News | Politics & Elections Trump Brags That He “Took the Freedom of Speech Away” From Protesters Trump bragged about his administration seeking to ban flag burning, which is protected speech. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 9, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Trump Admin Acted on 80 Percent of Industry’s Regulatory Requests in 8 Months Researchers and watchdog groups say the level of industry influence in this administration is unprecedented. By Brian Bienkowski , TheNewLede October 9, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Critics Say Report Proves Trump Is Directing DOJ to Prosecute Political Enemies The WSJ reports a Truth Social post was actually intended to be a direct message sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi. By Brad Reed , CommonDreams October 9, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Palestinians Rejoice as Trump Announces Ceasefire Deal, With Uncertainty Looming “My greatest wish now is for real safety to return — for no more people to die here,” one Palestinian said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 9, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Polling Shows Americans Reject Trump’s Threat to Militarize US Cities A majority of voters, 58 percent, said presidents should only send military forces to cities that face external threats. By Chris Walker , Truthout October 9, 2025 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Rutgers Unions Stand in Solidarity With Colleague Targeted by Turning Point Professor Mark Bray, author of “Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook,” says he has received death threats. By Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg , TheACABReport October 9, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections After Hyundai ICE Raid, Even South Korea’s Capitalists Question US Relations Can the US and South Korea’s tenuous alliance survive Trump’s tariffs and ICE’s raid on a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia? By Ju-Hyun Park , Truthout October 9, 2025 Truthout
News | Immigration Video Shows ICE Agents Shooting Protesting Pastor With Pepper Ball From Rooftop The minister said he was praying, inviting the agents to repent when they struck him. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 8, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Tenants Launch US’s First Ever Rent Debt Strike Against Corporate Landlord Nine tenants organized by the Debt Collective are refusing to pay back rent, hoping to inspire others to do the same. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 8, 2025 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Campus Leaders Mobilize Against Trump’s Proposed “Compact” for Higher Education One professor wrote that “it is a test case for whether Trumpists can get away with demanding loyalty oaths.” By Brad Reed , CommonDreams October 8, 2025 Truthout