News Analysis | LGBTQ Rights Hundreds of Anti-Trans Bills Have Already Been Introduced This Year Advocates say the wave of legislation is the culmination of a decade-long campaign to undo victories for LGBTQ+ rights. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism February 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor San Francisco Teachers Win Big, Ending City’s First Educator Strike in Decades The agreement includes fully funded family health care, limits on the use of AI, sanctuary protections, and more. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams February 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration Trump Admin to Spend $40B to Turn Warehouses Into Massive Immigration Jails As medical neglect and abusive treatment threaten those imprisoned, DHS prepares for a massive expansion of detention. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams February 14, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Immigration The Love We See in Minneapolis Isn’t Exceptional — It’s How We Survive Together A beautiful web is being woven in Minnesota: not with new materials but with wisdom that was already here. By Susan Raffo , Truthout February 14, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth For Gaza’s Students, International Scholarships Offer Both Hope and Heartbreak This academic year, for the first time, Italy extended university scholarships to more than 180 students from Gaza. By Sara Awad , Truthout February 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Threatens to Close Newly Built Canada-US Bridge Following GOP Donor’s Call Although Trump claims the new bridge “takes advantage of America,” its revenues will be split between the two countries. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 13, 2026 Truthout
News | DOJ Drops Charges Against Two Minneapolis Men It Accused of Attacking ICE Agents The federal government has shifted its view on the January 14 incident, when an agent shot one of the men. By Alyssa Chen , MinnesotaReformer February 13, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Greenland Is Not for Sale: An Indigenous Activist Speaks Out Against the US The people of Greenland have stated: “We don’t want to be American, we don’t want to be Danish, we are Greenlandic.” By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout February 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DHS System for Confirming Voter Citizenship Is Making Widespread Mistakes A federal verification tool expanded under Trump has misidentified hundreds of voters as noncitizens. By Jen Fifield & Zach Despart , ProPublica/TheTexasTribune February 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ron Johnson Erupts During Senate Hearing as Ellison Defends Protesters’ Rights “I freely admit being in favor of the First Amendment,” the Minnesota attorney general said to the Republican senator. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 13, 2026 Truthout