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
News | Economy & Labor Biden’s Proposal Would Protect 36 Million Workers Facing Extreme Heat on the Job Labor advocates applauded the plan but warned that federal labor standards for extreme heat are long overdue. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout July 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Reportedly Considers Dropping Out as Polls Show Him Losing Key States “He knows if he has two more events like [the debate], we’re in a different place,” a close Biden ally said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections SCOTUS Ruling on Federal Power May Have Major Ramifications for Health Care Experts say patients and providers should brace for more uncertainty and less stability in the health care system. By Stephanie Armour , KFFHealthNews July 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Immigration An Increasing Number of Migrant Women Are Dying at the US-Mexico Border Migrant rights advocates are concerned as summer temperatures rise amid even more US-imposed asylum restrictions. By Jessica Kutz , The19th July 3, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Neoliberalism Fueled Far Right Win in First Round of France’s Snap Election The far right led in the first round of France’s parliamentary elections. The second round takes place July 7. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout July 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Project 2025 Leader Touts SCOTUS’s Role in Aiding “Second American Revolution” The group’s president issued a threat, saying the revolution “will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 3, 2024 Truthout