Op-Ed | War & Peace If Biden Doesn’t Act on AUMF, the US’s Blank Check for War Continues Since the passage of the 2001 AUMF, the number of groups classified as “terrorist” has doubled. By Nick Turse , TomDispatch January 4, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Community Bonds and Mutual Aid Sustain Anti-Fascists Targeted by the State Without those levels of support, state repression could have a chilling effect on organizers. By Shane Burley , Truthout January 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor As Tax Credit Expires, “Huge Increase” in Child Poverty Feared Amid Omicron Wave The program's expiration cuts off a key lifeline at what anti-poverty activists see as the worst possible moment. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 4, 2022 Truthout
Excerpt | Politics & Elections Neoliberal Era Was Rich in Revolutionary Lessons. Movements Must Learn Them. Left movements will succeed only if they overcome the barriers faced by past struggles, writes Colin Barker. By Colin Barker , HaymarketBooks January 4, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections GOP’s 2022 Candidates Could Push the Party Even Further Into Extremism The next wave of Republican freshmen could be the most anti-democracy yet. By Igor Derysh , Salon January 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Hawaii’s Water Protectors Lead Movement to Close Navy Fuel Site After Leak After a major leak contaminated O’ahu’s water supply, water protectors are finding new allies among military families. By Sam Carliner , WagingNonviolence January 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor “Tax the Rich:” 10 Billionaires Added $402 Billion to Their Fortunes in 2021 Amid a public health emergency and economic crisis, billionaires saw staggering growth in their wealth. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Radioactive Contamination Is Seeping Into Drinking Water Around the US Mining, fracking and other activities are increasing the levels of harmful isotopes in water supplies. By Lynne Peeples , Ensia January 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth 700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing About 700,000 of the nation’s 4.2 million homeless youth are living on their own, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout January 3, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Nuclear Power Doesn’t Belong in the Green New Deal Countries choosing to keep nuclear power are less effective at meeting carbon reduction goals. By Linda Pentz Gunter , Truthout January 3, 2022 Truthout