Truthout

Trump Lawsuit Against Driving Access Seeks to Grab Undocumented People’s Data
Across the United States, 19 states and DC allow all residents to get driver’s licenses. That right is being challenged.
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Pete Hegseth Has Banned 3 of My Books From the US Naval Academy
Censorship is an act of cowardice and a direct refusal of the mirror I hold up to the US’s racist past and present.

Behind Trump and DOGE’s Reckless Destruction Is a Determination to Crush Workers
The future of collective bargaining and labor rights in the United States is on the table.

Trump’s Order to Expand Logging Threatens to Increase Climate-Fueled Wildfires
The president’s push to expand timber and fossil fuel production “is a double whammy on the climate.”

3 Years Into War, Ukrainian Leftists Fight for Labor Rights Under Martial Law
Ukrainian leftists face a double bind, caught between anti-labor governance in Ukraine and military attacks from Russia.

My Father in Gaza Was Yearning for Our Reunion. When That Hope Died, So Did He.
This is how we grieve under occupation: digitally, remotely, alone. Our mourning, like our lives, is fragmented.
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DHS Is Reportedly Considering “Reality” Show for Immigrants to Win Citizenship
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has frequently been criticized for “photo ops and costume changes” since taking on the role.

Experts Credit Harm Reduction, Not Border Cops, for 27% Drop in Overdose Deaths
Grassroots public health efforts and shifts in drug use have contributed to the sharp decline in overdose deaths.

Newsom’s Health Plan Cuts Out Undocumented Californians
The cuts included in Newsom’s budget are “reckless and unconscionable,” said one California health care advocate.

Activists Are Fighting Tax Subsidies for Airline Running ICE Deportation Flights
Connecticut activists are making big gains in their campaign against the airlines ICE is using to abduct people.

We Live in Fearful Times. Our Safety Comes Through Preparing Together.
“Now is the time to be bold and audacious,” says community safety organizer Che Johnson-Long.

Trump’s Censorship Campaign Draws on Decades of Infrastructure Built by Big Tech
Trump’s escalation of censorship and retaliation is terrifying. The groundwork for it was prepared years in advance.

Mexican Activists Are Building Digital Defenses Against Big Tech Colonialism
Communities are learning digital security and building autonomous servers to take control of their own data.

DNC Moves to Oust David Hogg After He Says Party Isn’t Standing Up to Trump
The DNC cited a procedural concern, but Hogg said it is “impossible to ignore the broader context” of his criticisms.
LGBTQ Rights

Federal Judge Strikes Down LGBTQ Protections Against Workplace Discrimination
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Appellate Court Says Florida’s Drag Show Ban Is Likely Unconstitutional
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Trans-Led Advocacy Wins Hard-Fought Victory in Colorado Legislature
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Gov. Katie Hobbs Vetoes Anti-Trans Bills, Chides GOP for Attacking Arizonans
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Forthcoming Anti-Trans Report From HHS Could Further Restrict Access to Care
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LGBTQ Suicide Hotline at Risk Under Trump’s HHS Budget Proposal
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Conservative Justices May Upend School District’s LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons
“My message to the world is that Palestinians in Gaza are humans who feel and have dreams.”
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Movement Memos

How to Fight Fascism in a Captured State
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Fascism Isn’t Coming — It’s Here. Now What?
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Let’s Be Politically Promiscuous
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We Must Burst Our Algorithmic Bubbles and Build Together Across Difference
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Fight Fear, Build Power: Community Defense Works
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Let’s Learn and Live Lessons in Collective Survival Together
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We Won’t Take Risks Alone. Our Relationships Make a Better World Possible.