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![Illustration of prisoner's point of view as they wash tile and see themselves reflected behind bars](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0802-prison-400x300.jpg)
I Am Free From Prison, But Will I Ever Be Free From the Trauma It Inflicted?
I’m no longer incarcerated, but prison life continues to haunt my freedom. It’s called “post incarceration syndrome.”
![Headwaters of the Unuk River near the divide with Treaty Creek, pictured in 2016.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-river-400x300.jpg)
Alaska Tribes Appeal to International Body to Pause “Reckless” Canadian Mining
Canada ordered the tribes be denied “participating Nation status,” diminishing their say in the permitting process.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-donald-trump-r-400x300.jpg)
Trump Proposes 3 Debate Nights With Harris, After Previously Canceling 1 of Them
Trump’s call for more debate nights comes as several national polls show him trailing behind Harris.
![Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts introduces former Vice President Mike Pence during an event to promote his new book at the conservative think tank on October 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-kevin-roberts-400x300.jpg)
Report of Trump Flight With Heritage’s Kevin Roberts Renews Project 2025 Debate
Shortly after the flight, Trump gave a speech at a Heritage-sponsored event where he lauded the project-to-be.
![Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush hold signs reading Lasting Ceasefire Now](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-tlaib-bush-400x300.jpg)
Tlaib Slams White House for Defending AIPAC After Triumph Over Cori Bush
“You know what’s not helpful? Sending bombs to be used for war crimes,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.
![An inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb is prepared for testing at Nellis Air Force Base.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-n-400x300.jpg)
As Tensions Rise Globally, Experts Call for More Nuclear Transparency
Analysts say US nuclear transparency is a good thing -- but will it last? Everything could change under a new president.
![Passing storm clouds are seen over the U.S. Supreme Court on July 30, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-scotus-400x300.jpg)
Two-Thirds of Americans Say Supreme Court Justices Should Have Term Limits
President Joe Biden recently announced support for reforms to the court, including term limits and new ethics standards.
![Dina Velasquez Escalante, a meat packer and union steward, poses for a portrait in St. James, Minnesota, while repping her union, UFCW Local 663.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0808-e-400x300.jpg)
Dispatch From a Meatpacking Factory: “If We Unite as Workers, We Have the Power”
A poultry worker and union steward in Minnesota shares her thoughts on the fight to protect immigrant workers.
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UN Cybercrime Treaty Could Facilitate Government Repression
It would expand transnational government surveillance without adequately protecting people from abuses of power.
![Pro-Palestine supporters protest, demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, in the downtown area on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/08/2024_0807-gaza-protest-400x300.jpg)
Poll Finds Most in US Oppose Sending Troops to Back Israel as War Threat Looms
The US has been positioning its military assets around the Middle East as Israel continues to stoke tensions.