FAIR Apr 15, 2026 News items containing the words "climate change" have plunged by nearly half. The term “climate crisis” has all but disappeared. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Film

Chasing Amy Goodman, the Pied Piper of Progressive Media

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Apr 14, 2026 “Steal This Story, Please!” documents “Democracy Now’s!” three decades of broadcasting unembedded truth to power. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Baseload Capital’s chief marketing officer Kristina Hagström Ilievska, right, the book's author, and CEO Alexander Helling hold "Our Hidden Powers: The Big Switch.”

Environment

Meet ‘Fossi,’ the Cartoon Character Who Makes Kids Feel Sorry for Coal

TJ Jordan / DeSmog Apr 10, 2026 A new Chevron-backed children’s book closely mirrors industry narratives, and continues a long history of targeting children and young people. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Media

Trouble for Brendan Carr’s Nexstar MAGA Mega-Merger

Pete Tucker / FAIR Apr 3, 2026 A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order, pausing the merger after ruling it would “eliminate competition." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House

TD Column

Operation Enduring Stereotype

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Apr 2, 2026 Trump’s Iran speech may mark the moment he became America, forever, in the eyes of the world. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )