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The Power and Impotence of Vincent Bolloré

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Jun 1, 2026 The right-wing media magnate controls a growing information empire in France, but you can’t be a religious kingmaker in a secular country. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin

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Department of Histrionic Sycophancy

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 29, 2026 Markwayne Mullin’s threat to cancel flights to blue cities is an instant classic of Trumpworld theater. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

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Is the AI Industry Reformable?

Michael Kwet / Truthdig May 27, 2026 Bernie Sanders and AOC have introduced a law to regulate AI. But its solutions are no match for the scale of the problem. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Graham Platner, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine

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Which Way, Democrats?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 26, 2026 It is time for the party to stop coddling “good” oligarchs while punching left and to reject the validity of the entire billionaire class. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos attends a meeting at Blair House

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Springtime for Bezos

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 22, 2026 The billionaire’s self-pitying CNBC interview bombed with the public, but adoration is not the point of ultra-rich messaging — Nazi-shaming is. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Has the Supreme Court Set the Stage for a New Civil War?

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 21, 2026 John Roberts and his Republican bench mates have issued a blistering succession of dangerously polarizing decisions that have brought the country to the brink. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Secretary of State Marco Rubio shakes hands with Honduras' President-elect Nasry Asfura

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Trump’s Drug Policy Is Creating a New Narco State

James North / Truthdig May 19, 2026 U.S. interference in Honduras will increase cocaine traffic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Ballot and the Bullet

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 15, 2026 If Republicans seem desperate and capable of anything between now and November, it’s because they are. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Jean-Pascal Hohm, center, and other board members celebrate the founding of Generation Germany

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A Darkness in the East

Christopher Lord / Truthdig May 14, 2026 The Alternative for Germany party is a catastrophe for Germany, Europe and the world. And its growing base in eastern Germany is much scarier than its leadership. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Death, Dems & Taxes

Conor Lynch / Truthdig May 11, 2026 Yes, the tax system is unjust and broken. But trying to outflank the GOP and shrink the country’s revenue base is not the progressive answer. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Petro State Summertime Blues

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 8, 2026 The cost of Trump’s war will be felt everywhere this season, from the great American road trip to the humblest backyard barbecue. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The Dumbest Conspiracy Story Ever Told

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 1, 2026 Last week’s assassination attempt wasn’t a false flag. But the long-term internet brain rot producing the theories is real. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )