for Truthdig, i spoke with the incredible @weard.moe about her equally incredible ongoing opus, Castration Movie Anthology

New emails show Jeffrey Epstein brokered deals for Israeli intelligence.

Great observations on the growing fissure in MAGA.

In the fight over Palestine Action, Britain is learning an old lesson: when the government sides with weapons manufacturers, the public notices.

“Castration Movie” was born out of a distinct combination of success and anxiety.

The lonelier we are, the more power AI companies have. They’re betting on it.

Trump’s plan to “return education to the states” is underway.

Young Spaniards are reviving Franco-era slogans. Many do not know what they mean.

While coups have become less frequent globally, Africa remains a “high-risk” region for coups.

Arc de Trump

The resolution passed relatively quietly, but the bill will have an enormous impact on millions of acres in northern Alaska.

ACA subsidies are set to expire, with millions facing massive premium hikes and no clear path forward.

MAGA leaders are turning on each other as loyalty tests fracture the right.

The New York Times reported on Trump’s Gulf business empire with no real scrutiny of its legal or ethical implications.

The New York Times reported on Trump’s Gulf business empire with no real scrutiny of its legal or ethical implications.

The extent to which the second Trump administration and its enablers have ratcheted up draconian attacks on the First Amendment is unprecedented.

The Security Council passed a resolution with broad support but little input from Palestinians. Human rights advocates are calling it a greenlight for colonial control.

Pennsylvania is now the first state with a Democratic governor to leave the regional climate program.

Brazil’s new Tropical Forests Forever Facility ties rainforest protection to financial markets. Indigenous leaders say the Amazon can’t be valued like a commodity.

Cornucopia of Epstein Files

In this Trumpian era, America’s moral compass seems to have vanished, along with the norms on which that authority has been based.

News of the White House intervention on behalf of the accused sex traffickers comes as Trump is under renewed fire over his ties to notorious child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

No, Iran has not ended the mandatory hijab. Despite viral claims, the law remains active. But many women have stopped complying—and the regime seems unable to stop them.

President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Tuesday in trying to dismantle the Department of Education.

A short whistle means ICE has been spotted. A long one means they’re making arrests. Across NYC, communities are ready.

Recent media mentions of Epstein’s ties to Israeli government officials continue to dismiss them as conspiracy theories.

The great Trumpworld crackup has only just begun. By @mobute.bsky.social www.truthdig.com/articles/war...

In less than a year, the Trump administration has ratcheted up draconian attacks on the First Amendment to unprecedented levels.

Louise Weard’s trans cinema opus is subversive, underground cinema at its finest. By @coreyatad.com www.truthdig.com/articles/a-t...

Elbit supplies most of Israel’s land-based military equipment. Direct action against its U.K. subsidiaries has already closed multiple facilities.

New technologies are optimizing us out of real relationships.

Spain’s youth are falling for fascism. And they think it is fashionable.

Je ne l’avais pas en tête : la quantité *massive* de puces demandée par l’essor de l’IAgen cause… une grave pollution aux PFAS. Encore une convergence des merdes. Que cette industrie s’effondre, vite.

Back To Abnormal

A U.S.-backed resolution to control Gaza’s future passed the U.N. Security Council 13-0. Russia and China abstained. Palestine advocates are calling it a “day of shame.” www.truthdig.com/articles/un-...

On Monday, the United Nations Security Council approved the Trump administration’s “peace plan” for the Gaza Strip.

Indigenous protesters stormed COP30, saying Brazil’s new plan to protect the Amazon was created without their input.

The government called them terrorists. Then quietly deported them without charges.

The Trump Organization is striking deals in Saudi Arabia. The press? Mostly silent on the constitutional issues.

Environmentalists see the decision as a “shocking reversal“ on fighting global warming; the fossil fuel industry claims it would have led to higher utility bills.

Across Africa's new coup belt, young officers are stepping into power, casting themselves as guardians against corrupt civilian elites.

The Tuesday vote by the House of Representatives could destabilize one of the planet's largest carbon stores.

The GOP critique of the ACA is disingenuous, but it’s an opening for Democrats to push for taking “fat cat insurance companies” out of the equation for good.

Exposure to PM2.5 may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

More on the AI death cult that is desperate to feed their machines: 'Farmers say they are being sacrificed for [the] semiconductor industry' because the industry needs insane amounts of water and energy. www.truthdig.com/articles/the...

History shows that when companies bet against the concerns of their customers, they lose public trust that no amount of rebranding can buy back.

A Moroccan desert, a missing teen, and the rave at the edge of the world.

ICE Surveillance

Facing a rise in ICE street raids, New Yorkers are reviving a grassroots tactic from Chicago: thousands of whistles to sound the alarm.

Palestine Action’s raids have shut down factories, delayed arms production and forced high-level meetings between Elbit executives and U.K. officials.