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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 )

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Stupidity Comes Full Circle

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jun 19, 2026 Trump and his administration of oafs throw in the towel against Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Humans Will Never Colonize Mars — And Musk Knows It

Émile P. Torres / Truthdig Jun 18, 2026 The first trillion-dollar man has always had posthuman plans for the Red Planet. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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Confidence Man

Zeb Larson / Truthdig Jun 16, 2026 Norman Vincent Peale authored the blueprint for generations of admit-no-error narcissists on the make — including a young Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Battle Maps

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jun 15, 2026 After a decade lost to indecision and treading the perceived high ground, the Democrats are finally ready to redistrict like our lives depend on it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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The World Cup of Corruption

Chris Lord / Truthdig Jun 15, 2026 No longer limited to match-fixing, FIFA and the oddsmakers look to clean up in the age of the parlay. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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In His Own Heist Movie, Donald Trump Stars as the Loser

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 9, 2026 Not even Supreme Court immunity can guarantee the president won’t face accountability over his corruption. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Platner’s Imperfections

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jun 8, 2026 The oyster farmer is a muscled Homer Simpson — the blunderingly caring lummox doing his best, whom we’re culturally predisposed to hug and forgive while he figures it all out. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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The Power and Impotence of Vincent Bolloré

Chris 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 )

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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 )

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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 )