News | Immigration Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Support and rights advocacy are seen as a duty of care for many nurses who are organizing to protect their patients. By Marianne Dhenin , Truthout April 4, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Pope Leo Condemns “Imperialist Occupation” as He Urges Trump to End War on Iran “Neither in the pastoral sphere nor in the social and political spheres can good come from abuse of power,” he said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 3, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration ICE Arrests Palestinian Activist Who Leads Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group Supporters of Salah Sarsour, who was brutalized by Israeli police as a teen, say his arrest is politically motivated. By Isiah Holmes , WisconsinExaminer April 3, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Hegseth Says He’s Ending Ban on Troops Carrying Personal Firearms on Bases The change in policy comes amid low morale among military members due to anxieties over the US’s war on Iran. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 3, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics A movement in the name of democracy must resist imperial ambition done in our name and with our money. By Negin Owliaei , Truthout April 3, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Trump’s New Pharma Tariffs Could Drive Up Medical Costs, Patient Advocates Warn Under a new order, brand-name pharmaceuticals made in other countries could be hit with tariffs as high as 100 percent. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams April 3, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Turning Point USA Throws Weight Against Clean Energy in Local Arizona Election “It’s effectively feudal,” a clean energy advocate says of a utility board election in which only landowners can vote. By Jake Bittle , Grist April 3, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing CA Should Send Prisoners Home Instead of Spending Millions on New Facilities A new facility celebrated by Gov. Gavin Newsom will disrupt prisoner-led programming and normalize our captivity. By Steve Brooks , Truthout/TheAppeal April 3, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Austria Becomes Latest EU Country to Deny US Military Use of Its Airspace The country’s defense minister said it’s denied military airspace requests from the US since the outset of the war. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 2, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Israel’s Palestinian-Only Death Penalty Law Draws on Britain’s Colonial Playbook The widened application of capital punishment in colonial courts gave license to more violence by British soldiers. By Abdaljawad Omar , Mondoweiss April 2, 2026 Truthout