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Opinion

If Everyone Has Trauma, Everyone Has Trauma

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig May 16, 2025 The ubiquity of suffering does not make it less real, but in and of itself, it doesn’t make you special, either. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Sleazeballs

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 15, 2025 Pete Rose, Rob Manfred and the craven politics of Major League Baseball. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Truthdig Nominated for 18 Awards by the L.A. Press Club

Truthdig staff / Truthdig May 14, 2025 The nominations, including Best Website, are for work published in 2024. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Media

Wikipedia Under Threat After Right-Wing Media Uproar

Ari Paul / FAIR May 1, 2025 The online encyclopedia is being targeted by an administration that clearly wants to bring all major online media under its ideological watch. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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How To Lose a Trade War

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Apr 29, 2025 If you think Trump’s tariffs will bring China to its knees, I have a large wall to sell you. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Trump Expands His Assault on the Press

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow! Apr 25, 2025 In his drive toward authoritarianism, the president won’t be deterred by 250 years of constitutional precedent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

For Progressive Catholics, Pope Francis Was a Breath of Fresh Air

Mariel Padilla / The 19th Apr 21, 2025 The pontiff, who died Monday at 88, brought a more open mind to LGBTQ+ people and immigration, though maintained a steadfast conservative view on some issues. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

Failing To Meet the Moment

Ari Paul / FAIR Apr 17, 2025 As the Trump administration continues to defy the court, some mainstream outlets are downplaying the constitutional crisis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

If You Don’t Speak English, You Will No Longer Be Warned Before Weather Disasters

Kate Yoder, Ayurella Horn-Muller / Grist Apr 16, 2025 The National Weather Service has stopped translating alerts, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Incredible, Missing ‘C’ Word

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Apr 14, 2025 How hard is it to describe the Trump administration's blatant criminal acts as crimes? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Unpuzzling the Plunge

Dean Baker / Truthdig Apr 10, 2025 What a falling stock market tells us about the economy — and what it doesn’t. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Media

The N.Y. Times’ Shameless Whitewash of Andrew Cuomo

Julie Hollar / FAIR Apr 10, 2025 The paper’s kid-glove treatment of the scandal-ridden former governor isn’t restricted to its news pages. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )