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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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The Case of the Fordingbridge Three Exposes a System Stacked Against Rape Survivors

Diane de Vignemont / Truthdig Jul 21, 2026 While the perpetrators have been given less lenient punishments, advocates worry the case sends the message to victims that their pain is unimportant. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Pink Flamingos and Yellow Vests

Phineas Rueckert / Truthdig Jul 10, 2026 A month after Albanians erupted in opposition to a Trump family takeover of a remote island, can the leaderless uprising maintain momentum? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Parisians trying to beat the heat jump into the Trocadero Fountain

Environment

Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put to the Test

Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Jun 29, 2026 “Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we're experiencing today.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Motorcyclists flying Ukraine's flag and the flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army

Wounds of War

For Its Own Sake, Ukraine Must Not Normalize Nazi Collaborators

Zachary Paikin / Responsible Statecraft Jun 29, 2026 Years of war have affected the politics of historical memory in Ukraine — including a rehabilitation of the Third Reich’s Ukrainian allies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A woman with a flamingo painted on her face takes part in a rally in Tirana, Albania

Europe

The Kushner-Israel Nexus Behind Albania’s ‘Flamingo Revolution’

Eldar Mamedov / Responsible Statecraft Jun 15, 2026 The Albanian prime minister is trying to blame Iran for growing protests against the Trump family’s island grab. But the outrage is real. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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This Is How ICE Comes to Europe

Phineas Rueckert / Truthdig Jun 11, 2026 A European Union deportation law is paving the way for ICE-style tactics and infrastructure across the continent. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova

Opinion

Playing With Fire: The Shadowy US ‘Kill Chain’ in Russia

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jun 2, 2026 Dig deeper ( 5 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 )

Air Force Airmen Jacob Deas and Jonathan Marrs secure a titanium shroud shielding a nuclear warhead

Military

US, Russia Test ICBMs as Nuclear Talks End in Deadlock

Pavel Devyatkin / Responsible Statecraft May 28, 2026 How much brinkmanship and near-catastrophe will it take before real talks resume? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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As Militaries Expand Drone Usage, Populations Live in Terror

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft May 21, 2026 What governments are hailing as the future, ordinary civilians from Ukraine to Congo call harbingers of death and destruction. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

‘Be a PleniDude’: How an Italian Oil Giant Conquered TikTok

Nina Tea Zibetti, Stefano Cisternino / DeSmog May 21, 2026 Aspiring influencers share pro-industry climate messaging after attending a six-week content creation boot camp. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )