Truthout

Trump Demonstrates Profound Ignorance With Remarks on Ukraine War Anniversary
Trump is flexing imperialist muscles, but his plan for a hasty peace deal between Russia and Ukraine is incoherent.
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Sudanese Activists Are Fighting US and UAE Complicity in Sudan’s Genocide
The US acknowledged Sudan’s genocide in January but continues to send arms to the UAE, one of the war's main drivers.

Sanders Moves to Block Trump’s $8.5B Transfer of Weapons to Israel
The sale includes thousands of the types of bombs and missiles found to have been used in likely Israeli war crimes.

Elon Musk Calls for Impeachment of Judges Who Oppose Trump Policies
A civil rights attorney said that the impeachment filing is “naked political retaliation.”

Idaho Woman Violently Removed From GOP-Led Town Hall After Criticizing Lawmakers
The woman was removed by unidentified private security guards who appeared to be following orders from the sheriff.

Campus Police Are Using Israeli Spy Tech to Crack Down on Student Protest
Israeli-made surveillance technologies are accelerating the militarization of campus police departments across the US.
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Trump Administration Seizes Control Over White House Press Pool in Chilling Move
“In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps,” the White House press group said.

Analysis Shows Nearly 4 in 10 Contracts Ended by DOGE Net No Real Savings
Meanwhile, DOGE’s budget has doubled since the start of February, and Trump has spent millions in tax dollars on golf.

German Election Solidifies Europe’s Sharp Rightward Turn as Far Right Surges
AfD saw the biggest victory of a far right party since WWII as Social Democrats suffered their largest postwar defeat.

American Bar Association Suspends DEI Rules for Law Schools Amid Trump Crackdown
“I’m unsurprised that the ABA jumped at the chance to roll back protections for students,” one legal advocate said.

Black History Testifies to the Impossible Creative Power of Black Resistance
Literary scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin discusses how Black yearning keeps surviving in the face of racist violence.

Protest Rights Are at Stake as Pipeline Company Brings Greenpeace to Trial
Greenpeace faces a $300 million lawsuit from Energy Transfer Partners, the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Trump’s Aggression Against Canada Is Boosting Liberal Party’s Election Chances
Annexation is implausible because Canadians know just how much the US has shredded its own social safety net.

Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
LGBTQ Rights

Texas Is Suing the NCAA to Demand “Sex Screening” of Student Athletes
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Florida AG Sues Target for Not Warning Investors About Anti-LGBTQ Backlash
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Advocates Warn Anti-Trans Lawsuit Could Also Strip Disability Protections
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Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override
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Stonewall Monument’s Transgender History Scrubbed by Trump Administration
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Federal Judge Mandates Return of Scrubbed Health Resources by Trump Admin
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Leaked Memo Details How Intrusive Anti-Trans Passport Policy Will Be Implemented
“Universities across Texas became case studies in the strategic failures of rolling over: a hope that by complying in advance or over-complying with state repression, they might stave off its worst excesses.”
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Education & Youth

Universities Face Trump’s Ultimatum: End DEI or Risk Losing Federal Funding
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Pentagon Schools Pull JD Vance’s Memoir Amid Trump-Era Book Purge
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Dept. of Education Halts Thousands of Civil Rights Investigations Under Trump
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Trump’s Goal of Burying History Won’t Work If Teachers Refuse to Stop Teaching
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Texas Colleges Rolled Over for Anti-DEI Bill. Now They Face a Broader Attack.
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Trump Admin Twists Civil Rights Law to Enforce Anti-Trans Crackdown
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Students Sue Columbia University Over Suspensions for Pro-Palestine Organizing