Ear to the Ground

The Battle Over Student Debt Relief

Staff / Truthdig Feb 28, 2023 Will the Roberts Court overrule Biden’s signature executive action? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Divided Weather Map

Jeff Koterba Feb 27, 2023 Dig deeper

Ear to the Ground

A Year of Many Kinds of Invasions

Staff / Truthdig Feb 24, 2023 From U.S. war profiteering to GOP "Ukraine maximalists," there are many aspects of the conflict to focus on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Column

A Black Voter Suppression Slap in the Face

Michael Datcher / Truthdig Feb 23, 2023 Truthdig columnist Michael Datcher discusses GOP-sponsored Bill 1020 in Mississippi, and the legacy of Medgar Evers. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

Unequal Justice: The US Supreme Court is Reactionary, But is it Also Corrupt?

Bill Blum / The Progressive Feb 13, 2023 Lawyer and former administrative judge Bill Blum continues his Truthdig series delving into the U.S. Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Last Straw for Republicans

Dave Whamond Dec 5, 2022 Dig deeper

Music

Make the Blues America’s National Anthem

Richard Heinberg / Resilience.org Dec 2, 2022 The blues is America’s music — and who likes the “Star-Spangled Banner” anyway? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

Unequal Justice

Bill Blum / The Progressive Nov 29, 2022 Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Books

Inequality: America’s Silent Killer

Stephen Bezruchka Nov 28, 2022 We will only achieve a truly healthy society by redistributing a little from the rich to the poor. In an era of staggering inequality, we can easily afford it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Immigration

Mexico’s War Against Migrants

Dawn Paley / Truthdig Nov 14, 2022 Andrés Manuel López Obrador campaigned on a promise to humanize migrant policy in Mexico and Central America. What happened? Dawn Paley investigates. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Wounds of War

Veterans and the Wounds of War

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2022 Truthdig reflects on America’s dubious treatment of its military veterans over the course of many conflicts, from Vietnam to Iraq. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Politics

Voters in Deep Red South Dakota Approve Medicaid Expansion

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 9, 2022 Defying their right-wing political leaders, South Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand the state's Medicaid program. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )