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Opinion

R. James Woolsey, Godfather of Post-9/11 National Security Capitalism

Tim Shorrock / Truthdig Jul 29, 2026 The recently deceased former CIA director and Paladin Group founder taught Washington how to spin Islamophobia and "homeland security" into business gold. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Labor

Report: Labor Violations Skyrocket Under Trump

Luc Triangle, Cathy Feingold / Inequality.org Jul 28, 2026 An international coalition of unions just placed the United States on a "watchlist" for actions hostile to labor. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

Health & Wellness

Roundup’s Surprising Connection to Industrial Meat

Seth Millstein / Sentient Jul 28, 2026 Like climate change, deforestation and bird flu, the proliferation of glyphosate is fueled by industrialized livestock production. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

The Worst Nuclear Deal in History

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 Trump has agreed to give Mohammed bin Salman all the ingredients for a nuclear bomb. Chaos will follow. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

As Climate Lawsuits Advance, the Oil Industry Enters ‘Panic Mode’

Kate Yoder / Grist Jul 27, 2026 Oil companies face mounting legal challenges, such as a recent wrongful death lawsuit and older cases that are creeping toward trial. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Buitres sobrevolando los escombros: tropas y empresas estadounidenses se abalanzan sobre Venezuela

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 Tras los terremotos, tropas estadounidenses e israelíes llegaron a Venezuela, pero lo que parece motivar su presencia son los intereses económicos y el control político, no la recuperación humanitaria. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Vultures Circling the Rubble: US Troops and Businesses Descend on Venezuela

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Column

Ron’s Little Anti-Red Book

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 In Florida, parents brace for the August debut of an unabashedly MAGA history curriculum. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

A Warning in the Americas

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Jul 24, 2026 Daniel Ortega is not the hemisphere’s only octogenarian who wants to cancel elections forever. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Film

Can We Finally Admit Christopher Nolan Leans Right (and Still Makes Good Movies)?

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jul 24, 2026 Just as the acclaimed director projects modern morality onto the pagan Odysseus, his fans project progressive politics onto his conservative films. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Military

House Passes $1 Trillion Bill That Critics Say Integrates U.S. and Israeli Militaries

Michael Arria / Mondoweiss Jul 24, 2026 Human rights groups and lawmakers are sounding the alarm as the bill advances to the Senate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )