Truthout
US Is Terrorizing Its Own Citizens With “Less-Lethal” Weapons, Victim Says
Human rights experts condemn the increasing use of weapons like tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets.
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Is Affordability a Climate Issue? Philadelphia Hunger Strikers Said Yes.
A recent hunger strike in Philadelphia demonstrated the expanding scope of environmental justice organizing.
Trump Calls Iran Deal “Complete” as Questions Linger Over Its Terms
The “deal” with Iran would actually be a 60-day ceasefire and is not yet a permanent agreement, critics point out.
Dozens of Women Join Hunger and Labor Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail
“We are mothers, daughters, sisters. We are women that are being unjustly imprisoned,” the women said in a video.
Google’s New AI-Fueled Search Bar Threatens to Further Upend Journalism Industry
Independent journalism needs a lifeline to survive as Google urges readers toward AI summaries instead of article links.
New York’s Iconic Queer Beach Faces Looming Privatization Scheme
Queer New Yorkers are fighting for Riis Beach as a developer with Israeli government ties plans a private beach club.
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Maersk Still Shipping Weapons Components to Israel, Despite Claiming Otherwise
“Maersk facilitated the transport of bullets Israel used to snipe Palestinian children in the head,” said one activist.
Obama Casts Doubts on Any Trump-Negotiated “Deal” to End Iran War
Obama also criticized Trump’s foreign policy strategy of trying to “bully our way” to solutions.
New Cafés in Gaza Can’t Conceal Tent Cities and Mountains of Rubble
Gaza desperately needs reconstruction. Instead, Israel’s blockade has given rise to an unjust economy.
Over 160 Years After Abolition, Anti-Black Racism Still Structures US Economy
Scholars Michelle Holder and Jeannette Wicks-Lim share their analysis of the formation of US anti-Black racism.
The US May Not Have Troops on the Ground, But Venezuela’s Government Is Occupied
As Delcy Rodríguez capitulates to US demands, the Venezuelan left is calling for resistance.
New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as “Peace Envoy”
Jared Kushner, like the rest of the Trump family, uses the White House for personal enrichment.
10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation
LGBTQIA+ bars are places to dance and drink, but they are also sites for building our futures.
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands
The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.
LGBTQ Rights
Mamdani’s City-Run Clinic Will Deny Gender-Affirming Care to Patients Under 19
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As Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Expands, These Cities Have Cancelled Pride This Year
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Texas Universities’ Crackdown on LGBT Courses and DEI Is Getting Worse
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Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
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Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients
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New York Passes State Budget With No Funds to Support Access to Transgender Care
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Maine Removes Trans Sports and Bathroom Ban From November Ballot
“Facebook and Google are suppressing journalism on their platforms and weakening news organizations’ ability to hold Trump to account, while also donating to Trump and settling multimillion-dollar lawsuits in his favor.”
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Movement Memos
No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together
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ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
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What Trump’s “Whenever Wars” Reveal About US Empire
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Hope Is Not Naive: Rebecca Solnit on Backlash, Power, and Political Memory
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Repair Is a Survival Skill Under Fascism
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Rupture and Repair Under Fascist Conditions
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Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment