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Politics

The GOP’s Neo-Confederate Strategy for Voter Intimidation

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Aug 29, 2024 Many Black voters across the South may conclude that showing up at the polls in November just isn’t worth the risk. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Activism

Nuclear ‘Downwinders’ Deserve Justice

Aspen Coriz-Romero, Anila Lopez Marks / OtherWords Aug 29, 2024 Funding for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has expired, but the poison legacy of the nuclear arms race in New Mexico lives on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

Report: Record Number of Journalists Killed in Gaza

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig Aug 26, 2024 More than 100 media workers have been killed in Gaza since October — more than World War II and the Korean War combined. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

Israel Rejects UN Ceasefire to Allow Polio Vaccinations in Gaza

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Aug 26, 2024 Amid war, Gaza records the first verified case of type 2 poliovirus in 25 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

Kamala Harris Hasn’t Won Yet

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Aug 24, 2024 The post-DNC football-spiking is very premature. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

Is the ‘Reagan Revolution’ Finally Over?

Thom Hartmann / The Hartmann Report Aug 23, 2024 In Chicago, it sounds like it. But the Democrats have a lot of work to do if they're serious about reeling the country back from the brink. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Politics

Donald Trump Can’t Deal With Black Women

Clarence Lusane / TomDispatch Aug 23, 2024 From Condoleeza Rice to Kamala Harris, the former president has always reserved a special vulgarity for women of color. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Race

The Effort To Defund Racial Justice

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Capital & Main Aug 22, 2024 In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, a flurry of funding went to Black nonprofits. That funding is now being pulled back amidst a right-wing backlash. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Mr. Clean

Alexander Zaitchik / Truthdig Aug 21, 2024 Tim Walz is a natural champion for an overdue ban on congressional stock trading. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

In Chicago, the Whole World Is Watching Again

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 20, 2024 But this week’s Democratic Convention is more like 1932 than 1968. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Media

Phil Donahue, 1935-2024

Jeff Cohen / Common Dreams Aug 20, 2024 Remembering TV’s most progressive daytime host, fired for giving airtime to Iraq War opponents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Economic Justice

The Real Fix for Social Security

Robert Reich / Substack Aug 16, 2024 As the rich get richer, more of the nation’s income is escaping the Social Security payroll tax. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )