Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Right Wants Us to Submit to Nihilism. Here Is Where I’m Searching for Hope. Right-wing forces benefit if we succumb to the idea that nothing can change and that no action makes a difference. By Lewis Raven Wallace , Truthout September 19, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections The Government Will Shut Down on October 1 Unless Congress Acts “House Republicans have proven they're more interested in imposing Trump's dangerous agenda,” said Rep. Brendan Boyle. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams September 19, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections UK Uses Terrorism Law to Silence Palestine Solidarity Activists and Journalists Amnesty International lawyer Julia Hall says the use of the UK's Terrorism Act has escalated since October 7. By Synne Furnes Bjerkestrand , Mondoweiss September 19, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Sanders Launches Bid to Block Biden Administration’s $20B Weapons Sale to Israel The Biden administration’s massive sale “clearly violate[s]” US law regarding human rights, his office said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 18, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections J.D. Vance Indicates Elon Musk’s “Efficiency” Cuts Would Include Social Security The GOP vice presidential nominee says he has spoken to the multi-billionaire about working in a Trump administration. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 18, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace 700 Wounded, 25 Dead After Lebanon Hit With Second Wave of Device Explosions The attacks, which humanitarian groups noted are likely war crimes, are an escalation by Israel. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 18, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace UN General Assembly Passes a Resolution to End Israeli Occupation Unsurprisingly, Israel and the US were among the 14 countries that opposed the resolution, which is not legally binding. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams September 18, 2024 Truthout
News | Immigration Springfield City Manager Told Vance Staffers Claims Against Haitians Were False The Trump campaign is planning to visit Springfield for a campaign event, although the mayor has asked them not to. By Chris Walker , Truthout September 18, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace As a Former Hostage of the Palestinian Resistance, I Refuse to Support Genocide Reckoning and dealing with Israel's culpability, not vengeance, is the only path to ending this recurring nightmare. By Catherine Hodes , Truthout September 18, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP Senator Tells Arab American Witness to “Hide Your Head in a Bag” at Hearing The Republican repeatedly spoke over the Arab American expert to badger her with Islamophobic and racist tropes. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 18, 2024 Truthout