Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Bad Bureaucracies Are Fraying the Social Safety Net The social safety net is necessary and beneficial. By Jill Richardson , OtherWords February 17, 2018 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections William Rivers Pitt | Trump’s $4.4 Trillion Butcher’s Bill We live in an age of elaborate cruelty. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout February 17, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health The Precautionary Principle Asks “How Much Harm Is Avoidable?” Rather Than “How Much Harm Is Acceptable?” “Acceptable harm” has brought us to the brink of disaster. By Peter Montague , Truthout February 16, 2018 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Arizona “Ground Zero” for Koch Attack on Public Education The battle in Arizona this year should be on everyone's radar. By Mary Bottari , PRWatch February 16, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health We Are Drowning in Plastic, and Fracking Companies Are Profiting Fracking is fueling this plastics binge. By Wenonah Hauter , YES!Magazine February 16, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor The GOP’s New Parental Leave Plan Fails Families If this is their plan, it probably isn't going to help. By Robin Marty , Care2 February 16, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Who’s in Charge of the Classified Intelligence About Trump? Trump. It’s a Problem When ultimate authority over releasing evidence rests with the subject of the investigation, we're in trouble. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon February 16, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Yes, Replacing Food Stamps With Preselected Boxed Food Is as Bad as It Sounds It's hard to believe this proposal is anything but malicious. By Rachel West & Mara Pellittieri , TalkPoverty.org February 16, 2018 Truthout
News | Disability Activists Crash Congress to Stop a Bill That Would Undermine Their Civil Rights After 28 years, basic disability rights are under attack. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout February 16, 2018 Truthout