News | Politics & Elections Right-Wing Groups Took Millions in COVID Aid and Spent It Lobbying Against Aid Numerous groups that eagerly accepted PPP loans have urged Mitch McConnell to slash unemployment benefits. By Igor Derysh , Salon August 7, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Students Suspended for Taking Pictures of Crowds in Georgia School’s Reopening The school's principal announced this week there would be “consequences” if students criticized the reopening online. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 7, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Outraised 250-1, Progressive Marquita Bradshaw Upsets Establishment Opponent Progressive environmentalist Marquita Bradshaw scored a stunning upset victory in the Tennessee Democratic primary. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 7, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Young People Are Leading the Growing Movement for Police-Free Schools Youth across the U.S. are organizing for police-free schools and resources that prioritize their well-being. By Tasasha Henderson , Truthout August 7, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections DNC Platform Condemns BDS But Not Israel’s Occupation of Palestine The Democratic National Committee is ignoring 90 percent of its base to side with Trump and the GOP on Israel policy. By Stephen Zunes , Truthout August 7, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Navajo Nation’s Shortage of Clean Water Is Impeding Efforts to Control COVID A disastrous legacy of exploitative drilling and mining has destroyed the Navajo Nation’s precious water resources. By Dan Ross , Truthout August 7, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections New York AG Letitia James Files Lawsuit Seeking to Dissolve the NRA James alleges tens of millions of dollars of donations were spent for personal reasons by several NRA executives. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 6, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Fauci Is Getting Death Threats After a White House Campaign to Discredit Him “It brings out the best of people and the worst of people,” Fauci said regarding threats received during the pandemic. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 6, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump Isn’t “Failing” on COVID Testing. He’s Carrying Out a Brutal Plan. Both COVID testing and the census have been thwarted to benefit those in power, to help them stay in power. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 6, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Corporate Lobbyists Vote to Keep Corporate Lobbyists in the DNC A proposal to change the DNC charter to bar corporate PAC donations and ban corporate lobbyists was hastily rejected. By David Moore , Sludge August 6, 2020 Truthout