Freddy Brewster / The LeverAug 7, 2026
As war with Iran drove oil prices higher, Trump gave politically connected oil companies — not taxpayers — the chance to cash in on publicly owned oil. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Javier Puente / NACLAAug 4, 2026
As Keiko Fujimori assumes power, the new president is reviving her father's hard-line approach to security and the economy—policies that once pushed Peru's fragile democracy to the brink. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Paul R. Pillar / Responsible StatecraftAug 3, 2026
The Middle East has come to look like — to borrow a phrase from the 17th century political philosopher Thomas Hobbes — a war of all against all. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Truthdig staff / TruthdigJul 30, 2026
Laws targeting kids’ access to social media miss the target. We should be holding companies responsible, not children. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Hassan Abo Qamar / PrismJul 29, 2026
The Trump-chaired Board of Peace wants to replace one of the few institutions that has managed to build a functioning system of education, healthcare and relief over generations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Stavroula Pabst / Responsible StatecraftJul 29, 2026
Swayed by impressive video of drone strikes inside Russia, Western media is dangerously upselling — again — Kyiv’s ability to win. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Matt Bivens / TruthdigJul 28, 2026
The ayatollah had vetoed nuclear weapons. We murdered him anyway after refusing to take his religious ban seriously — until now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Cirincione / TruthdigJul 27, 2026
Trump has agreed to give Mohammed bin Salman all the ingredients for a nuclear bomb. Chaos will follow. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / TruthdigJul 27, 2026
Tras los terremotos, tropas estadounidenses e israelíes llegaron a Venezuela, pero lo que parece motivar su presencia son los intereses económicos y el control político, no la recuperación humanitaria. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Jessica Dos Santos Jardim / TruthdigJul 27, 2026
After the June earthquakes, U.S. and Israeli troops have arrived in Venezuela, but economic and political interests, not humanitarian recovery, appear to be driving their presence. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Michael Arria / MondoweissJul 24, 2026
Human rights groups and lawmakers are sounding the alarm as the bill advances to the Senate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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