Belief & Religion

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 )

Arts & Culture

‘Wicked,’ ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and the Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg

Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan / DemocracyNow! Jan 3, 2025 Now is a good time to remember the man who dignified the downtrodden, the working class and immigrants. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

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Israel’s Downward Spiral

Arun Gupta / Truthdig Jan 2, 2025 The nation's success on the battlefield masks the beating it is taking as an international pariah. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

The Complex Relationship Between Faith Organizations and Disaster Relief

Katie Myers / Grist Dec 24, 2024 Church volunteers feel called to help hurricane victims. That means fulfilling a mandate to alleviate suffering. For some, it also includes proselytizing. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Enigma

Jim Knipfel / Truthdig Dec 23, 2024 Where did Tex Johnson’s elusive Christmas album come from? Who recorded it? And why do so many people spend their lives searching for it? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Activism

The Untaught History of Indigenous Resistance

Avik Jain Chatlani / Prism Nov 27, 2024 Across the Americas, the memorization of battles is prioritized over a more comprehensive study of history. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Photo Essay: The Murder of Chief Merong

Allen Myers / Truthdig Nov 27, 2024 The Amazon rainforest is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be an Indigenous water and land protector. Dig deeper

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Intrepid Exile Mohammad Rasoulof Thwarts the Theocracy

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Nov 26, 2024 Iran’s outcast artist on the “gangsters of culture” and making movies under the mullahs’ noses. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump’s Army of Social Vigilantes Are Ready To Exact Their Revenge

Maximillian Alvarez / The Real News Network Nov 13, 2024 For four years, disciples of MAGA have been waiting for this moment, stewing on the need for social and political retribution. We need to be ready. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Belief & Religion

Godless Liberals? Not in the Upper Midwest

Madison McVan / Minnesota Reformer Nov 4, 2024 While the religious left has lagged behind right-wing counterparts on a national level, it has gained power and influence in the region through relentless coalition-building. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump Megadonor Tim Dunn Has a Plan More Extreme Than Project 2025

Geoff Dembicki / DeSmog Oct 24, 2024 The Texas fracking billionaire wants to rewrite the U.S. Constitution to advance climate change denial and other far-right priorities. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

After Pushing False Election Claims, Right-Wing Activists Recruit Poll Workers

Phoebe Petrovic / ProPublica Oct 16, 2024 Ahead of the 2024 election, a coalition of activists are signing up volunteers for polling centers and setting up external hotlines to report perceived irregularities. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )