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November 12, 2019

Members of the Armed Forces hold flags on the field during the national anthem ceremony prior to a game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 11, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Op-Ed War & Peace

As a Veteran, I Refuse to Celebrate War

Let us reclaim Veterans Day, call it Armistice Day, and honor those who struggle for justice and peace.

by Rory Fanning, Truthout

November 12, 2019

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks to protesters outside U.S. District Court in Seattle

News Analysis Politics & Elections

In These Three Races, the Establishment Fought Hard — and Still Lost

Progressive agendas carry the day in Seattle and San Francisco despite establishment money and endorsements.

by Alexis Goldstein, Truthout

November 12, 2019

Marines conduct a hike during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, November 2, 2019.

Op-Ed War & Peace

Veterans Must Also Heal From Moral Injury After War

Healing from the moral gravity of the war experience requires more than a treatment for "mental illness."

by Camillo Mac Bica, Truthout

November 12, 2019

President Trump talks to media on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House by Marine One, in Washington, D.C, November 3, 2019.

Op-Ed Politics & Elections

The Effort to Impeach Trump Is Not a Distraction

Holding up Trump's crimes to scrutiny will help put a check on his abuses of power.

by Dean Baker, Truthout

Members of the Armed Forces hold flags on the field during the national anthem ceremony prior to a game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 11, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri. — As a Veteran, I Refuse to Celebrate War

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks to protesters outside U.S. District Court in Seattle — In These Three Races, the Establishment Fought Hard — and Still Lost

Marines conduct a hike during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, November 2, 2019. — Veterans Must Also Heal From Moral Injury After War

President Trump talks to media on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House by Marine One, in Washington, D.C, November 3, 2019. — The Effort to Impeach Trump Is Not a Distraction

Featured

Facebook has rolled out policies that critics say facilitate the spread of right-wing lies and hate speech.

Facebook’s Right-Wing Hate Speech Problem Isn’t Going Away

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

A girl looks through the U.S.-Mexico border fence from the Mexican side to watch Fourth of July fireworks being shot on the San Diego Bay, July 4, 2019.

Borders Don’t “Secure” Anything But Global Inequality

by: Anton Woronczuk,; Truthout

Donald Trump listens as Pastor Paula White leads a prayer at a dinner celebrating Evangelical leadership in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday, August 27, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

“Lord, Let Your Arm Strengthen Trump”: A Televangelist Is on White House Payroll

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

Donald Trump walks through a crowd of reporters

Trump’s Order to Defy Subpoenas Is Itself Grounds for Impeachment

by: Marjorie Cohn,; Truthout

Politics & Elections

Seattle Councilmember Kshama Sawant speaks to protesters outside U.S. District Court in Seattle

In These Three Races, the Establishment Fought Hard — and Still Lost

by: Alexis Goldstein,; Truthout

Elizabeth Warren on Environmental Justice, Capitalism and Billionaires

Elizabeth Warren on Environmental Justice, Capitalism and Billionaires

by: Amy Goodman &; Mustafa Santiago Ali,; Democracy Now!

Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster

Bolivian President Evo Morales Resigns After Army Calls for His Ouster

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

President Trump talks to media on the South Lawn upon his return to the White House by Marine One, in Washington, D.C, November 3, 2019.

The Effort to Impeach Trump Is Not a Distraction

by: Dean Baker,; Truthout

Exclusives

The Right-Wing Smear Artist Behind the Web’s Biggest Blacklist

The Right-Wing Smear Artist Behind the Web’s Biggest Blacklist

Trevor Loudon may not be a household name, but his KeyWiki website has an eager following among U.S. conservatives.

by: Sam Bishop,; Truthout

Democrats Should Abandon the Third-Party “Spoiler” Argument

Democrats Should Abandon the Third-Party “Spoiler” Argument

History and polling data show third-party candidates have rarely spoiled presidential elections for Democrats.

by: Matthew M. Heidtmann,; Truthout

US Drug Policy Creates and Augments the Stresses Tied to Addiction

US Drug Policy Creates and Augments the Stresses Tied to Addiction

We must seek drug reforms that give people access to recovery in respectful, supportive environments.

by: Bill Fried,; Truthout

Environment & Health

Environmental activists rally outside of New York Supreme Court with a banner reading: Exxon Knew

Energy Companies Undertook the Greatest Scam in History

by: Naomi Oreskes,; TomDispatch

Fire fighters battle the Kincade Fire in Healdsburg, California, on October 26, 2019.

We Can Create an Energy System Rooted in Climate Justice With Public Utilities

by: Janine Jackson,; FAIR

More than 200 overdose prevention activists demonstrate outside Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York City office on August 28, 2019, protesting his failure to enact evidence-based overdose prevention policies that could save the lives of thousands of New Yorkers.

US Drug Policy Creates and Augments the Stresses Tied to Addiction

by: Bill Fried,; Truthout

The 3-acre Michigan Urban Farming Initiative is addressing food insecurity in one of Detroit's historic communities.

In Detroit, A New Type of Agricultural Neighborhood Has Emerged

by: Biba Adams,; YES! Magazine

Economy & Labor

People walk by the New York Stock Exchange on October 1, 2019, in New York City.

Banks Use Public Credit Backed by Public Funds to Feed Bottom Lines

by: Ellen Brown,; The Web of Debt Blog

Students and people hold placards as they participate in a rally against climate change in Mumbai, India, on May 24, 2019.

The Climate Strikers Walked Out of School. Next, Let’s Walk Off the Job.

by: Sydney Ghazarian,; In These Times

Civil rights memorial sculpture on Arkansas state capitol grounds in memory of the Little Rock Nine school children in 1957.

Fight for Racial Justice Fuels Little Rock Educator Strike Preparations

by: Barbara Madeloni,; Labor Notes

A woman holds a sign reading "WELLS FARGO STOLE MY HOME" during a protest

Let’s Stop Wall Street Predators From Banking on Displacement

by: Paulina Gonzalez-Brito &; Sharon Kinlaw,; Truthout

Immigration

For Nataly Alcantara, a U visa would mean she could gain temporary status and someday apply for a green card.

The U Visa Is Meant to Protect Immigrants, But Police Are Undermining It

by: Laura C. Morel,; Reveal

Asylum seekers gather as they look for an appointment date with U.S. authorities outside El Chaparral crossing port on the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on October 18, 2019.

Trump Administration Proposes Charging Refugees Asylum Fees

by: Julia Conley,; Common Dreams

A woman holding a baby and a man speak to another man in uniform while in an airport

The US Will Soon Dump Many Asylum Seekers in Guatemala

by: Jack Herrera,; Truthout

a man in army camoflague looks out with binoculars

Border Agents Can Now Get Classified Intelligence Information

by: Melissa del Bosque,; ProPublica

Racial Justice

Remembering the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

Jewish youth sing together to pay their respect to victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 29, 2018.

The Tree of Life Shooting Was a Year Ago. The Far-Right Threat Still Looms.

by: Ben Lorber &; Tina Vasquez,; YES! Magazine

Pro-choice activists demonstrate in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 2016.

Indigenous Abortion Access Shouldn’t Be Tied to Western Religious Values

by: Kandace Littlefoot,; Truthout

Race for Profit: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on How Banks & Real Estate Biz Undermined Black Homeowners

Banks and the Real Estate Business Have Undermined Black Homeowners

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

LGBTQ Rights

Demonstrators rally outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, October 8, 2019, as the Court holds oral arguments in three cases dealing with workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Supreme Court Cases on LGBT Discrimination Reflect Wider Assault on Civil Rights

by: Janine Jackson,; FAIR

People walk beneath a large stretched out rainbow flag

Uganda Official Threatens to Try to Resurrect Death Penalty for Homosexuality

by: Sophie Neiman,; The Indypendent

Pidgeon Pagonis speaks during a protest against genital surgeries on intersex kids outside of Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago on July 19, 2018. Nonconsensual intersex surgeries have been condemned by Human Rights Watch, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture.

