News | War & Peace Pentagon Admits US Killed 150+ Yemeni Civilians in Airstrikes in 2025 An internal review estimated that strikes killed more than 150 civilians while wounding nearly 250 others. By Brad Reed , CommonDreams August 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing ICE Is Buying Up to $20 Million Worth of Electric Shock Gloves The manufacturer says the gloves can allow ICE agents to force compliance within seconds. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections White House Reportedly Asks DOJ to Revive Reflecting Pool Vandalism Charges Charges against Hearn were dropped in late July after prosecutors found evidence contradicting Trump's narrative. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Study: Medicare for All Would Save 114k Lives Yearly — and Save $1T in Costs “This study confirms what we have known for years: Medicare for All saves lives and saves money,” said Bernie Sanders. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Think Tank Battling Progressive Policies Gets Funding From Insurance Industry Third Way has announced it is “preparing for the next war” within the Democratic Party against democratic socialism. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Federal Immigration Policy Takes Center Stage in Minnesota’s Primary Elections As voters head to the polls, candidates on both sides are making immigration a defining issue in races across the state. By Ibrahim Hirsi , Truthout August 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Federal Court Dismisses Youth Climate Lawsuit Challenging Trump Executive Orders Lawyers in the case argued that the orders will worsen the climate crisis and cause a “children’s health emergency.” By Micah Drew , DailyMontanan August 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DOJ Expands Executive Privilege to Include Trump’s Talks With Private Citizens The opinion from the DOJ comes just one day after Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections White House Reportedly Lobbied to Keep Accused Abuser Rep. Max Miller in Race One official suggested that Miller staying in the race seemed inevitable after he compared himself to Trump. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 11, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Reproductive Rights North Carolina Teen Was Arrested for Allegedly Self-Managing an Abortion Abortion bans have always been about criminalizing the pregnant person. By Lauren Rankin , Truthout August 11, 2026 Truthout