News | Environment & Health Florida’s Housing Crisis Makes It Almost Impossible for Storm Victims to Recover Many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida after Hurricane Maria, seeking a place to rebuild their lives. Then Ian happened. By Brett Marsh , Grist December 18, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Immigration Community-Based Programs Offer Alternative to Detention for Asylum Seekers Community-based programs for asylum seekers are grossly underfunded, while detention and surveillance are expanding. By Maurizio Guerrero , Prism December 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Schumer Accused of Caving to Big Tech After Failure to Deliver on Antitrust Pledge Three antitrust bills have been languishing in the Senate for months, despite attracting bipartisan support. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 18, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Success of “Slavery on the Ballot” Vote Could Help Incarcerated Pregnant People Four states voted to remove language from their constitutions that allow prisons to require incarcerated people to work. By Katherine Gilyard , The19th December 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty Despite US Opposition The U.S. joined Saudi Arabia, Iran and North Korea in voting against the resolution. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 17, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor What Organizers Can Learn From a Rank-and-File Coal Miners’ Victory 50 Years Ago In 1972, labor militants ousted corrupt and entrenched leadership at the mine workers' union in an unprecedented win. By Steve Early , InTheseTimes December 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth For-Profit Child Care Chains Donated to Manchin After He Blocked Universal Care The chains called on Manchin to support legislation that would only help low-income families, protecting their profits. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: Partygoers at Mar-a-Lago Were Within Feet of Classified White House Docs The documents were reportedly kept in the same storage area as pool supplies, near a popular gathering spot. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor For Many Workers, the Holiday Season Is the Most Exploitative Time of the Year As delivery workers support others’ holiday dreams, they urgently need support in their 2023 contract fights. By Susan Kang , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Virginia Democrats Call on Senate to Finally Certify Equal Rights Amendment “The ERA would finally guarantee full and equal protections to women in the U.S. Constitution,” the lawmakers said. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout