Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Dean Baker | Social Security Trustees’ Report Lacks the Usual Panic There was a modest improvement in the program's finances. By Dean Baker , Truthout July 27, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Why Is The New York Times Swiftboating J Street for Supporting Iran Deal? If we want to prevent war in the future, we need to take seriously any hint of warmongering at the Times. By Robert Reuel Naiman , Truthout July 27, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Dumping Toxic Coal Ash Threatens the Great Lakes Despite their necessity and beauty, the Great Lakes are threatened on a daily basis by heavy metals and toxic pollution. By Stefany Tule , Earthjustice July 27, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Blackness Without Borders: Global Caribbean Solidarity for Haitians We have to be intentional about the way that we use our influence to impact countries in the global south. By Kim Katrin Milan , teleSUR July 27, 2015 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections How Right-Wing Groups Hope to Chip Away at Rules Allowing Us to Know Who Funds Campaign Ads Corporate speech advocacy groups are trying to chip away at what's left of disclosure requirements. By Candice Bernd , Truthout July 26, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Road Hazard: How the “Embarrassing” Gas Tax Impasse Explains Washington If even red states can raise the gas tax, why can't Congress? By Alec MacGillis , ProPublica July 26, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing “A Wound That Will Never Heal”: Organizing After the Death of Daniel Covarrubias at the Hands of Police Daniel's family has been marching and organizing tirelessly to win justice. By Leela Yellesetty , SocialistWorker July 26, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Honduras Breaks the Silence: Protests Persist Against Corruption Since the coup against the democratically elected President of Honduras in 2009, Honduras has been experiencing a period of continuous crises. By Laura Valentina Natera & Brianne Berry , CouncilonHemisphericAffairs July 26, 2015 Truthout
Interview | Palestinian Journalist: Situation in Gaza Remains the Same; It’s Still Collective Punishment Mohammed Omer discusses his experience living and reporting in the Gaza Strip during Israel's 2014 military assault. By Mark Karlin , Truthout July 26, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Learning War: An Educational Historian’s Perspective War is grotesque, it changes US society and its burdens often fall on the most marginalized people. By Paul J. Ramsey , Truthout July 26, 2015 Truthout