Op-Ed Immigration Biden’s Waffling on Refugees May Leave Desperate Thousands in Limbo The Biden administration’s tepid response to the refugee crisis makes political footballs out of desperate people. by Sasha Abramsky, Truthout Apr 20, 2021
News Environment & Health Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ed Markey Reintroduce the Green New Deal In the two years since they last introduced the resolution, it has become a crucial goal post in climate politics. by Sharon Zhang, Truthout Apr 20, 2021
News Prisons & Policing Even When Marijuana Is Legal, Young People Are Locked Up for It Children and young adults are still criminalized for marijuana possession in states where it’s been legalized. by Adryan Corcione, Truthout Apr 20, 2021
News Politics & Elections DeSantis Signs Bill Giving Vehicle Drivers Civil Protections to Hit Protesters The law, billed as an "anti-riot" measure by proponents, violates many First Amendment protections, critics say. by Chris Walker, Truthout Apr 20, 2021
News Economy & Labor Staten Island Amazon Workers Begin Union Drive, Drawing Lessons From Bessemer Amazon workers at the “JFK8” warehouse say they’ve learned hard lessons from Bessemer for their independent union drive. by Candice Bernd, Truthout Apr 19, 2021
Op-Ed Environment & Health Amid COVID Surge, NH Governor Lifts Mask Mandate and Orders Kids Back to School Thanks to “leaders” like Gov. Chris Sununu, the end of this ordeal remains nowhere in sight. by William Rivers Pitt, Truthout Apr 19, 2021
White House Officially Endorses “Long Overdue” DC Statehood The Office of Management and Budget has sent a statement to Congress to officially record the White House’s stance. by Sharon Zhang, Truthout Apr 20, 2021
Sanders and Bowman Push Biden to Bolster SSI for People With Disabilities by Jake Johnson, Common Dreams Apr 20, 2021
100 Days After Capitol Attack, Pelosi Renews Call for “9/11-Style” Commission by Chris Walker, Truthout Apr 19, 2021
AOC, Sanders Are Reintroducing Their Green New Deal for Public Housing Bill by Sharon Zhang, Truthout Apr 19, 2021
Cities Drop Most Charges Against BLM Protesters as Cops Fail to Provide Evidence Over 90 percent of charges in cities analyzed have been dropped, suggesting police used arrests to suppress protests. by Sharon Zhang, Truthout Apr 19, 2021
Murder of Adam Toledo Is Latest in Long History of Anti-Latinx Police Killings by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Apr 19, 2021
Chicago Police Officer Shot 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo With His Hands in the Air by Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! Apr 16, 2021
Coal Miners Union Says It Would Accept Transition to Renewables With Green Jobs The United Mine Workers of America is calling for green jobs provisions and income support for unemployed miners. by Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams Apr 20, 2021
Manchin Signs On as Co-Sponsor for Union-Strengthening PRO Act by Chris Walker, Truthout Apr 19, 2021
COVID Profiteering Exposes the Need to Make Marxism Accessible to All by Danny Katch, Truthout Apr 18, 2021
Democrat Opposed to the PRO Act Was Showered With Cash From Amazon Executives by Sam Knight, Truthout Apr 18, 2021
Biden Vows to Raise Refugee Cap After Backlash But Leaves the Number Uncertain The White House promised to raise the refugee cap following outcry over its decision to keep a Trump-era limit in place. by Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams Apr 17, 2021
Biden Breaks Promise on Refugee Resettlement, Imposing Trump’s “Draconian” Cap by Sharon Zhang, Truthout Apr 16, 2021
Customs and Border Protection Plans Vast Expansion of Tech-Based Surveillance by Will Lennon, Shadowproof Apr 10, 2021
Border Wall Construction May Continue as Biden Is Pushed to Permanently Scrap It by Kenny Stancil, Common Dreams Apr 08, 2021