Truthout
The War on Afghanistan Was Launched 25 Years Ago. It Still Hasn’t Ended.
The war inaugurated a terrible new global order in which armed drones kill civilians who are neither named nor counted.
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3 Years Ago My Family Harvested Olives, Not Knowing It Would Be the Last Time
Two of my family’s olive groves fell under Israeli control and got bulldozed. The third is damaged beyond recognition.
Democrat Opens Probe Into Kushner’s Firm’s Stake in Israeli Military
Kushner’s role as a “special envoy” allows him to dodge financial reporting requirements, the Democrat pointed out.
Thousands of Cornell Students Protest for Accountability in Rape Case
In a 2025 survey, 35 percent of undergraduate women reported experiencing sexual assault during their time at Cornell.
Trump Won’t Reimburse Taxpayers for Ads Promoting Himself Paid for by Government
Trump has spent at least $10 million in taxpayer funds on TV ads ahead of the midterm elections.
Report: Trump Admin Is Deporting LGBTQ Asylum Seekers to Hostile Third Countries
Officials have deported LGBTQ people to Sierra Leone, where they could face life in prison for same-sex activity.
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Trump Admits He Wants to Privatize Social Security
“I wanted to do it so badly,” Trump said of his desire to privatize Social Security in his first year in office.
As French Police Teargas Students, Trump Blames Protests on “Mass Migration”
Over 200 students have been injured as police fired teargas and used batons against the youth protestors.
Trump Has Granted $6B in Contracts to Arms Makers His Sons Have Invested In
Trump has previously said that his children have “inside information” about government actions.
Progressives and Republicans Introduce Competing Bills to Rein In Flock Cameras
The Ban Flock Act aims to slow the rise of Flock-style cameras amid rising fears about AI mass surveillance.
Activists Target What They Call a Major “Spy Center” for ICE in Rural Vermont
As ICE widens its surveillance dragnet, activists plan a week of action to disrupt a major data network.
Cubans See Hope in Reforms But Worry Over How the US May Thwart Them
Residents of Havana discuss the obstacles facing the revival of the Cuban economy amid the US fuel blockade.
Trump’s Repeal of Roadless Rule Would Declare Open Season on Protected Forests
A public policy expert described the move as “the largest evisceration of public lands protection in American history.”
A Lifelong Organizer Shares Lessons on Sustaining Activism for the Long Haul
Organizer Chris Dixon discusses how we can sustain our collective efforts over years of social and political struggle.
AI
New Report Reveals Walmart’s Patents for Price-Gouging Tech
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Two-Thirds of Americans See Social Media as Harmful to Democracy
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Report: Trump Used Grok to Help Talk Him Into Illegal Invasion of Venezuela
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Dem Candidate Sends “Cease and Desist” Order to Republican Over Deepfake Ads
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Reject AI Billionaire Cash, Progressive Caucus Leader Casar Tells Democrats
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The Real Existential Risk Is AI Company CEOs, AI Researcher Timnit Gebru Says
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Amazon Is Deploying AI to Spy on Its Workers and Bust Unions Before They Form
“A dystopian infringement on our access to information isn’t just some looming threat — we’re actively living through it.”
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Movement Memos
Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November
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Artificial Intimacy Is Changing Who We Are
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Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos
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Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy
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You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle
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The AI Boom Is a Corporate Project. It Can Be Disrupted
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No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together