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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 )

Activism

Leonard Peltier Is Finally Going Home

Peoples Dispatch Staff Jan 21, 2025 The Indigenous leader and longest-held political prisoner in the U.S. will be released to home confinement after his sentence was commuted. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Education

Trump Executive Orders Will Reverberate in American Schools

Erica Meltzer / Chalkbeat Jan 21, 2025 The president's actions on immigration and transgender rights could have a massive impact on students and faculty. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Opinion

Turning the Tide

Ralph Nader / Nader.org Jan 21, 2025 Now is the time for assessing the assets of the citizenry and putting them to work. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

Did America’s First Climate President Have an Impact?

Jake Bittle, Zoya Teirstein / Grist Jan 20, 2025 Joe Biden's climate agenda was a surprising success — and a cautionary tale. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Labor

How Labor Is Already Fighting Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda

Natascha Elena Uhlmann, Sarah Lazare / LaborNotes Jan 20, 2025 Community groups and workers’ centers mobilize to resist Trump’s deportation machinery and lay the groundwork for a multi-front battle. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Race

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream Meets Trump’s America

Errin Haines / The 19th Jan 20, 2025 As the holiday commemorating MLK coincides with Inauguration Day, we're provided a stark reminder of the duality of our democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

TD Column

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 )

TD Original

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 )

Opinion

The Idealist Destruction of Syria

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Jan 17, 2025 Revisiting the inter-left debate on the Assad regime with a specific eye to the staunch moralists who supported his overthrow. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

The Pursuit of Death on Psychiatric Grounds

Frieda Klotz / Undark Jan 17, 2025 The Netherlands allows medically assisted euthanasia for extreme mental suffering. Some doctors question the guardrails. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Middle East

Can the Gaza Ceasefire Actually Last?

Paul R. Pillar / Responsible Statecraft Jan 16, 2025 In a few weeks, Trump may not be able to pressure Netanyahu either, but for different reasons than Biden. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )