Hatch Bill Would Revive Controversial 2002 Fast Track Mechanism The bill explicitly grandfathers in Fast Track coverage for the almost-completed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and would extend Fast Track procedures for three to six years. By Staff , PublicCitizen April 20, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Victory in Vietnam!: History and Reflections Forty years ago on April 30, 1975, the Vietnamese people were finally victorious in the long just struggle for national independence. By Jack A. Smith , Truthout April 20, 2015 Truthout
Gulf Coast Residents Arrested at BP Headquarters Gulf Coast residents engage in civil disobedience at BP America headquarters ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster. By Staff , RainforestActionNetwork April 20, 2015 Truthout
News | How the “Gold Standard” of Police Accountability Fails Civilians by Design Truthout reveals patterns of institutionalized police bias in Chicago's handling of police shootings and misconduct complaints. By Sarah Macaraeg , Truthout April 19, 2015 Truthout
News | Two Years After West, Texas, Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Are Workers Any Safer? New Report Says No Catastrophic chemical accidents continue to occur, and communities and emergency personnel are lacking the information they need to respond. By Elizabeth Grossman , InTheseTimes April 19, 2015 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Cyclone Pam Worsens Hardship in Port Vila’s Urban Settlements Vanuatu has minimal capacity to cope with the relentless destructive toll of catastrophes year upon year. By Catherine Wilson , InterPressService April 19, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Will BRICS Carbon Traders Bailout Bankers’ Climate Strategy? The financialization of nature is proceeding rapidly, bringing with it all manner of contradictions. By Patrick Bond , TripleCrisis April 19, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Human Rights The War on (Poor) Women Attacks on women's reproductive health are ultimately a war on poor women. By Claire Goldstene , Inequality.org April 19, 2015 Truthout
News | Education & Youth How Much Student Testing Is Too Much? Lawmakers say they're hearing a loud message about too much unnecessary testing. By Renee Schoof , McClatchyNewspapers April 19, 2015 Truthout
News | 781 Million People Can’t Read This Story There are still 58 million children out of school globally and around 100 million children who do not complete primary education. By Kanya D’Almeida , InterPressService April 19, 2015 Truthout