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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 )

Opinion

The Electability Hustle

Luke Savage / Truthdig Aug 4, 2026 Centrist arguments about who is or isn't "electable" have always been about disciplining the Democratic base rather than actually winning elections. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Europe

The Illusion of Ukraine’s Latest ‘Turned Tide’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jul 29, 2026 Swayed by impressive video of drone strikes inside Russia, Western media is dangerously upselling — again — Kyiv’s ability to win. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Media

US Media: Maybe Iran Didn’t Want Nukes After All

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jul 28, 2026 The ayatollah had vetoed nuclear weapons. We murdered him anyway after refusing to take his religious ban seriously — until now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Corporate Media Failed the Prairieland Test

Dorothee Benz / FAIR Jul 23, 2026 The ominously harsh sentencing of eight anti-ICE protestors in Texas was woefully underreported by national outlets—and all but ignored by broadcast media. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Media

Trump Media Company Unveils Insider Trading Service

Robert Reich / Substack Jul 22, 2026 The private data feed will provide “licensed, real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts” before anyone else knows about them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

There’s No Good Outcome to the Warner Bros. Takeover

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jul 17, 2026 Choosing between a rightwing billionaire and the Netflix slop factory is grim, thankless work. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Odyssey’s Long Cinematic Journey

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jul 15, 2026 Christopher Nolan is only the latest — and best-funded — in a very long line of directors who’ve adapted Homer’s epic poem for the screen. Dig deeper ( 10 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 )

Politics

The New Red Scare Is Dumber Than Ones Past

Luke Savage / Truthdig Jul 14, 2026 The appeal of socialism once inspired intellectual ferment on the right. Today, its critique of the left is completely out of gas. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Media

One Year Later: Bezos’ WaPo Cheerleads for MAGA, Billionaires and AI

Pete Tucker / FAIR Jul 10, 2026 Things have only gotten worse at the paper since an editorial clampdown caused the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Arts & Culture

How Woody Guthrie Keeps Resonating With New Generations

Steve Appleford / Capital & Main Jul 9, 2026 A new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality and immigrant rights. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )