Truthout
As Assad Regime Falls, Syrians Celebrate — and Brace for an Uncertain Future
As more than five decades of Assad family rule come to an end, Syrians are cautiously paving a way forward.
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Organizers Demand Justice for Immigrants in Week of Action From California to DC
They are resisting anti-immigrant policies and urging the dismantling of the migrant detention and deportation regime.
House Republicans Seek to Ban Trans Care for Kids in Military Families
“Blanketly denying health care to people who clearly need it…is wrong,” a Democratic lawmaker said in response.
UN: It Would Take 7 Years to Evacuate Dying Gaza Children at Current Rate
Israel is trapping children suffering from cancer, head trauma, amputations, burns and starvation in Gaza.
Trump’s Budget Director Could Usher In an Age of Unfettered Presidential Power
Slated to head the Office of Management and Budget, Russell Vought was a lead figure in creating Project 2025.
Doctors in Gaza Say They Have No Doubt Israel Is Targeting Them
Doctors and emergency workers say their colleagues were deliberately attacked or “disappeared” into Israeli prisons.
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34 Members of Congress Urge Biden to Pardon Environmental Lawyer Steven Donziger
The environmental lawyer long badgered by Chevron and allies said he is “grateful” for the lawmakers’ letter.
Trump Says He’ll Fast-Track Any Permit Request If Treasury Is Paid $1 Billion
Trump’s proposal could run afoul of a federal law requiring environmental reviews of all major infrastructure projects.
Resurgent Puerto Rico Independence Movement Challenges 126 Years of Colonialism
Openly promoting decolonization and a social democratic alternative, a historic coalition made record electoral gains.
Held in Isolation, Palestinian Leader Khalida Jarrar Faces Torturous Conditions
Jarrar’s husband and lawyer describe abuses endured by the political prisoner, who has been in solitary since August.
Bipartisan Plan to “Reform” Energy Permits Is a Brazen Giveaway to Fossil Fuels
Leading supporters of permitting reform either have a business interest in it — or have effectively been bribed.
Unions Brace Themselves as Trump Prepares to Defang Labor Board
Trump’s NLRB will likely be filled with lawyers from the union-busting world hell-bent on rolling back workers’ gains.
French PM’s Ouster Shows Deep Cracks in Legitimacy of Europe’s Neoliberal Order
The French left and far right joined forces to reject austerity, exposing the hollowing of the political center.
After 86 Years, Disabled Workers Could Finally Receive Minimum Wage Protections
Biden’s Labor Department is moving to abolish “subminimum wage” rules, but the Trump administration may undo the win.
Palestine
UN Officer: Israel Bombs Are “Evaporating” Palestinians’ Bodies in Gaza
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White House Welcomes Gallant Despite ICC Warrant for Crimes Against Humanity
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US Probes Spain for Reportedly Blocking Port for Ships With Weapons for Israel
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Gaza Humanitarian Aid Operation “Nearing Collapse,” UN Warns
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Do the Resumed Gaza Ceasefire Talks Have a Chance of Finally Succeeding?
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UN Palestine Expert: Israel Should Be Removed From UN Over UNRWA Attacks
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Israel Brutally Raids North Gaza Hospital, Evacuating All Patients and Staff
“There’s a real risk that Trump might invoke emergency powers, on the flimsiest of pretexts, to shut down broadcasters whose tone has rubbed him the wrong way.”
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Communities Beyond Elections
The Reproductive Justice Movement Must Be Expansive Under a Second Trump Term
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The Right Has a 150-Page Battle Plan to Shut Down Progressive Civil Society
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Trump’s Mass Deportation Plan Can’t Happen If US Military Members Resist It
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Facing Cuts Likely to Worsen Under Trump, Academic Librarians Urgently Organize
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Several of the GOP’s Most Fiercely Anti-Trans Candidates Lost Their Elections
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Even CA Moved Right With Pro-Prison Ballot Measure Funded by Retail Giants
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Here Are 5 Media-Related Actions We Can All Take Before Inauguration Day