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The Purge

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 5, 2025 The imminent government-wide implementation of Schedule F will go far toward transforming the federal bureaucracy into an extension of presidential power. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The Dork Lord

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 3, 2025 In opposing an internet presidency, it helps to understand the basics of online psychology and 4chan politics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Birthright Citizenship and the Post-Constitutional Agenda

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 3, 2025 Don’t count on the Supreme Court to stop Donald Trump’s new executive order. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Atlanta and the Philanthropic-Industrial Complex

Daniel Elkind / Truthdig Jan 30, 2025 Charitable billionaires such as the late Bernie Marcus destroy the world while posing as its saviors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The U.S. Is Dumping More Than Tariffs on Mexico

Timothy A. Wise and Stewart A.L. James / Truthdig Jan 27, 2025 The U.S. is again exporting cheap, genetically modified corn to Mexico. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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David Lynch’s Third Peak

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Jan 27, 2025 As the world remembers the singular director’s oeuvre, his “other” television show has been curiously forgotten. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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What’s Missing from the TikTok Ban Circus

Michael Kwet / Truthdig Jan 23, 2025 Both sides of the debates over national security and free speech share the same stunted vision of what social media can be. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Paradox of a McKinley Populism

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 22, 2025 Trump’s idea of a new American golden age looks very much like the 1890s. That's not good news. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Elon Musk’s Firebomb Toss Across the Pond

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Jan 21, 2025 In scrambling U.K. politics with a few misinformed posts, the billionaire has globalized his brand as a social media chaos agent. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Sad, Long Goodbye

Luke Savage / Truthdig Jan 20, 2025 Joe Biden’s lame-duck period was a fitting mirror to the worst elements of his single term. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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AOC ’28 Starts Now

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jan 17, 2025 Forget failed party norms about campaign calendars. It’s time to get to work. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Garlanded with Failure

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jan 16, 2025 History will not remember the outgoing attorney general kindly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )