News | Environment & Health Low-Income Consumers Were Targeted in ACA Plan-Switching Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges Insurance call centers enrolled people in Affordable Care Act plans or switched their existing coverage without consent. By Julie Appleby , KFFHealthNews April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health From Florida to Australia, Global Coral Bleaching Could Soon Be Worst on Record Coral reefs are a reliable gauge of climate disruption, and 90 percent of global warming is occurring in the oceans. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections FL Senate’s Tampa Bay Maps Are Racial Gerrymander, Residents Allege in Lawsuit The lawsuit claims Black voters were “packed” into one district, diluting their ability to influence outcomes elsewhere. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Money’s Getting Tight for Abortion Travel Funders as Florida, Arizona Bans Loom With people needing to travel greater distances, abortion access funders worry their travel budgets will fall short. By Shefali Luthra , The19th April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Cori Bush: Lawmakers’ Warmongering Against Iran Is “Blatantly Unconstitutional” “We cannot let the warmongers win; our country and our world are calling for restraint,” said Rep. Cori Bush. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Activists Slam Biden Admin’s Approval of Largest Offshore Oil Export Terminal Fenceline communities will again be at risk for more oil spills, explosions and pollution, says one climate advocate. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams April 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Sterilization Procedures Have Surged Among Young People Following “Dobbs” “[T]his research highlight[s] the indirect effects of ‘Dobbs’ on reproductive autonomy,” the lead researcher said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout April 15, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Collapse of White Nationalist Party Offers Lessons for Anti-Fascist Strategy The inherent instability of white supremacist groups offers anti-fascists the tools to sow chaos within the movement. By Shane Burley , Truthout April 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Edward Snowden Is Among Those Sounding the Alarm Over Spying Expansion Privacy advocates warn a major expansion of mass surveillance could hand “Stasi-like powers” to a Trump administration. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 15, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Calls Grow for De-escalation as Israel Vows to Retaliate Against Iran Progressives say along with a Gaza ceasefire, diplomacy and restraint are needed to stop a region-wide war. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams April 15, 2024 Truthout