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Americas

The Citgo Foreign Policy

Joe Cirincione / Truthdig Jan 6, 2026 One oil company with close ties to the Trump administration stands to gain the most from U.S. control of Venezuela’s heavy crude. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

TD Column

Where Are the Democrats on Venezuela?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 5, 2026 Party leaders have refused to condemn outright the Trump administration’s most audacious violation of international law. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Military

Trump Is Making the Same Mistakes Bush Made in Iraq

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jan 5, 2026 With his attack on Venezuela and abduction of Maduro, Donald Trump has committed to repeating five critical errors that the George W. Bush administration made in Iraq. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

A New Year Begins, the Old Fight Continues

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Jan 2, 2026 Billionaire cash steers the agenda, military and police power set the boundaries, and religious messaging sells it as virtue, all while taxpayers fund the very system that excludes them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Old Fangs of MAGA’s New Nativism

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 2, 2026 No longer pretending to target only “criminals,” the GOP has embraced an older, uglier and explicitly white nationalist strain of anti-immigrant politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

2025: The Year Big Tech Bent the Knee to Trump

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 31, 2025 Silicon Valley has finally shed its mask. What now? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Critics Declared Veganism Dead in 2025. Here’s What Those Obituaries Are Missing.

Jessica Scott-Reid / Sentient Dec 31, 2025 The massive scale and influence of the meat industry shouldn’t be underestimated. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Four Dynamics in Gaza War That Will Impact 2026

Khaled Elgindy / Responsible Statecraft Dec 31, 2025 Netanyahu rings in the new year with a return visit to the U.S. and more asks for Trump. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Activism

Inflatables, Rainbow Crosswalks, Flooding Snitch Lines

Rivera Sun / Waging Nonviolence Dec 30, 2025 In the face of rising authoritarianism, creative action helped us break through the stranglehold of fear in 2025. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Environment

West Coast Levee Failures Illustrate Risks From America’s Aging Flood Defenses

Farshid Vahedifard / The Conversation Dec 30, 2025 Across the U.S., levees are getting older while weather is getting more extreme. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Nothing Is Ours Anymore

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Dec 30, 2025 From 50-year mortgages to paywalled car features, the rental economy is replacing ownership with lifelong monthly bills. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Africa

Trump’s Christmas Day Strikes Raise the Question: Why Sokoto?

Taiwo Hassan / Responsible Statecraft Dec 29, 2025 The U.S. hit a majority Muslim area in Nigeria where ISIS has a questionable foothold and Christians are not being killed. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )