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What “Never Again” Means to Me

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig May 31, 2024 After visiting Auschwitz on the eve of the Gaza war, a UCLA professor reflects on the protests roiling his campus. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Cybertruck: A Perfect Symbol of American Political Rot

Eoin Higgins / Truthdig May 30, 2024 Elon Musk's take on the pickup truck is a public safety menace, an eyesore and a greater signal of the decay of the regulatory state. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Samuel Alito Isn’t Fooling Anyone Anymore

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 28, 2024 Throwing his wife under the bus for flying the American flag upside down is only the latest outrage in a career marked by lies and evasions. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Celebration Dances and Succession Politics in Iran

Kamin Mohammadi / Truthdig May 23, 2024 Iranians are far from united in mourning the passing of Ebrahim Raisi, also known as ‘The Butcher of Tehran.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Who’s the Fairest Republican of All?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 22, 2024 What the power struggle at the top of the GOP apparatus says about Trump’s party and its long war on democracy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Julian Assange Granted Right to Challenge U.S. Extradition Request

Stephen Rohde / Truthdig May 20, 2024 The WikiLeaks founder gets the chance to argue that U.S. prosecution violates his rights to freedom of expression. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Middle East

Iranian President’s Death Could Usher In ‘Night of Long Knives’

Juan Cole / Informed Comment May 20, 2024 With the far-right leader's passing, an internal power struggle between centrists and hardliners could emerge in the vacuum left in his wake. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

How the ‘Reckoning’ Became an Embarrassment

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig May 17, 2024 The media wants to forget about 2020. But if you can’t be honest about the past, how does anything get better? Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

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Puerto Rico is Nothing and Everything for the Democrats

Paul Figueroa / Truthdig May 14, 2024 What the Democratic primary says about Puerto Rican politics and the Biden coalition’s standing with Hispanic voters. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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MAGA Americans For the Protection of Animals

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig May 13, 2024 Does Trumpism have limits to the cruelty it will tolerate? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The International Criminal Court Wants to Charge Israel and Hamas for War Crimes

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 9, 2024 Warrants may be issued for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas head Yahya Sinwar among others. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

War Culture Versus Ethical Passion

Norman Solomon / TomDispatch May 9, 2024 In praise of the young people insisting that a culture of doublethink and death is unacceptable. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )