News | Politics & Elections Targeted by AIPAC Ads, Ilhan Omar Vows, “No Level of Harassment Will Silence Me” Ads targeting progressive critics of Israel are so egregious that they're drawing rebukes from top pro-Israel Democrats. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams May 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Unveils Bill to Force Pentagon to Pass Audit, Citing “Fraud” and “Waste” Despite receiving over half of the discretionary budget, the Pentagon hasn't passed a single audit in 30 years. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 20, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Progressives Can’t Ignore Role of Christian Zionism in Colonization of Palestine The forced displacement of Palestinians is funded by the millions of dollars Christian Zionists send to Israel yearly. By Jonathan Brenneman & Aidan Orly , Truthout May 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Pushes Resolution Halting $735 Million in US Military Sales to Israel The resolution faces difficult chances of passage in the Senate. Even if it passes, President Joe Biden could veto it. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 20, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Biden Must End Sanctions Against North Korea — and Finally End the Korean War Biden's policies toward North Korea are mainly a repackaging of the failed approaches of previous administrations. By Simone Chun , Truthout May 20, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice Our School Board Is Under Attack for Putting Anti-Racist Education Into Action My school is developing an anti-racist curriculum and polices that can be replicated at schools across the nation. By Anya Tanyavutti , Truthout May 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Republicans Vow to Reverse Biden Corporate Tax Hikes. Voters Might Not Let Them. A number of polls demonstrate huge support for raising taxes on corporations and wealthy income earners. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 19, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders, AOC Join Striking McDonald’s Workers’ Fight for $15 Via Live Broadcast “You are inspiring workers across the country,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 19, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights AOC Moves to Block US’s $735M Weapons Sale to Israel Citing Human Rights Abuses The sale was routine, but recent violence has led progressives to take action against Israel’s settler colonialism. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 19, 2021 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing DCCC Head’s Suggestion to Abandon “Defund the Police” for 2022 Could Hurt Dems A recent poll has shown that when Americans understand what “defund the police'' means, 63 percent support the idea. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 19, 2021 Truthout