Op-Ed | Human Rights Not Everyone Is Feasting. Food Insecurity Is Much Higher Than Before COVID. This is a crisis — magnified by the pandemic — not of food-production failures but of skyrocketing inequality. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout November 25, 2021 Truthout
News | Racial Justice All Three Men Charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Found Guilty of Murder Many celebrated the ruling, but refrained from calling the verdict “true justice.” By Chris Walker , Truthout November 24, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Whatever Passes for “Normal” Amid COVID Is About to Take Yet Another Hard Turn In 15 states, patients with confirmed or suspected COVID are already taking up more ICU beds than they were a year ago. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout November 24, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Dems “Need to Get Thicker Skin,” GOP Lawmaker Whines Week After Gosar Censure Democrats in the House say that the GOP’s repeated justification of violent rhetoric is creating a toxic workplace. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor CEOs Are Blaming Inflation for Price Hikes While Earning Record Compensation The Dollar Tree CEO is pinning price hikes at stores on inflation, yet he was rewarded nearly $11 million last year. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams November 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights UN Human Rights Envoy Slams Racist Voter Suppression in US A UN expert said the U.S. “stands out among Western democracies for its incomplete patchwork of human rights.” By Mike Ludwig , Truthout November 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Jury Finds “Unite the Right” Organizers Liable for $25.3 Million in Damages A federal jury found the white supremacist defendants guilty of violating a Virginia state conspiracy law. By Jon Skolnik , Salon November 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Rally Organizers Used Burner Phones to Talk With Trump Officials on January 6 The organizers insisted the phones be purchased with cash, suggesting they wanted communications hidden at all costs. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Health Sector Has Outspent All Others on Lobbying for Nearly 3 Years in a Row The pharmaceuticals and health products industry is on track to have its highest lobbying year of all-time. By Ariel Gans , OpenSecrets November 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DOJ Files Emergency Brief Asking Court to Unblock COVID Vaccine Work Rules The Justice Department argued that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals made an error in its original judgment. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 23, 2021 Truthout