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It’s Not Just Big Pharma: Meet the Middlemen Blocking Access to Medication
Pharmacy benefit managers have massive control over people’s medications, but a growing movement is pushing for reform.
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Muslims Were Reliably Democratic Voters. With US Gaza Policy, That’s Changed.
After the DNC, lingering anger over the war on Gaza signals trouble for Harris in key swing states like Michigan.
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Activists Target Logistics Firms That Are Facilitating Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
As the US government continues to arm the Israeli military, activists aim to disrupt the war machine’s supply chain.
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Instead of Ignoring Trans Rights at DNC, Dems Should’ve Vowed to Protect Them
Democrats seem to think that the issue — which carries life-or-death stakes — is too divisive to address.
![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally at the Fiserv Forum on August 20, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-harris-400x300.jpg)
“Genocide Will Continue”: Fury Grows as Harris Vows to Keep Biden’s Gaza Policy
Polls have shown pivoting away from Biden’s Gaza policy is popular among the public — but Harris is refusing the change.
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Trump Is Promising to Protect IVF. Critics Say His Past Actions Show He’s Lying.
Republicans voted against IVF protections in June, including Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.
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Project 2025’s Anti-Trans Agenda Would Endanger Families Across the US
The vision for Trump’s second term would seek to expand draconian anti-trans policies, particularly targeting children.
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This Obscure Army Office Is Blocking Repatriation of Native Children’s Remains
The Office of Army Cemeteries is blocking the return of remains of children who died at the infamous Carlisle school.
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Brazilian Judge Suspends X After Musk’s Refusal to Block Far Right Accounts
The order is the result of a monthslong feud between the billionaire and the Brazilian government.
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Israeli Assault on Northern West Bank Marks New Phase of Genocide
As Israel escalates attacks, Palestinians are wondering whether the war on Gaza has now expanded to the West Bank.
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“For months now, Trump’s reelection campaign has spun the tale that the Democrats will steal the election — potentially setting the stage for political maneuvering that could lead to an unprecedented constitutional crisis.”
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Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation
We can’t look away from Israel’s genocidal violence against Palestinians — or the movement for a free Palestine.
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2024 Election
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Muslims Were Reliably Democratic Voters. With US Gaza Policy, That’s Changed.
After the DNC, lingering anger over the war on Gaza signals trouble for Harris in key swing states like Michigan.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks during a Turning Point USA Believers Summit conference at the Palm Beach Convention Center on July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0830-trump-nb-400x225.jpg)
Poll: Two-Thirds of Americans Think Trump Won’t Accept 2024 Election Outcome
Trump is laying the groundwork for baseless claims about fraud in the upcoming election, much like he did in 2020.
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Trump Is Promising to Protect IVF. Critics Say His Past Actions Show He’s Lying.
Republicans voted against IVF protections in June, including Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance.
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Harris Says She Won’t Ban Fracking If She’s Elected President
David Sirota rebuts her claim that the Inflation Reduction Act can meet lower emission goals without banning fracking.