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Inside South Korea’s Thriving Digital Sex Abuse Machine

JiHye Jeong / Truthdig Jun 30, 2026 AI is supercharging South Korea’s online ecosystem of illegal filming and sexual exploitation, shifting men from consumers to producers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Parisians trying to beat the heat jump into the Trocadero Fountain

Environment

Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put to the Test

Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Jun 29, 2026 “Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we're experiencing today.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Motorcyclists flying Ukraine's flag and the flag of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army

Wounds of War

For Its Own Sake, Ukraine Must Not Normalize Nazi Collaborators

Zachary Paikin / Responsible Statecraft Jun 29, 2026 Years of war have affected the politics of historical memory in Ukraine — including a rehabilitation of the Third Reich’s Ukrainian allies. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

In Iran, the US Woke Up to the Smell of Reality

Colin Vanderburg / n+1 Jun 26, 2026 From fantasies of overnight regime change, Trump has been reduced to respectful colloquies with a government it has for decades depicted as a terrorist cabal. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

TD Original

Letter from ‘Tehrangeles’: Iran Plays Before a Divided Diaspora

Yann Perreau / Truthdig Jun 26, 2026 FIFA’s restrictions and rifts within the Iranian community turn a football match into something far larger than sport. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Health workers attend to an Ebola patient at the Rwampara treatment Center in Ituri, Congo

Global Voices

En République démocratique du Congo, la bataille contre l’épidémie d’Ebola se livre sur tous les fronts

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 Alors que l’épidémie d’Ebola continue de se propager, les autorités sanitaires savent déjà que le virus ne sera pas leur seul adversaire Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Global Voices

In Congo, a Newly Complex Ebola Emergency

Merveille Assani / Truthdig Jun 25, 2026 As the virus continues to spread, health authorities say containing the outbreak is complicated by misinformation and violent armed groups across the region. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella

Americas

A Trump Ally Vows to Bring Fracking to Colombia

Katie Surma / Inside Climate News Jun 24, 2026 Abelardo de la Espriella, the apparent winner of the presidential election, has plans to expand oil, gas and mining production, alarming activists in the world’s deadliest country for environmental defenders. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

Stupidity Comes Full Circle

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Jun 19, 2026 Trump and his administration of oafs throw in the towel against Iran. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Courts & Law

US Legal Attacks are Part of Trump’s Broader Assault on Cuba

Ramona Wadi / Inkstick Media Jun 18, 2026 As Cuba cases reach the U.S. Supreme Court, the administration hopes to exploit them to deepen its economic attacks on Havana. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Africa

‘Digital Colonialism’: U.S. Demands Access to Africans’ Private Data

Sharon Lerner, Anna Maria Barry-Jester / ProPublica Jun 17, 2026 The United States is requiring access to health data as part of lifesaving aid deals with African countries. Privacy experts fear the information could be misused or exploited. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Environment

The Coming ‘Super El Niño’ Could Disrupt Food Systems Worldwide

Frida Garza / Grist Jun 16, 2026 The cyclical weather pattern is expected to drive severe droughts and heavy rainfall, impacting agricultural production from India to California. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )