Opinion

Editorial Cartoons

Zuckerberg AI Safety

Peter Kuper Oct 8, 2026 Dig deeper

Ear to the Ground

Pete Hegseth’s Army of God

Truthdig staff / Truthdig Oct 7, 2026 The Office of Religious Affairs is the defense secretary’s latest effort to turn the Pentagon into an explicitly Christian nationalist institution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Middle East

What Did Netanyahu Know Before Oct. 7?

Blaise Malley / Responsible Statecraft Oct 7, 2026 His reelection prospects are threatened as recent investigations detail alerts from abroad in the days and weeks before the 2023 Hamas attack. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Trump Depression

Dave Whamond Oct 5, 2026 Dig deeper

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Trump Rebrands AI as SI

Rick McKee Oct 5, 2026 Dig deeper

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Trump and Smaller Crowds

Dave Granlund Oct 5, 2026 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

AI Denies Plans to Wipe Out Humanity

John Darkow Oct 5, 2026 Dig deeper

Economic Justice

The Central Question of Power in America

Robert Reich / Substack Oct 5, 2026 The biggest question lurking behind the midterm campaigns is: Can we reverse the power shift that began four decades ago? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Americas

Will Trump’s Efforts to Boost Bolsonaro Blow Up in His Face?

Nick Cleveland-Stout / Responsible Statecraft Oct 2, 2026 U.S. interference in this weekend’s election in Brazil could help left-wing President Lula. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

New ‘Oligarch Index’ Tracks California’s Biggest Political Spenders

Mark Kreidler / Capital & Main Oct 2, 2026 Over two decades, the top 99 individuals and business organizations spent more on campaigns and lobbying than the bottom 99.9%. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

When Predators Become Prey

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Oct 2, 2026 In the booming economy of online predator catchers, entertainment and punishment have replaced due process. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Could Hand the GOP the Midterms

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 1, 2026 The full impact of the ruling will depend on how the administration and its red state allies construe a single word in the decision. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )