News | Immigration Senators Urge Biden to Grant Palestinians Special Status to Avoid Deportation The group says a Temporary Protected Status designation would give Palestinians the “strongest possible protection.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 17, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth Seattle Planned to Close Up to 21 Public Schools — Here’s How We Stopped Them A grassroots push from parents, students and teachers blocked the closures. Here is our blueprint for resistance. By Jesse Hagopian , Truthout December 17, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Opioid Maker Avoids Massive Federal Penalty Through Bankruptcy, Slow-Moving DOJ Endo owed the US government $7 billion. It settled this year for just $200 million. By Bob Fernandez & Craig R. McCoy , ProPublica December 17, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders Derides Congress for Fully Funding Military Amid Housing Crisis “It's time to pay attention to the needs of working families,” the Vermont senator said. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 17, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Israel Is Closing Embassy in Ireland Over Country’s Opposition to Gaza Genocide Ireland said last week that it is backing South Africa’s case in the ICJ arguing Israel is committing genocide. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Student Debt Doesn’t Vanish With Age. Older Debtors Protest With a “Knit-In.” With rocking chairs and cross-stitch kits, protesters outside the Department of Education demand debt relief from Biden. By Lily Greenberg Call , Truthout/InTheseTimes December 16, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health ICJ Set to Decide Whether Fueling Climate Change Violates International Law The case could have critical consequences for the survival of future generations. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israel Kills Palestinian Grandfather Known for Video Mourning His Grandchild A video of Khaled Nabhan cradling his lifeless granddaughter, calling her the “soul of my soul,” went viral last year. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections With the Campaign Over, Donald Trump Now Says He Likes Parts of Project 2025 Trump claimed on the campaign trail that he had “nothing to do” with the unpopular far right manifesto. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Over 120 House Democrats Urge Biden to Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment A constitutional guarantee against sex discrimination would strengthen the protection of reproductive rights. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 16, 2024 Truthout