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Will the Real Populists Please Stand Up?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Jan 7, 2025 Trump’s billionaire oligarchy presents an opportunity for the left to reclaim populism. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

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Truthdiggers of the Week: Charlie Hebdo

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 7, 2025 Critical journalists view the slaughter of their colleagues in Paris from a deeply personal perspective. "Does my work threaten my life?" we ask ourselves. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The United States Capitol Building is painted onto a rough wall with a black line down the center, splitting the building in half.

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Democracy on the Ballot

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 7, 2022 If the Republicans take back either the House or Senate tomorrow, the stage will be set for Donald Trump’s return in 2024. If that happens, there will be few, if any, guardrails left to preserve what is left of our damaged and fraying democracy.

2023 Southern California Journalism Award: First Place, Election Editorials

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President Trump, Vice President Pence, and Members of the Coronavirus Task Force at a press conference at the White House Rose Garden on March 13, 2020 (Photo: U.S. State Department)

If Trump Declares Martial Law Due to Coronavirus, Can He Suspend the Election?

By Martina Moneke / Truthdig Mar 19, 2020 Following the criticism that he has mismanaged the nation’s response to the coronavirus epidemic, Trump has declared himself a “wartime president.” If martial law is next, what will happen to the November election? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Not Giving Up on Happiness: Care of the Self and Well-Being in a Plague Year

By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Dem Primary is Over, and We Need Bernie Sanders to Lead on Health Care From the Senate

By David Faris / Informed Comment Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Elections May Have to Change During the Coronavirus Outbreak. Here’s How.

By Rachel Glickhouse / ProPublica Mar 19, 2020 Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

President Donald Trump, with Vice President Mike Pence, and other members of the President’s Coronavirus Task Force speaks during a news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Uses Coronavirus to Spread Racism

By Sonali Kolhatkar Mar 19, 2020 There is nothing like a global pandemic to unleash the forces of racism in society. Trump is now routinely calling the novel coronavirus strain “the Chinese virus.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Coronavirus Reminds Americans That Pursuit of Happiness Is Tied to the Collective Good

Christopher Beem / The Conversation Mar 18, 2020 As the coronavirus spreads far and wide, a political philosopher argues that it is time to understand that the idea of individual happiness does not work without thinking of the larger good. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Open Letter from Truthdig’s Publisher & CEO: Breaking My Silence

Zuade Kaufman / Truthdig Mar 17, 2020 I am proud of what Truthdig has accomplished. Truthdig has received wide acclaim and many awards. We are a voice for progressive politics, social justice, humanitarian issues, the environment, women’s rights and more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A great white shark in the wild is worth so much more than a bowl of soup.

Following House Approval, U.S. Has a Chance to Ban the Cruel Shark Fin Trade

Sara Amundson / Truthout Mar 16, 2020 Sharks are killed 30 percent faster than they can reproduce, including for the inhumane fin trade. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Like It or Not, Donald Trump Won the Biden-Sanders Debate

By Bill Blum / Truthdig Mar 16, 2020 Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate between former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders was extremely disappointing. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )