News | Politics & Elections 1 of 2 Black Lawmakers Expelled by Tennessee Republicans Reappointed to Position One Nashville councilwoman said the vote sends “a strong message that we will not tolerate threats to our democracy.” By Chris Walker , Truthout April 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Tax Break Will Help Towns in Coal Country and Beyond Transition to Clean Energy Inflation Reduction Act gives an economic boost to communities dependent upon, and polluted by, fossil fuel industries. By Katie Myers , Grist April 11, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Trans Teen Calls Out Right-Wing Reporter for Publishing Story Without Consent The reporter allegedly mischaracterized the teen's story in an article defaming a Missouri gender clinic. By Zane McNeill , Truthout April 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Talkspace Is a Business First and a Mental Health Resource Second, Critics Say This model of mental health care impacts therapists and their working conditions as much as the patients they care for. By Lily Meyersohn , Truthout April 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Oxfam Slams Rich Nations for Artificially Inflating Their Global Climate Funding Low- and middle-income nations will need an additional $27.4 trillion at minimum by 2030 to fill in financing gaps. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 11, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Indictment Boosted Trump’s Fundraising Even More Than His Campaign Announcement The Trump campaign has raised $7 million since his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury. By Taylor Giorno , OpenSecrets April 10, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Majority of LGBTQ+ People in the US Struggle to Afford Basic Necessities A new survey’s findings corroborate years of research showing that LGBTQ+ people experience poverty at high rates. By Orion Rummler , The19th April 10, 2023 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Seeks Pardon for Man Convicted of Murdering BLM Protester Daniel Perry accelerated his car into a crowd of protesters during the 2020 George Floyd protests in Austin. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams April 10, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights AOC Calls on Biden to Ignore Mifepristone Ruling, Resist “National Abortion Ban” Ocasio-Cortez called Friday's decision invalidating the FDA's approval of the abortion pill “an extreme abuse of power.” By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams April 10, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media CIA’s War on WikiLeaks Is a Scandal Worthy of Congressional Investigation Kevin Gosztola provides updates on the case against Julian Assange and discusses the threats to U.S. press freedom. By Peter Handel , Truthout April 10, 2023 Truthout