Media

Race

Yes, Laura Loomer, Americans Should Be Learning Arabic

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Nov 6, 2026 Together with informing Middle East policy, learning the language will make Americans better English speakers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Media

Michigan’s Metro Times Is No Longer Asking Rogers Campaign for Comment

Ari Paul / FAIR Oct 30, 2026 Detroit’s alt-weekly refuses to print any more of the candidate’s lies and abet his campaign of hate toward Muslims. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Expectations Management Hustle

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Oct 28, 2026 Anyone who claims to know the outcome of the midterms is not your friend. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Actually, the Acton Ad Isn’t a New Low

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2026 MAGA Republicans follow a dismal pattern of excusing misogyny, pedophilia and cruelty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Voices

‘If We Burn, You Burn With Us’: France’s Youth Ignite a Massive Revolt

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Oct 21, 2026 While media have fixated on the violence, French students achieved something rare on the weekend: Sectors that usually fight alone marched together. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

TD Interview

The Essential Work of Russian ‘Undesirables’

Corey Atad / Truthdig Oct 16, 2026 In “My Undesirable Friends: Part II - Exile,” Russian journalists struggle with their work, safety and the rise of authoritarianism globally. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

TD Original

Jim Knipfel (1965 – 2026)

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Oct 16, 2026 Remembering the columnist, memoirist and novelist. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Original

When Predators Become Prey

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Oct 2, 2026 In the booming economy of online predator catchers, entertainment and punishment have replaced due process. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

The Merger-Muzzle Pipeline

Nolan Higdon / Truthdig Oct 1, 2026 How corporate consolidation enabled Trump’s war on the press. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Media

Trump TV Ads Used $20 Million in Homeland Security Funds

Jonathan Shorman / States Newsroom Sep 30, 2026 The White House moved the funds into a Customs and Border Protection budget line intended for "commemorative events" related to border security, federal records show. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

How Germany’s Electoral System Enabled the Rise of the Far Right

Chris Lord / Truthdig Sep 28, 2026 For half a decade, the Alternative for Germany party has been recruiting on TikTok with millions of euros in taxpayer funds. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Film

Predatory Sex and the Single Generation

Veronica Phillips / Truthdig Sep 25, 2026 While “Primetime” explores the heyday of “To Catch a Predator,” two new films show Gen Z taking a very different approach to dirty old men. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )