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Trump’s chaotic diplomacy is no match for China’s centuries-old strategy of ritual and restraint.
Making China Great Again - Truthdig
Washington’s buffoonish diplomacy and trade bluster has left Beijing unamused but nonplussed.
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November 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Trump’s chaotic diplomacy is no match for China’s centuries-old strategy of ritual and restraint.
You likely haven’t heard of the worker at a Prestage Foods plant in South Carolina who suffered a head injury after a pile of dead turkeys fell on him.
The Hidden Cost of the American Turkey - Truthdig
Charts show 351 injuries suffered by turkey industry workers in 2024 included severed fingers, injured corneas and musculoskeletal disorders.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
You likely haven’t heard of the worker at a Prestage Foods plant in South Carolina who suffered a head injury after a pile of dead turkeys fell on him.
Thirty states now regulate PFAS, but industry groups argue the patchwork is unworkable.
Big Pharma Pushes Back on State PFAS Regulations - Truthdig
Drugmakers claim that broad state PFAS laws are overly burdensome. But environmental health experts aren’t convinced.
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November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Thirty states now regulate PFAS, but industry groups argue the patchwork is unworkable.
Amazon’s data centers are raising utility costs while The Washington Post looks the other way.
WaPo Goes to Bat for Data Centers - Truthdig
The Post may believe democracy dies in darkness, but it certainly doesn't believe it need disclose Jeff Bezos' investment in data centers.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Amazon’s data centers are raising utility costs while The Washington Post looks the other way.
What kind of common ground can — or should — be found with the leader of today’s fascistic GOP?
The Trump-Mamdani Show - Truthdig
The incoming mayor has good reason to charm the president, but a purring rattlesnake is still a rattlesnake.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
What kind of common ground can — or should — be found with the leader of today’s fascistic GOP?
Over the past 10 months, initial hopes for a new Syria have given way to a reality of fragmentation.
Syria’s Gender Divide Intensifies: Equality in the North, Patriarchal Pushback in the South - Truthdig
Syrian women are upping the ante after Assad, citing Rojava’s model as an example to guarantee women’s participation in decision-making.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Over the past 10 months, initial hopes for a new Syria have given way to a reality of fragmentation.
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Someone must have bribed Trump or those around him to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the ex-president of #Honduras convicted in U.S. courts for narcotics trafficking. My piece @truthdig.com. www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
November 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Someone must have bribed Trump or those around him to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, the ex-president of #Honduras convicted in U.S. courts for narcotics trafficking. My piece @truthdig.com. www.truthdig.com/articles/the...
The FBI is now investigating lawmakers who told troops to reject illegal orders.
Trump Sends FBI After Democrats Over 'Seditious' Video - Truthdig
The Democratic members of Congress who released the video say the Trump administration is attempting to intimidate them.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The FBI is now investigating lawmakers who told troops to reject illegal orders.
The lawsuit argues New Mexico failed its constitutional duty to control pollution.
Indigenous Climate Litigants Keep Fighting - Truthdig
After disappointing losses in Alaska and Montana, a possibly landmark climate case is making strides in New Mexico.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The lawsuit argues New Mexico failed its constitutional duty to control pollution.
Samuel Miller McDonald traces how the idea of progress has fueled environmental collapse.
Is Progress a Four-Letter Word? - Truthdig
Geographer Samuel Miller McDonald's book details the technological development of humanity’s parasitic relationship with the natural world.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Samuel Miller McDonald traces how the idea of progress has fueled environmental collapse.
With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand.
Saudi Pushes To Get UAE out of Sudan Civil War - Truthdig
With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand.
Consumed by corporate greed, the company faces boycotts, strikes, and a sinking reputation. But its own workers can save it.
Why Starbucks Sucks Now - Truthdig
Consumed by corporate greed, the company faces boycotts, strikes, and a sinking reputation. But its own workers can save it.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Consumed by corporate greed, the company faces boycotts, strikes, and a sinking reputation. But its own workers can save it.
Washington’s buffoonish diplomacy and trade bluster has left Beijing unamused but nonplussed.
Making China Great Again - Truthdig
Washington’s buffoonish diplomacy and trade bluster has left Beijing unamused but nonplussed.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Washington’s buffoonish diplomacy and trade bluster has left Beijing unamused but nonplussed.
Louisiana won’t parole its own citizens — but it’s fast-tracking immigrants for deportation.
Louisiana Virtually Eliminated Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners To Deport Them. - Truthdig
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented…
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November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Louisiana won’t parole its own citizens — but it’s fast-tracking immigrants for deportation.
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, COP30 ended without a plan to phase out fossil fuels.
10 Years After the Paris Agreement, World Leaders Are Abandoning Its Most Famous Goal - Truthdig
This year's U.N. climate negotiations crashed out on a hard truth: It’s all about the money.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ten years after the Paris Agreement, COP30 ended without a plan to phase out fossil fuels.
The Supreme Court will have to use its favorite analytical tools — the conservative legal doctrines of originalism and textualism — to produce a liberal decision.
Waiting for Liberation Day at the Supreme Court - Truthdig
In a rare shift, the court appears set to use originalism and textualism to strike down at least some of Trump’s overreaching tariffs.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The Supreme Court will have to use its favorite analytical tools — the conservative legal doctrines of originalism and textualism — to produce a liberal decision.
Across the political spectrum — with alarm on the right and delight on the left — the display of warmth from President Donald Trump toward Zohran Mamdani on Friday set off shock waves.
The Trump-Mamdani Show - Truthdig
The incoming mayor has good reason to charm the president, but a purring rattlesnake is still a rattlesnake.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Across the political spectrum — with alarm on the right and delight on the left — the display of warmth from President Donald Trump toward Zohran Mamdani on Friday set off shock waves.
If reality is on fire, silence at dinner won’t put it out.
The Importance of Being ‘That’ Person This Thanksgiving - Truthdig
As we carve the turkey, we can all serve as something of a measure against the mess.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If reality is on fire, silence at dinner won’t put it out.
Nearly a year later, post-Assad Syria remains divided between two incompatible visions.
Syria’s Gender Divide Intensifies: Equality in the North, Patriarchal Pushback in the South - Truthdig
Syrian women are upping the ante after Assad, citing Rojava’s model as an example to guarantee women’s participation in decision-making.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Nearly a year later, post-Assad Syria remains divided between two incompatible visions.
When right-wing relatives cross the line, silence isn’t keeping the peace—it’s enabling harm.
Sometimes You Just Need to Walk Away From the Table - Truthdig
And seven other tips for preserving your emotional health while discussing difficult topics at family gatherings this holiday season.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When right-wing relatives cross the line, silence isn’t keeping the peace—it’s enabling harm.
When Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Trump a traitor, you know the circus is breaking.
War of the Brown Noses - Truthdig
The great Trumpworld crackup has only just begun.
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November 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
When Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Trump a traitor, you know the circus is breaking.
The pharmaceutical industry wants federal law to override state efforts to track PFAS in products.
Big Pharma Pushes Back on State PFAS Regulations - Truthdig
Drugmakers claim that broad state PFAS laws are overly burdensome. But environmental health experts aren’t convinced.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The pharmaceutical industry wants federal law to override state efforts to track PFAS in products.
Corporate media continues to dismiss Epstein’s alleged Mossad ties as mere conspiracy.
Emails Reveal Epstein’s Ties to Mossad — But Corporate Media Looked Away - Truthdig
Recent media mentions of the late convicted sex offender's ties to Israeli officials continue to dismiss them as conspiracy theories.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Corporate media continues to dismiss Epstein’s alleged Mossad ties as mere conspiracy.
ICE Deportations Continue
ICE Deportations Continue
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November 27, 2025 at 8:00 PM
ICE Deportations Continue
Trump’s second term has seen an unprecedented escalation of attacks on the First Amendment.
Public Knowledge Under Siege - Truthdig
In less than a year, the Trump administration has ratcheted up draconian attacks on the First Amendment to unprecedented levels.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Trump’s second term has seen an unprecedented escalation of attacks on the First Amendment.