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![Rudy Giuliani, then-lawyer for then-President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference about lawsuits contesting the results of the presidential election at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on November 19, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0917-giuliani-400x300.jpg)
Quality of Elections Has Suffered Globally for 8 Consecutive Years, Report Finds
Between 2020 and 2024, the losing candidate in nearly 20 percent of elections around the world rejected the outcome.
![Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance speaks to reporters in front of the border wall with Mexico on September 6, 2024, in San Diego, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-jd-vance-400x300.jpg)
Vance Admits to “Creating” Stories About Haitian Immigrants, Stoking Hate
Vance said he and Trump are “creating a story” with the racist lies they’ve spread in the past week.
![Senate Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders questions witnesses during a hearing about working hours in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 14, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-bernie-400x300.jpg)
“We Must Act”: Sanders Demands DOJ, FBI Probe Israel’s Killing of Aysenur Eygi
“[T]he United States makes a mockery of its values” by deferring to Israel’s own “findings,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said.
![a woman stands in a flooded street and looks toward a bridge](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-europe-flooding-400x300.jpg)
Flooding Displaces Many in Europe as Death Toll Grows and Others Remain Missing
Meanwhile, calls mount for Big Oil to pay for climate destruction as the region reels from flood damage.
![A protester holds a sign reading "STOP. THE. BANS." at an outdoor protest](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-abortion-georgia-400x300.jpg)
This Georgia Mother’s Abortion-Related Death Was Preventable, Experts Say
Amber Nicole Thurman died after she couldn’t access a legal abortion and timely medical care in her state.
![Chief Technology Officer of X Elon Musk speaks onstage at the Lumiere Theatre during the Cannes Lions International Festival Of Creativity 2024 - Day Three on June 19, 2024, in Cannes, France.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-elon-musk-400x300.jpg)
Defense Contractor Musk “Jokes” Biden, Harris Should Be Assassination Targets
“[N]o one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” Elon Musk wrote in a now-deleted post.
![Kamala Harris at the presidential debate](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-harris-debate-400x300.jpg)
Climate Crisis Is the Defining Issue of Our Time. Where Was It at the Debate?
In praising fossil fuels alongside clean energy, Kamala Harris echoed past Republican talking points.
![Benjamin Netanyahu and members of the Israeli Knesset sit at an event](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-israel-government-400x300.jpg)
To Understand the Assault on Palestinians, We Must Understand Israel’s Knesset
A former Biden administration political appointee explains inherent inconsistencies in the premise of Israeli democracy.
![A Supreme Court police officer walks along the court steps on September 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-supreme-court-400x300.jpg)
Amid Ethics Scandals, 7 in 10 Voters Back Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
Ethics scandals have caused a considerable drop in Americans' views of the Supreme Court in recent years.
![A union member stands to applaud while wearing a sandwich board with text reading "UNION: YES"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/09/2024_0916-tennessee-uaw-400x300.jpg)
Chattanooga VW Workers Prepare for First Negotiations. Here’s What They Want.
The Chattanooga workers are the first Southern automakers not affiliated with one of the Big Three to win a union.