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When Predators Become Prey

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Oct 2, 2026 In the booming economy of online predator catchers, entertainment and punishment have replaced due process. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Could Hand the GOP the Midterms

Bill Blum / Truthdig Oct 1, 2026 The full impact of the ruling will depend on how the administration and its red state allies construe a single word in the decision. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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How Germany’s Electoral System Enabled the Rise of the Far Right

Chris Lord / Truthdig Sep 28, 2026 For half a decade, the Alternative for Germany party has been recruiting on TikTok with millions of euros in taxpayer funds. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Predatory Sex and the Single Generation

Veronica Phillips / Truthdig Sep 25, 2026 While “Primetime” explores the heyday of “To Catch a Predator,” two new films show Gen Z taking a very different approach to dirty old men. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Robert Kraft Enters the Concussion Protocol

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Sep 18, 2026 Once again, the worst parts of the NFL and real life converge on ownership. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Stuxnet Versus Skynet

Joseph L. Flatley / Truthdig Sep 17, 2026 The AI apocalypse may not require ‘conscious’ machines at all, but only supercharged digital attack worms like the one released against Iran. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Blue Dogs, Red in the Face

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Sep 14, 2026 The centrist crusade against a rising left is just beginning. It’s also hypocritical, out of touch and doomed to fail. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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‘Vive La (Sanitized) Résistance!’

Chris Lord / Truthdig Sep 10, 2026 A sleeper hit biopic about Charles De Gaulle and the Vichy-era Resistance is scrambling national memory ahead of France’s high-stakes election on Sept. 27. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Will the Roberts Court Kill Mail-In Voting and Subvert the Midterms?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Sep 9, 2026 Trump’s plot to weaponize the post office is based on facile legal arguments, but its impact on democracy is grave. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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The Tyrannical Race to Build Superintelligence

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Sep 4, 2026 Despite making noises about respecting democracy, AI companies are unilaterally deploying extremely dangerous technologies without the consent of the people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Angie Nixon’s Not-So-Surprising Victory

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Aug 31, 2026 Alexander Vindman’s loss only shocked the same people who underestimated and memory-holed Andrew Gillum eight years ago. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Can the Democrats Retake the Rust Belt?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Aug 24, 2026 For the first time since the tea party wave of 2010, multiple Midwest trifectas are in play. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )