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Americas

Colombia and Israel’s Cynical Disaster Diplomacy

Gabe Levine-Drizin / NACLA Aug 20, 2026 Under the cover of earthquake relief, Abelardo de la Espriella has taken Colombia’s support for Israel to new levels, including recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Media

A Different Universe: Trump Grift vs. the ‘Biden Crime Family’

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Aug 12, 2026 From family hedge funds to crypto scams, Trump Inc. corruption dwarfs anything done by the Bidens so completely that it renders it all but invisible on a graph. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Buitres sobrevolando los escombros: tropas y empresas estadounidenses se abalanzan sobre Venezuela

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 Tras los terremotos, tropas estadounidenses e israelíes llegaron a Venezuela, pero lo que parece motivar su presencia son los intereses económicos y el control político, no la recuperación humanitaria. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Vultures Circling the Rubble: US Troops and Businesses Descend on Venezuela

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Sin alivio económico en Venezuela tras el secuestro del petróleo por parte de EE.UU.

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Trump dice que los venezolanos salen ganando con el robo del crudo, pero los trabajadores tienen otra versión Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Union worker at a May Day rally in Caracas, Venezuela

Global Voices

In Venezuela, the US-Led Economic Boom Is Nowhere to Be Found

Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / Truthdig May 18, 2026 Trump states that Venezuelans are benefiting from the U.S. oil grab, but workers tell a different story. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Cuban men play dominoes by cellphone flashlight as a fire rages

Americas

Cuba Announces That Its Fuel Reserves Have Been Depleted

Pablo Meriguet / Peoples Dispatch May 18, 2026 The situation created by the U.S. blockade has been classified by the United Nations as a “humanitarian crisis” that affects the most vulnerable groups the hardest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

April Fools

Dave Whamond Mar 30, 2026 Dig deeper

Venezuela Wilyer Abreu reacts after hitting a home run during the fifth inning in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic against the United States

TD Column

The Empire Strikes Out

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Mar 20, 2026 Baseball in a time of war. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Hybrid and electric vehicles exported by Chinese automaker BYD are parked at the port of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Asia Pacific

China’s EVs Could Be the Real Winner of Trump’s War in Iran

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 3, 2026 High gasoline prices or even shortages could impel Chinese consumers to turn even more decisively to EVs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 27, 2026 At home and abroad, demonstrating strength through punishment is more important than “victory.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

A man ride a bicycle along Cuba's Havana Bay on Feb. 12, 2026

Military

Was the Cuban Exile Attack an Attempt to Spur US Action?

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Feb 26, 2026 Florida-tagged speed boat engages in shootout with Havana border patrol, leaving four people dead. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )