News Analysis | Environment & Health Ohio Anti-Protest Bill Could Criminalize Support for Pipeline Demonstrations A federal judge ruled against similar language in a South Dakota law last year that was deemed impermissibly vague. By Kathiann M. Kowalski , EnergyNewsNetwork February 13, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Trump’s “Health Reform Vision” Includes $1 Trillion in Cuts to Medicaid and ACA His proposal includes no protections for people with preexisting conditions and the threat of millions losing coverage. By Aviva Aron-Dine , CenteronBudgetandPolicyPriorities February 13, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Sanders and AOC’s Fracking Ban Angers Centrists and Their Fossil Fuel Backers Democrats unveiled their own climate bills this week, but only the fracking ban would stop the fossil fuel boom. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout February 13, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Culture & Media Company Behind Iowa Caucus App Has a Deeply Troubling Plan to Manipulate Voters The company plans to feed voters strategic “local” news based on their online activity. By Liliana Harrington , Truthout February 13, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Will Climate Change Provoke a Widespread Revival of Socialism? The fate of our species and the planet demands no less. By Richard D. Wolff , Truthout February 13, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Trump “Peace Plan” Too Extreme Even for Former Right-Wing Israeli Prime Minister A recent press conference shows how far right Trump has skewed the Israel-Palestine peace process. By Stephen Zunes , Truthout February 12, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections William Barr Is Turning the Justice Department Into Trump’s Protection Racket As all four prosecutors quit the Roger Stone case, Trump's vendetta against his perceived enemies ramps up. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon February 12, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Concentration of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Hits Record High The record is expected to rise due to the CO2 that was released from the wildfires in Australia. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams February 12, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Trump’s Paid Leave Proposal Could Be Inaccessible to Low-Income Workers Letting states create their own programs would likely produce stark disparities in the scope of coverage across states. By Kathleen Bryant , CenteronBudgetandPolicyPriorities February 12, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Trump’s 2021 Budget Proposal Slashes Over One-Quarter of the EPA’s Budget Trump's federal budget proposal is predictably harsh for wildlife and the environment but great for oil, gas and coal. By John R. Platt , TheRevelator February 12, 2020 Truthout