Intersex Activists Are Closer Than Ever to Banning Nonconsensual Surgery

by: Amy Littlefield,; Truthout

Protesters rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as arguments are heard in a set of cases concerning the rights of transgender and LGBQ people in the workforce on October 8, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

Anti-Trans Lawyers Were Grasping at Straws Before the Supreme Court

by: Gabriel Arkles,; Truthout

Prisons & Policing

Rodney Reed is scheduled to be executed by the state of Texas on Nov. 20. The Innocence Project says compelling evidence has emerged proving his innocence.

Millions Call on Texas Governor to Halt Execution of Rodney Reed

by: Julia Conley,; Common Dreams

Frank Chapman speaks into a microphone during a rally

A Lifelong Organizer’s Story Comes to Life in “The Damned Don’t Cry”

by: Paul Buhle,; Truthout

Is Texas About to Execute an Innocent Man?

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

A Fort Worth Police car is parked outside the funeral service for Atatiana Jefferson on October 24, 2019, at Concord Church in Dallas, Texas.

Police Killed Atatiana Jefferson, Then Implied She Was Responsible for Her Death

by: William Lopez,; Truthout

War & Peace

Marines conduct a hike during a training exercise at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, November 2, 2019.

Veterans Must Also Heal From Moral Injury After War

by: Camillo Mac Bica,; Truthout

Members of the Armed Forces hold flags on the field during the national anthem ceremony prior to a game at Arrowhead Stadium on November 11, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri.

As a Veteran, I Refuse to Celebrate War

by: Rory Fanning,; Truthout

Members of the Army National Guard stand beside M2A2 Bradley fighting vehicles in eastern Syria, October 30, 2019. U.S. troops in the region will actually be increasing during this moment of supposed reduction.

In Discussing “Withdrawals,” Don’t Forget US’s Vast Military Base Empire

by: Nick Turse,; TomDispatch

Joe Biden points while speaking into a microphone

Biden Has Defended US Allies’ Use of Lethal Force Against Civilians

by: Stephen Zunes,; Truthout

Series

Covering Climate Now

Truthout is proud to join with more than 200 other news outlets for Covering Climate Now, a project geared toward deepening media coverage of the climate crisis.

Voting Wrongs

Voting Wrongs

We expose the injustices that deny the vote to millions — and cover the fight for true enfranchisement.

Climate Disruption Dispatches

Climate Disruption Dispatches

Each month, we chronicle the catastrophic impacts of climate change.

How Then Shall We Live?

How Then Shall We Live?

Finding our way and peace of heart amidst global collapse.

Human Rights and Global Wrongs

Human Rights and Global Wrongs

Marjorie Cohn analyzes human rights and executive branch lawbreaking.

The Public Intellectual

The Public Intellectual

Progressive academics address important social issues.

Education & Youth

Chicago Teachers Celebrate End of Historic Strike After 11 Days

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

A child dips their fingers into small pots of paint

More Educators Are Fighting to Bring Arts Education Back Into Schools

by: Eleanor J. Bader,; Truthout

Betsy DeVos stands in front of a microphone

Betsy DeVos Held in Contempt of Court for Predatory Loan-Collecting Practices

by: Jake Johnson,; Common Dreams

A girl pauses while reading a book to look away and think

John Taylor Gatto Challenged the Ideas Inherent in US Mass Schooling

by: Vincent Kelley,; Truthout

Culture & Media

For the sake of the nation, public television should not only broadcast the hearings live but repeat them in primetime.

A Message to PBS: Televise the Trump Impeachment Hearings for All to See

by: Michael Winship &; Bill Moyers,; Common Dreams

Trevor Loudon speaks at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

The Right-Wing Smear Artist Behind the Web’s Biggest Blacklist

by: Sam Bishop,; Truthout

El Campo De Cebada, Madrid hosts a play on a stage build by architecture collectives. The space was built by architecture collectives in a vacant lot in Madrid’s La Latina neighborhood.

Modern Cities Breed Alienation. Insurgent Urbanists Are Pushing Back.

by: Ella Fassler,; Truthout

Protesters march on the street to demand the resignation of the Haitian president in Port-au-Prince, Haiti on October 13, 2019.

Haiti Is Not “in Crisis.” Haitians Are Fighting for Governmental Accountability.

by: Cécile Accilien &; Randal Maurice Jelks,; Truthout