TD Column

The Supreme Court’s Assault on Voting Rights Isn’t Over

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 2, 2023 The court will hear oral arguments in a “racial gerrymandering” case from South Carolina — Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP — that has the potential to inflict irreparable harm on minority voters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

A Just Global Contract Is Urgent Says Cuban President and G77 Chair

Miguel Díaz-Canel / People's Dispatch Sep 21, 2023 Speaking at the UN General Assembly session, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel stressed the need for "changes that can no longer be postponed in the midst of the unjust, irrational and abusive international economic order." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

On the Thai Elections

Pavin Chachavalpongpun / n+1 Sep 8, 2023 The monarchy needs the army to safeguard the throne and the army needs the king to justify its role in politics. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

In Search of Climate Politics’ Radical Center

Félix de Rosen / Resilience Sep 4, 2023 To address the interconnected crises afflicting our planet today — crises of climate, biodiversity, democracy, technology — we need visions for the future that are tangible enough to inspire us to reshape the way we look at the world. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Report: Systemic Injustices Create ‘Impoverished Democracy’

Jenna McGuire / Truthdig Jun 27, 2023 A new report highlights the persistence of what MLK called the “Triplets of Evil.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Opinion

Pakistan Needs to End the Military’s Role in Politics

Salman Rafi Sheikh / Himal Southasian Feb 13, 2023 Pakistan needs to go beyond the 18th amendment to end the military’s role in politics. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Endless Campaign

John Darkow Nov 7, 2022 Dig deeper

America’s Democratic Fabric Is Unraveling Before Our Eyes

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Mar 9, 2020 Our founding principles have been visibly eroding since the beginning of this century, but 2020 seems to be finishing them off. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

American Democracy

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 26, 2020 Dig deeper

A Guide to Restoring Faith in Democracy

Steven Lavine / Los Angeles Review of Books Feb 23, 2020 Roslyn Fuller's new book explains how to rescue our government from oligarchy. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Corporate Media Is Practically Baying for a Police State

Alan MacLeod / FAIR Feb 21, 2020 While it celebrates Hong Kong's protesters as champions of democracy, our political press paints our own as vandals, thugs and criminals. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Impeachment of Trump Isn’t Nearly Enough

Henry Giroux / Truthdig Jan 30, 2020 Impeachment is an important historical moment — but we must look past it to create the possibility of real change. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )