News | War & Peace Israeli Treatment Described by Freed Gaza Detainees Violates International Law Released Palestinians say they experienced torture behind bars, including frequent beatings and sleep deprivation. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 5, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Increasingly Isolated US Leans on Anglophone Countries Instead of Policy Changes The Anglo-Saxonization of US foreign and military policy has become a distinctive feature of the Biden presidency. By Michael T. Klare , TomDispatch July 5, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Will Internal Division Over Trump’s Abortion Flip-Flop Threaten GOP Convention? Don’t be fooled: The men in charge of the Republican platform committee are dedicated, far right extremists. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon July 5, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor FTC Ban on Anti-Worker Noncompete Clauses Stalled by Trump Judge The judge signaled she would likely block the rule in its entirety with her final decision in the case on August 30. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections After Bowman Defeat, AIPAC Targets Cori Bush AIPAC said it expects to spend more than $100 million as part of its pledge to unseat lawmakers critical of Israel. By Tatyana Tandanpolie , Salon July 4, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights The “Land of the Free” Has Been the Enemy of Freedom Around the World For hundreds of millions across the world, the stars and stripes are symbols of US empire, not independence. By Eman Abdelhadi , Truthout July 4, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing This Fourth of July, I’m in My 26th Year Behind Bars for Cannabis A victim of the “war on drugs” reflects upon watching the fireworks from prison. By Edwin Rubis , Truthout July 4, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Supreme Court Has Made It Official: US Presidents Are Now Monarchs The Supreme Court’s “Trump v. United States” ruling gives Donald Trump “legal” cover for past and future lawbreaking. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout July 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Reproductive Health Funding Remains “Shackled” as Abortion Rights Are Decimated During a critical election year, sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations risk losing funding. By Rebecca L. Root , Prism July 4, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: Trump Campaign Wants Biden to Stay in Race as an Easy Target One Trump super PAC leader said clips from the debate “would make for devastating campaign commercials.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 3, 2024 Truthout