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Race

Deported to Liberia, Again

Natalia Cintra, Tosin Durodola / Africa Is A Country Oct 23, 2026 Two centuries after the American Colonization Society shipped free Black Americans to Liberia, Washington is again using the country as a deposit for its undesirables. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Middle East

Eisenkot and Netanyahu Attempt to Out-Hawk Each Other Ahead of Elections

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Oct 16, 2026 The two leading Israeli candidates are telling voters they will crack down hard on Hamas and fight Iran. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Technology

AI Has a Labor Problem

Lena Simet / Inequality.org Oct 16, 2026 The World Bank is bullish on AI. Experiences in the gig economy give us reason to doubt that confidence absent strong regulations. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Activism

This Election Day, Turnout Is Protection

Daniel Hunter / Waging Nonviolence Oct 15, 2026 Mass participation can overwhelm a system and make the likely accomplices of would-be election thieves less willing to go along. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Will Jan. 3 Be the New Jan. 6?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 15, 2026 When it comes to election subversion, expect the worst when Congress reconvenes in 2027. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

A Complete Guide to Trump’s Multi-Snared Election Trap

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Oct 13, 2026 From missing mail to armed federal agents and sweeping voter investigations, the warning signs suggest a democracy being squeezed before Americans ever reach the ballot box. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Trump and Vance’s Islamophobic Target

Robert Reich / Substack Oct 13, 2026 Violating Justice Department rules, federal agents raided Rep. Ilhan Omar’s apartment 22 days before the election. Democrats must investigate this abuse of power. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Preparing for a Constitutional Crisis

Ben Manski, Michael Shank, April Doner / OtherWords Oct 9, 2026 Three scholars of democracy have produced a guide to help communities prepare to defend the midterm election vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Big Box Medicare for All

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Oct 9, 2026 What the hunt for warehouse club bargains teaches about the economy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

How Washington Forces Doctors to Defraud Seniors

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Oct 9, 2026 Medicare has decided it can avoid paying its bills by simply changing the meanings of basic words. ER doctors like me sign off on this every day. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

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The Megadonor Midterms

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Oct 8, 2026 The superrich are pouring record amounts of money into defeating insurgent Democrats on Nov. 3. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )