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Film

The Politics of Love in Kabul

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Feb 20, 2026 Shahrbanoo Sadat’s Afghan rom-com “No Good Men” balances fiction and reality with incredible deftness. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Global Voices

El rostro humano del cerco: la vida cotidiana bajo la escalada de sanciones a Cuba

Lisandra Fariñas / Truthdig Feb 19, 2026 Cocinar con carbón, aguantar sin agua; mujeres y adultos mayores son los más golpeados por la orden ejecutiva de Trump. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Cubans Struggle Against a Tightening US Noose

Lisandra Fariñas / Truthdig Feb 19, 2026 Cooking with charcoal, waiting for water; women and the elderly bear the brunt of Trump’s measure against Cuba. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Many Faces of the World’s Biggest Neo-Fascist Network

Zeb Larson / Truthdig Feb 17, 2026 A new research project sheds light on the globe-spanning reach of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the movement behind India’s far-right BJP-led government. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

After the Murder Circus Leaves Town

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 16, 2026 The media is wired to chase the administration’s bouncing ball of outrage. But the old outrages remain, newly invisible and demanding our attention. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Original

Letter from Czechia: Motorheads Against Brussels

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Feb 12, 2026 A strange new far-right party has entered the government, threatening the EU’s environmental agenda and sparking the biggest demonstrations since the Velvet Revolution. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Investigative Stories

Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste May Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School

Justin Nobel / Truthdig Feb 11, 2026 A 2,500-home Dallas-Fort Worth subdivision and a school have risen atop layers of oil and gas drilling waste. One worker who helped spread the material is speaking out. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Books

One for the Money, Two for the Shoah

Patrick Sauer / Truthdig Feb 10, 2026 A new book explores rock ’n’ roll’s long and complicated infatuation with Nazi Germany. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Original

A Guide to Meaningful Action

Anna Lekas Miller / Truthdig Feb 9, 2026 ICE actions have produced thousands of first-time activists — and it’s easier than ever to resist locally. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

Grin Without a Cat

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 6, 2026 It’s time for elected Democrats to seize the moment — and cease triangulating with nihilism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Film

Let Them Eat Cake

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Feb 6, 2026 Iraq’s Oscar submission explores U.N. sanctions through the eyes of a child. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

TD Column

Will Trump Invoke the Insurrection Act?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 5, 2026 Schooled in the teachings of Roy Cohn and backed by a friendly Supreme Court, the mad king is poised to deploy the military. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )