News | Politics & Elections Ethics Report Finds Evidence Matt Gaetz Committed Statutory Rape, Other Crimes The highly anticipated report found Gaetz likely violated rules against prostitution, drug use, special favors and more. By Grace Panetta , The19th December 23, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Biden Commutes 37 Death Penalty Sentences — Critics Call for More Biden will exit the White House having failed to fulfill his 2020 campaign pledge to abolish the federal death penalty. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 23, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Trump’s HUD Secretary Pick Has a History of Fighting Housing Assistance Texas state legislator Scott Turner opposed protections for poor tenants and called public assistance “destructive.” By Jesse Coburn & Andy Kroll , ProPublica December 23, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Homemade Food Packages Were a Lifeline in Prison. New York Has Banned Them. My mother used to send taffy to brighten life behind bars. Facing the holidays is grim under New York’s new rules. By E. Paris Whitfield , Truthout December 23, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Netanyahu Tapped a Far Right Settler to Be the Next Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter has advocated for the full annexation of the occupied West Bank. By Jonathan Ofir , Mondoweiss December 22, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Elon Musk’s Threat to Primary Democrats Spurs New Urgency to Ban Super PACs Musk's role in almost forcing a government shutdown this week has revived calls for campaign finance reform. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams December 22, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health US’s First Overdose Prevention Site Continues Research-Backed, Lifesaving Work Harm reduction advocates say more overdose prevention centers could save more lives amid the opioid crisis. By Rebecca L. Root , Prism December 22, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor 2024 Saw Organized Labor Score Gains, But Challenges Loom on the Horizon Workers’ demands for union democracy have fueled more fights, more wins, higher expectations and more new organizing. By Jenny Brown , LaborNotes December 22, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace The Once Refreshing Stillness of Gaza’s Winter Has Become a Haunting Silence All the joys of Gaza winters I once knew have been reduced to ashes. By Shahad Ali , Truthout December 22, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trump’s Choice for Social Security Admin Leads to Fears of Austerity and Cuts The Social Security Administration’s incoming head is a Wall Street insider who may help the right slash benefits. By Tyler Walicek , Truthout December 22, 2024 Truthout