Pete Tucker / FAIRThings have only gotten worse at the paper since an editorial clampdown caused the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.Immigration
Devin B. Martinez / Breakthrough NewsImmigration agents have arrested 10,000 people in five days in smaller operations rather than the militarized occupations and raids of recent months.Courts & Law
Jen Fifield / ProPublicaDemocrats Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks were fired from the Election Assistance Commission, while Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign.Military
Julian Cooper, Nick Cleveland-Stout / Responsible StatecraftThe president’s portfolio kept accumulating shares in companies — like Palantir and Lockheed Martin — that were benefiting directly from his global military escalations.
Steve Appleford / Capital & MainA new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality and immigrant rights.Health & Wellness
Sarah Alexander Melotte / The Daily YonderWhen the GOP slashed funding for federal health insurance assistance, rural residents were disproportionately hit.
Aldo Caliari / Inequality.orgU.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing countries' debt crises — and the power to tackle the problem.TD Original
Madeleine Wattenbarger / TruthdigGeorge Washington kept slaves from petitioning for their freedom in violation of Pennsylvania state law. Now Trump wants their memory scrubbed from history.Politics
Eesha Pendharkar / Maine Morning StarSeveral Maine gubernatorial candidates, as well as former Platner rivals, have already expressed interest in replacing him on the ballot.
Join our newsletterStay up to date with the latest from Truthdig. Join the Truthdig Newsletter for our latest publications.
Juan Cole / Informed CommentBy accelerating human-caused climate breakdown, Trump is doing what the British military never could — making the nation's capital unlivable.
Daniel Morris / FPIFThe agency improved millions of lives. It also created a system that rewarded dependence on its money.
Join our newsletterDon't miss out on the latest investigations, art critiques, provocative insights and original reporting from a progressive perspective — delivered straight to your inbox.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, please login or create a user profile.
Now you can personalize your Truthdig experience. To bookmark your favorite articles and follow your favorite authors, upgrade to supporter.
Media
Things have only gotten worse at the paper since an editorial clampdown caused the biggest one-day wipeout of journalists in a generation.
Immigration
Immigration agents have arrested 10,000 people in five days in smaller operations rather than the militarized occupations and raids of recent months.
Courts & Law
Democrats Benjamin Hovland and Thomas Hicks were fired from the Election Assistance Commission, while Christy McCormick, the Republican, was allowed to resign.
Military
The president’s portfolio kept accumulating shares in companies — like Palantir and Lockheed Martin — that were benefiting directly from his global military escalations.
Arts & Culture
A new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality and immigrant rights.
Health & Wellness
When the GOP slashed funding for federal health insurance assistance, rural residents were disproportionately hit.
Immigration
Its arrests have doubled, its budget has tripled, its illegalities have multiplied.
Economic Justice
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing countries' debt crises — and the power to tackle the problem.
TD Original
George Washington kept slaves from petitioning for their freedom in violation of Pennsylvania state law. Now Trump wants their memory scrubbed from history.
Politics
Several Maine gubernatorial candidates, as well as former Platner rivals, have already expressed interest in replacing him on the ballot.
Environment
By accelerating human-caused climate breakdown, Trump is doing what the British military never could — making the nation's capital unlivable.
Science
As climate information disappears from federal websites, scientists are rebuilding it elsewhere.
Social Justice
The agency improved millions of lives. It also created a system that rewarded dependence on its money.