News | Economy & Labor After Installing Barrett, McConnell Adjourns Senate for Recess Sans COVID Relief The failure to approve additional pandemic relief prior to next week's election could delay an aid package for months. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 28, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Is Trump Trying to Suppress Votes by Saying He’ll Disregard Election Results? Securing our elections and ending voter suppression is just the initial foundation for the work we have ahead of us. By Shana East , Truthout October 28, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC Pushes for Dems to “Expand the Court” After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation The congresswoman noted that there is a “legal process” Democrats can follow to increase the size of the Supreme Court. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 27, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Now Is No Time for Cowardice. Abolish the Filibuster and Expand the Court. The Democrats must make a decision to stop being doormats. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout October 27, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing No Drugs Should Be Criminalized. It’s Time to Abolish the DEA. After 47 years and over $1 trillion in costs, it’s time to move toward a human-centered approach to drug use in the U.S. By Kassandra Frederique , Truthout October 27, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Kavanaugh Issues Ominous Opinion Regurgitating Trump Mail-In Ballot Lies The Supreme Court barred Wisconsin from extending its Election Day deadline for the arrival of absentee ballots. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams October 27, 2020 Truthout
News | War & Peace Nuclear Weapons Will Soon Be Banned Under International Law Fifty nations have ratified the UN treaty that will ban nuclear weapons despite growing U.S. pressure. By Jon Letman , Truthout October 27, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Protests Rise in Philly After Police Murder Black Man Amid Mental Health Crisis Walter Wallace Jr.'s mother had been trying to diffuse the situation before police arrived and shot him. By Chris Schiano , UnicornRiot October 27, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Mutual Aid Is Essential to Our Survival Regardless of Who Is in the White House Mutual aid is inherently anti-authoritarian, demonstrating how we can organize human activity without coercion. By Dean Spade , VersoBooks October 27, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Book McEnany Gave to Stahl on “60 Minutes” Contained No Actual Health Care Plan The book contained executive orders and supposed legislative accomplishments, but no plan for healthcare from Trump. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 26, 2020 Truthout