Truthout
Articles
Going to College Hurts: Women of Color Bear Disproportionate Share of Student Debt Burden
Women owe two-thirds of the nation's outstanding $1.3 trillion student loan debt.
In Chicago and Beyond, Bail Reformers Win Big in Fight to End Money Bail
Chicago is poised to stop incarcerating people just because they can't pay their way out.
Taking Care of the Most Vulnerable: Sister Simone Campbell on Catholic Sisters Resisting Assaults on Health Care
We must tell every senator that “we the people” want to take care of the vulnerable, says Sister Simone Campbell.
ALEC Is Like a Swamp Inhabited by Creatures of the Past
ALEC's real goal is preventing the federal government from providing health care and most other things in the first place.
|
International Labor Organization’s Convention 169 Helps Legalize Land Grabs on Indigenous Territories
A toothless mechanism designed to protect Indigenous peoples is a tool to justify exploiting tribal territory.
Four Charts That Show Who Loses Out if the White House Cuts Food Stamps
The White House has proposed cutting 25 percent of SNAP's budget over the next decade.
What Is Behind the Renegotiation of NAFTA? Trumpism and the New Global Economy
Breaking down barriers to digital trade and labor regulations are the real reasons for Trump's NAFTA renegotiation.
It’s (Loan) Shark Week: Families Are Biting Back
It's “Shark Week,” but the most dangerous predators this year aren't on TV or at the beaches.
The Biotech Industry Is Taking Over the Regulation of GMOs From the Inside
Packing a regulatory agency with conflicted individuals is one way to ensure speedy GMO approvals.
Sewage Sludge Is Endangering Our Food Supply
Each year, millions of tons of sewage sludge is disposed of on fields in the United States.