Editorial Cartoons

The Crisis

Angel Boligan Nov 21, 2022 Dig deeper

As Congress Ponders Hurricane Relief, 2012 Struggle Is Recalled

By Steve Peoples / AP Aug 30, 2017 Harvey efforts expose lingering resentment over Sandy, underscoring regional divisions in a deeply divided GOP grappling with the crisis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tom Hayden: Things Come Around in the Mideast

Tom Hayden / Truthdig Oct 28, 2016 From the archives: The veteran social activist, drawing upon his own rude political awakening to the realities of Israeli and Middle East politics during the 1980s, warns that the Israel lobby in the US aims to roll back the clock and change the map of the region, and that its neoconservative supporters will probably try to use the current Middle East crisis to ignite a larger war against Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria and Iran From the archives: The veteran social activist, drawing upon his own rude political awakening to the realities of Israeli and Middle East politics during the 1980s, warns that the Israel lobby in the U. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Greece Debt Crisis: Massive Stock Plunge After Five-Week Shutdown

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Aug 3, 2015 Ending down 16.23 percent by the end of Monday, Athens' stock market experienced its worst daily performance since at least 1985, when modern record keeping began. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Thousands Donate to Crowdfunding Site for Greek Bailout

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 1, 2015 Here’s a novel approach to the Greek financial crisis: A "Greek Bailout Fund" launched by an Englishman has received almost 30,000 donations. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Migrant Boat

Steve Sack, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Cagle Cartoons Apr 24, 2015 Dig deeper

Ukraine and Russia Have Created an International Disorder

William Pfaff / Truthdig Apr 9, 2014 An international disorder unmatched since the interwar 1930s has been created by the drama of Ukraine and the Russians, combined with the inherent self-destructive forces of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the developing civil war over theological as well as political issues inside the Islamic states, and the serious risk of collapse in the European Union. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

By the Way, Your Home Is On Fire

By Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch Mar 13, 2014 People in power and bureaucrats seem exceptionally obtuse when it comes to recognizing that the world has changed and the old rules no longer apply. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Bankers Brought to Justice

Monte Wolverton, Cagle Cartoons Jan 6, 2014 Dig deeper

Chris Hedges Talks With Sonali Kolhatkar

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Oct 11, 2013 In advance of his talk in Santa Monica this Sunday, the Truthdig columnist spoke with the host of KPFK's "Uprising" about how the ongoing government shutdown "is illustrative of an entire system that is unraveling." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Crisis

Pavel Constantin, Cagle Cartoons, Romania Oct 6, 2012 Dig deeper

Spanish Workers Strike to Protest Reforms

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2012 Strikers all but halted road, rail and air services in Spain on Thursday as part of a one-day general strike against austerity measures imposed by Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s recently elected conservative government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )