News | Environment & Health Biden Is Offering “Trivial Changes” to Oil and Gas Leasing Policy, Critics Say A new Interior Department report about leasing public lands and waters has left climate campaigners fuming. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams November 27, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Trees and Crops Don’t Have to Compete. Climate Crisis Calls for Agroforestry. Agroforestry holds the technical potential to sequester a significant percentage of total global emissions. By Frances Moore Lappé , Truthout November 27, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor A Unionization Wave Is Reshaping Museums and Cultural Institutions Across the US This rarefied world of cultural institutions is rife with the same exploitation within other corporate hierarchies. By Tyler Walicek , Truthout November 27, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Raising the Standard of Living for Everyone Could Offset the Pains of Inflation Decades of corporations monopolizing industries has given them the power to artificially inflate the prices of goods. By Domenica Ghanem , OtherWords November 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Communications and Electronics Lobbying Skyrockets Amid Microchip Shortage The communications and electronics sector has contributed $20.6 million to members of Congress this year. By Ariel Gans , OpenSecrets November 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Rich Countries Blamed as New COVID Variant Sparks Global Alarm The massive inoculation gap between rich and poor countries has kept the door open to COVID variants. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams November 26, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor This Year I’m Thankful for the Revolt Against Two-Tier Hiring Practices The current labor shortage has made an auspicious moment to ratchet up campaigns against these union-killing divisions. By Alexandra Bradbury , LaborNotes November 26, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health The Right Is Hijacking Progressive Arguments to Undermine Public Health As long as health care remains a commodity, the right will use cynical arguments to discredit public health measures. By Christopher Teel , Truthout November 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Racial Justice The Jury Selection Process Is Rigged in Favor of White Supremacy Racial discrimination in cases like the Arbery murder trial reflect the everyday reality of the criminal legal system. By Laura Jedeed , Truthout November 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Schumer Got $66K From Top Health Insurance Lobbyist Amid Build Back Better Talks Senator Chuck Schumer accepted a bundle of campaign contributions from the lobbyist sometime between July and September. By Donald Shaw , Sludge November 25, 2021 Truthout