Truthout

June 18, 2019

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo boards a plane before departing from London Stansted Airport, north of London, on May 9, 2019.

Op-Ed War & Peace

With Bolton, Pompeo and Trump in the Picture, All Bets Are Off on Iran

Trump himself may seem unclear on the fundamental details, but war with Iran is a real possibility.

by William Rivers Pitt, Truthout

June 18, 2019

New Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Join a Union

News Analysis Economy & Labor

New Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Join a Union

The bill's protections would also extend to those not currently classified as employees, such as rideshare drivers.

by Michael Arria, Truthout

June 18, 2019

A group of demonstrators gathered on December 29, 2018, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to protest “LGBTphobia” and honor 30-year-old hairdresser Plínio Henrique de Almeida Lima, who was murdered on December 21, 2018.

News Analysis LGBTQ Rights

Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms

The ruling offers hope amid the fear, uncertainty and violence LGBT people experience in Brazil.

by Jaimee A. Swift, Truthout

June 18, 2019

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos attend The Aspen Institute 26th Annual Awards Dinner at The Plaza Hotel on November 5, 2009, in New York City.

Op-Ed Economy & Labor

Want to Be a Principled Billionaire? Stop Being a Billionaire.

Billionaire philanthropy will never fix the problem when the problem is capitalism itself.

by Daniel Uncapher, Truthout

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo boards a plane before departing from London Stansted Airport, north of London, on May 9, 2019. — With Bolton, Pompeo and Trump in the Picture, All Bets Are Off on Iran

New Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Join a Union

A group of demonstrators gathered on December 29, 2018, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to protest "LGBTphobia" and honor 30-year-old hairdresser Plínio Henrique de Almeida Lima, who was murdered on December 21, 2018. — Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms

Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos attend The Aspen Institute 26th Annual Awards Dinner at The Plaza Hotel on November 5, 2009, in New York City. — Want to Be a Principled Billionaire? Stop Being a Billionaire.

Featured

A dark shadow of a man climbs into the back seat of a person's car

Women and Non-Binary Rideshare Drivers Face Harassment and Violence

by: Jen Deerinwater,; Truthout

Water runs from a faucet

Navy Contaminates Local Groundwater and Sewer System in Maryland

by: Pat Elder,; Truthout

A group of people flip over an hourglass in front of the Democratic National Committee headquarters, during a Green Peace rally to call for a presidential climate debate on June 12, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

The DNC Strategy Will Defeat Climate Voters, Not Trump

by: Alison Rose Levy,; Truthout

A pump jack in a mountainous reigon

I Say No to Frac-Sand Mining Near My Home — for Myself and the Planet

by: Dean Baker,; Truthout

Politics & Elections

President Trump speaks to press on the South Lawn of the White House on June 7, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Wolff Says Mueller Didn’t Indict Because Trump Was Ready to “Blow Up Everything”

by: Chauncey DeVega,; Salon

Donald Trump looks at something outside the frame with his mouth slightly open

We Are Witnessing Imperial Decline in an Age of Planetary Decline

by: Tom Engelhardt,; TomDispatch

Hong Kong Protests Demand Withdrawal of Extradition Bill, Leader’s Resignation

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

Donald Trump walks toward a podium as people beghind him clap

The Most Unpopular Presidential Election Winner Ever Could Win Again in 2020

by: Liberty Vittert &; Brendan Lind,; The Conversation

Exclusives

Supreme Court Ruling on Census Could Deal Grave Blow to Democracy

Supreme Court Ruling on Census Could Deal Grave Blow to Democracy

The Census Department estimated that 6.5 million people could remain uncounted if the citizenship question were added.

by: Marjorie Cohn,; Truthout

Bolton and Pompeo Are Trying to Start Another Forever War

Bolton and Pompeo Are Trying to Start Another Forever War

Bolton and Pompeo’s quest for war with Iran has publicly put them at odds with President Trump.

by: Matt Korda,; Truthout

Don’t Accept the “New Normal” — Keep Outrage Alive

Don’t Accept the “New Normal” — Keep Outrage Alive

Despair is what Donald Trump is shopping for.

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

Environment & Health

A man sprays pesticides on farm land.

Communities That Ban Pesticides Face an Uphill Battle

by: Meg Wilcox,; Environmental Health News

A woman holds a sign reading "We have the right to good jobs and a livable future" while at a rally

How Unions and Climate Organizers Learned to Work Together in New York

by: Rachel M. Cohen,; In These Times

Buildings lay in ruins following devastating tornadoes in Dayton, Ohio, May 27, 2019.

A Father’s Day Gift For Myself: Activism

by: Peter Certo,; OtherWords

The UN Environment Programme is now criticizing a strategy it had supported for two decades.

United Nations Agency Criticizes Carbon Offsets

by: Lisa Song,; ProPublica

Economy & Labor

Carwasheros protest in New York City, March 3, 2015.

Time for a Raise for New York Car Wash Workers

by: Negin Owliaei,; Inequality.org

Iranian flags flutter during an inauguration ceremony at the Shahid Beheshti Port

US Sanctions Are Deadly, Illegal and Ineffective

by: Medea Benjamin &; Nicolas J.S. Davies,; CODEPINK

New Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Join a Union

New Federal Bill Would Make It Easier to Join a Union

by: Michael Arria,; Truthout

People taking part in a protest display a sign reading "WE WON'T BACK DOWN; FIGHT FOR $15"

Raising the Minimum Wage Must Be a Central Issue in 2020 Election

by: Sasha Abramsky,; Truthout

Immigration

DHS Watchdog Confirms Horrific Conditions at Immigrant Jails

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

A child looks through wire mesh, immigration, migrants

Trump Administration Plans to Detain Children at Former Japanese Internment Camp

by: Jake Johnson,; Common Dreams

People hold "TRANS LIVES MATTER" signs while protesting, transgender

Trans Rights Have No Borders. Johana and Roxsana’s Lives Matter.

by: Tatiana Cozzarelli,; Left Voice

ICE Must Be Held Accountable for Trans Salvadoran Asylum Seeker’s Death

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

Racial Justice

Addressing racism in the medical profession is crucial to finding solutions.

Why the Demand for Black Bone Marrow Donors Is High — and Awareness Is Low

by: Deonna Anderson,; YES! Magazine

A suited young man cries in a courtroom

Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Watch “When They See Us”

by: Eisa Nefertari Ulen,; Truthout

Sojourner Truth, Black abolitionist, women's rights activist and former slave, circa 1870

The History of Black Women Championing Demands for Reparations

by: Ana Lucia Araujo,; History News Network

Advocates say previous clean energy legislation did too little to close the solar industry’s diversity gap.

Can Legislation Help Diversify Solar Workforce? Illinois Hopes So.

by: Kari Lydersen,; Energy News Network

LGBTQ Rights

A group of demonstrators gathered on December 29, 2018, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to protest "LGBTphobia" and honor 30-year-old hairdresser Plínio Henrique de Almeida Lima, who was murdered on December 21, 2018.

Legal Victory Strengthens LGBT Activists as Threat From Bolsonaro Looms

by: Jaimee A. Swift,; Truthout

A woman holds a sign reading "LIBERATION NOT MISS-REPRESENTATION" at a rally

Transgender Women Challenge State Laws Blocking Name Changes

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

Community Demands Answers After Trans Black Latinx Woman Died at Rikers

Community Demands Answers After Trans Black Latinx Woman Died at Rikers

by: Amy Goodman &; Nermeen Shaikh,; Democracy Now!

Apology not accepted NYPD, because you hold up a rotten system, one that increasing numbers of us want to destroy.

NYPD, Apology for Stonewall Not Accepted

by: Tatiana Cozzarelli,; Left Voice

Prisons & Policing

Six Years After Coup, Egypt’s First Democratically Elected President Dies

Six Years After Coup, Egypt’s First Democratically Elected President Dies

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

Chicago Police Killing of Laquan McDonald Exposed a System Built on Lies

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

Protesters gather in front of the Chicago Police Department on October 20, 2017.

Bringing Police Torture in Chicago to the Full Light of Day

by: Carl Davidson,; LeftLinks

A barbed wire fence is seen backlit from a yellow sunset, prison

When Will Presidential Candidates Propose Ending the Criminalization of Poverty?

by: Wanda Bertram,; Prison Policy Initiative

War & Peace

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo boards a plane before departing from London Stansted Airport, north of London, on May 9, 2019.

With Bolton, Pompeo and Trump in the Picture, All Bets Are Off on Iran

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

President Trump talks to reporters during a briefing with military leaders

Trump Orders 1,000 More Troops to Middle East to Threaten Iran

by: Jake Johnson,; Common Dreams

Men in army uniforms pose for a photo

How the Upheaval in Khartoum Affects One of Sudan’s Longest-Running Crises

by: Sam Mednick,; The New Humanitarian

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks from the State Department briefing room on June 13, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Bolton and Pompeo Are Trying to Start Another Forever War

by: Matt Korda,; Truthout

Series

How Then Shall We Live?

How Then Shall We Live?

Finding our way and peace of heart amidst global collapse.

After the Raid

After the Raid

Exposing the communal trauma of immigration enforcement.

Human Rights and Global Wrongs

Human Rights and Global Wrongs

Marjorie Cohn analyzes human rights and executive branch lawbreaking.

Planet or Profit

Planet or Profit

Investigating systemic threats to the ecosystem from transglobal corporate profit-seeking.

Progressive Picks

Progressive Picks

Books and DVDs that we find thought-provoking and insightful.

The Public Intellectual

The Public Intellectual

Progressive academics address important social issues.

Education & Youth

Father lifts child, silhouetted against sunset

On Father’s Day, Let’s Promise Our Children We Will Not Stop Hoping

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

Right-wing groups with funding from the Koch brothers have sought to create space on campuses for white nationalists.

Kochs’ Dark-Money Network Bankrolls Right-Wing “Free Speech Crisis” on Campuses

by: David Armiak &; Ralph Wilson,; PRWatch

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at University of California, Berkeley, rally outside a sit-in in 2002. Campus protests such as these now face increasing attacks from a campaign jointly orchestrated by Evangelical Christian conservatives and right-wing Zionists to silence critics of Israel.

Conservative Groups Are Stifling Criticism of Israel On and Off Campus

by: Eleanor J. Bader,; Truthout

It took many years to accept that there is nothing inherently wrong with me, or with people deemed "mentally ill."

Child Psychiatric Abuse Is Real — I Should Know, I Lived It

by: Chris Anastasia,; North Atlantic Books

Culture & Media

Julian Assange Indictment “Criminalizes the News Gathering Process"

Julian Assange Indictment “Criminalizes the News Gathering Process”

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

A man in a hazmat suit walks through fog

“Chernobyl” Undermines True Socialism at a Time When We Need It Most

by: Timothy Malone,; Truthout

Australian Police Raid Network for Exposing War Crimes in Afghanistan

Australian Police Raid Network for Exposing War Crimes in Afghanistan

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

Noam Chomsky speaks while seated at a desk

Chomsky and Herman’s Propaganda Model Foretells a Weaponized Facebook

by: Daniel Broudy &; Jeffery Klaehn,; Truthout