Books

At the Mercy of Big Pharma

Tahir Amin, Rohit Malpani / Polity May 22, 2026 A new book explains why drugs cost so much in the United States — and why Trump’s claims about addressing the crisis are bogus. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Africa

Fields of Dependency

Ocean Postman / Africa Is A Country Apr 20, 2026 As the U.S.-Israel war on Iran disrupts fertilizer supply, Africa’s reliance on imported inputs exposes the deeper political economy driving food insecurity. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Import the War, Export the Border

Dylan Saba / n+1 Feb 23, 2026 Marco Rubio's and AOC's visions for American empire after liberal internationalism are more similar than they might initially appear. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Column

Sovereignty for Some: Racism, Immigration and the Global Tax Order

Steven Dean and Sarah Sherman-Stokes / Truthdig Nov 4, 2025 How an obscure 20th-century tax rule ensured that newly decolonized nations would never fully escape the orbit of their colonizers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

‘A Pretty Ugly History’: How Exxon Exported Climate Denial to the Global South

Geoff Dembicki / DeSmog Nov 4, 2025 With Brazil about to host COP30, evidence emerges of checks Exxon mailed to the right-wing Atlas Network in the 1990s to turn Latin America against climate treaties. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Media

When Media Tell Us Who ‘Won’ a Latin American Election, Ask Questions

John Perry / FAIR Jun 11, 2025 Daniel Noboa’s big — if highly questionable — victory strengthens his hand in turning Ecuador into a permanent and violent security state. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Books

‘Blue Collar Empire’: The Untold Story of U.S. Labor’s Global Anticommunist Crusade

Gabe Levine-Drizin / NACLA May 16, 2025 Historian Jeff Schuhrke documents the AFL-CIO’s role in weakening left-wing labor unions around the world between the '40s and '90s. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Interview

Tariffs and the Global South

Faisal Ali / Africa Is A Country Apr 11, 2025 Trump’s trade war is framed as a battle with China, but its fallout is exposing just how little power African economies have in a rigged global system. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Politics

It Will Be a Happy New Year if Trump Can Navigate These 4 Things

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible Statecraft Jan 2, 2025 Experts outline immediate challenges that will require urgency, realism and restraint. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Carter’s Focus on Human Rights Changed the Global South

James North / Truthdig Dec 30, 2024 Through policy, pressure and negotiation, the late president's effort were both immediate and, sometimes, lasting. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Disaster of Our Own Making Got Worse This Year

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Dec 27, 2024 How the climate emergency deepened in 2024. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

U.S. Continues To Pump Billions Into International Drug War

Mattha Busby / Filter Dec 10, 2024 Since 1971, the U.S. has spent more than $1 trillion on the War on Drugs, through a law enforcement-focused approach that has continued despite evidence it doesn't work. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )