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Sin alivio económico en Venezuela tras el secuestro del petróleo por parte de EE.UU.

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Trump dice que los venezolanos salen ganando con el robo del crudo, pero los trabajadores tienen otra versión Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Union worker at a May Day rally in Caracas, Venezuela

Global Voices

In Venezuela, the US-Led Economic Boom Is Nowhere to Be Found

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Trump states that Venezuelans are benefiting from the U.S. oil grab, but workers tell a different story. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Exiled peshmerga guerrilla fighters in their mountain base

TD Original

Kurds in the Crossfire

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig May 7, 2026 The Kurds are on the front lines of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. After their betrayal in Syria, can they survive another fight? Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

President Jimmy Carter as he appeared at the White House in Washington on April 11, 1980

Middle East

1979 Redux: The Carterization of Donald Trump

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Apr 29, 2026 The hostage of today’s war isn’t US embassy personnel, but the world’s energy supply. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iranian Red Crescent emergency workers u

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 )

Palestinian children attend school in a makeshift classroom set up in a tent on a beach in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip

Middle East

From Public to Private: Gaza’s Genocide Economy Is Reshaping Daily Life

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Apr 15, 2026 Public services such as education and electricity have become expensive private commodities amid a complete collapse of public infrastructure. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israel’s Threats to Annex South Lebanon Dust Off a Decades-Old Playbook

Mireille Rebeiz / The Conversation Apr 9, 2026 The southern border of Lebanon has often found itself occupied or under threat of occupation by Israel since Israel's creation in 1948. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump leaves the press room

Military

The Terms of Iran’s Ceasefire Underscore War’s Strategic Blunders

Trita Parsi / Responsible Statecraft Apr 8, 2026 Trump’s failed use of force has blunted the credibility of American military threats, introducing an entirely new dynamic into the diplomatic track. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Social Justice

Mutual Aid Is a Lifeline for the Displaced in Lebanon

Mehk Chakraborty / Waging Nonviolence Apr 6, 2026 Fundraisers and volunteers are focused on initiatives outside the conventional shelter system, which is insufficient for a conflict that has displaced 20% of the population. Dig deeper ( 6 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 )

Palestinians demonstrate against the decision by Israel's parliament to approve the death penalty

Middle East

Israel Institutes Death Penalty Only for Palestinians

Hassan Abo Qamar / Prism Apr 2, 2026 The new law mandates execution for Palestinians convicted in notorious military courts of killing Israelis in “acts of terrorism." Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mourners gather during a funeral procession in for Alireza Tangsiri

Middle East

A Tougher Tehran

Mojtaba Touiserkani / FPIF Apr 1, 2026 The war has failed to convert military pressure into political breakdown. It has simply shifted the domestic crisis onto ground that favors the regime’s hardest institutions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )