News | War & Peace Over 1K Children Killed or Wounded in Mideast Since US-Israel Launched Iran War UNICEF notes the region’s 200 million children are also being impacted by displacement and disruption to education. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams March 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health RFK Jr. Appointee Reviewing Vaccines Has No Medical Background One expert said Kennedy's pick once met with her to discuss his research, but came with his own “agenda” instead. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 12, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Iran War Threatens Global Food System — and Some Already Feel the Impact The same countries that stand to face the most harm already struggle with food security after Trump dissolved USAID. By Ayurella Horn-Muller , Grist March 12, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Afghan Refugees in Iran Fled One War Zone Only to End Up in Another Afghan refugees in Iran once again find themselves in the middle of carnage as the US and Israel bomb the country. By Emran Feroz , Truthout March 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health EPA Chief Met With Bayer CEO Before Trump Moved to Push Company’s Case to SCOTUS Tens of thousands of people allege they developed cancer from their use of the company’s glyphosate-based herbicides. By Carey Gillam , TheNewLede March 11, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Trump Energy Secretary Accused of Manipulating Oil Markets With Deleted Post Chris Wright claimed the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure oil remains flowing. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Speaker Johnson Defends Ogles, Fine, Amid Calls to Condemn Islamophobic Rhetoric Johnson also peddled anti-Muslim conspiracy theories to explain why he wouldn't criticize his colleagues. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 11, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The State Is Escalating Charges Against Protesters. Labor Must Defend Them. John Caravello is facing decades in prison for an anti-ICE protest. He needs labor to build a national defense campaign. By Blanca Missé , Truthout March 11, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Spain Withdraws Ambassador to Israel Over Gaza Genocide and War in Iran The move comes after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said “no a la guerra” — “no to war” — in a recent speech. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 11, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft The people “want to rebuild it with their own hands — without foreign pressure or intervention,” said one Gazan. By Hend Salama Abo Helow , Truthout March 11, 2026 Truthout