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The Rebirth of a Nation

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Oct 11, 2024 The Trump campaign’s Haitians-eating-pets story could have been cut from the script of the most racist feature film ever made. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Ominous Return of Jed Bartlet

Luke Savage / Truthdig Oct 10, 2024 Why the current ‘West Wing’ renaissance is an unsettling omen for the Democrats. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Storming the Palace in Bangladesh

Stephen Robert Miller / Truthdig Oct 8, 2024 Student-led protests for jobs and ending nepotism have toppled a government in South Asia. What’s next? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Letter From Florida: Nowhere Left to Hide

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Oct 4, 2024 If you think a climate disaster can’t destroy your town, I have a submerged bridge to sell you. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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A Debate Between Populisms

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 30, 2024 Both candidates taking the stage claim to be pro-worker, but only one has the record to back it up. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Heller Skelter

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 17, 2024 How two Supreme Court decisions supercharged the nation’s gun violence epidemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Neoliberals Are Wrong About Bidenomics

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 16, 2024 Harris shouldn't back down from curbing corporate greed and supporting labor unions. In fact, she should go bolder. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Trump Quartet

James North / Truthdig Sep 12, 2024 Fixating on the candidate risks losing sight of four men angling to stand closest to the Oval Office desk. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Macron’s True Color Is Blue

Julian Mathews / Truthdig Sep 11, 2024 By appointing Michel Barnier as prime minister, the French president ignored voters and chose working with the right over reconciliation with the left. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Will Harris ‘Go to China’ on Criminal Justice?

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Sep 10, 2024 When it comes to court and policing reform, the former prosecutor should take a page from Richard Nixon. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Will the Post-DNC Pivot on Palestine Hurt Harris?

Eoin Higgins / Truthdig Sep 5, 2024 With two months until the election, the party thinks its Gaza problem is in the rear-view. But what if objects in the mirror are closer than they appear? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Great White Hope

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Sep 3, 2024 Tim Walz’s coded racial defiance of MAGA is long overdue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )