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Will a Democratic Socialist Be the Next Governor of Wisconsin?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Aug 3, 2026 Thanks to unabashed left positions on inequality, healthcare, labor and data centers, Francesca Hong has generated strong momentum headed into next week’s primary. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Homage to Rojava

Matt Broomfield / Truthdig Jul 30, 2026 The Kurdish project to build a new kind of democracy amid the Syrian civil war is ending. A journalist who has followed the revolution for years asks: What did it all mean? Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

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Ron’s Little Anti-Red Book

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jul 27, 2026 In Florida, parents brace for the August debut of an unabashedly MAGA history curriculum. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Paradox of Jaylen Brown

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Jul 24, 2026 The former Celtics star represents the limits and contradictions of trying to raise consciousness along with banners in modern professional sports. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Monty Python Election: Binface vs. Mr. Brexit

Chris Lord / Truthdig Jul 23, 2026 How a miscalculation by Trump-buddy Nigel Farage set up the weirdest parliamentary matchup in British politics. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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What Makes Samuel Alito So Angry?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 20, 2026 The justice’s rage is both ideological and personal. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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American Traitor

Erin Aubry Kaplan / Truthdig Jul 16, 2026 Lindsey Graham’s legacy was written the day he chose to remain faithful to Donald Trump and white supremacy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Millennial MAGA Meets MKULTRA

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Jul 14, 2026 The task force on Declassified Federal Secrets held its latest hearing on the history of CIA mind control research. Once again, it chose conspiracy over accountability. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Abdul Al-Sayed and Wolverine Welfarism

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jul 13, 2026 In Michigan’s intra-party slugfest, a majority of Democratic voters are refusing orders to follow the usual centrist script. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Don’t Bother Making a Birthday Wish

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jul 2, 2026 The nation’s 250th birthday celebration is a disjointed mess — and a perfect monument to Trump’s shuttering of the ever-unfinished American project. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Bernie Tried to Tell Them

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 This week’s sweep by Mamdani-endorsed candidates suggests Democrats are ready to dismiss a failed party establishment — and get busy fighting the plutocracy Sanders warned about in 2016. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Clarence Thomas, Unbound

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 22, 2026 The most corrupt Supreme Court Justice is more influential than ever. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )