News | Reproductive Rights Far Right Appeals Court Rules Against Fed Protections for Emergency Abortions The ruling bars the Biden administration from applying a federal law on emergency health care to abortions. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 3, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights The “Transfer” of Palestinians Out of Gaza Is Not a “Voluntary Migration” A retired IDF leader said Israel’s goal is a humanitarian crisis to make Gaza “a place where no human being can exist.” By Michel Moushabeck , Truthout January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Appeals His Removal From Maine’s Primary Ballot The battle in Maine comes as the Supreme Court considers whether to hear a challenge to Trump's eligibility in Colorado. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams January 3, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Chicago Police Department Perpetuates Its Violence by Punishing Whistleblowers Police violence is not about “good apples” and “bad apples” -- it is structural. By Joseph R. Dole , Truthout January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections FEC Filing Shows AIPAC Made Record Donations to Congress in November AIPAC’s PAC has already made more than $18 million in campaign contributions in the 2023-2024 cycle. By Donald Shaw , Sludge January 3, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights As Israel Razed Gaza, It Also Fueled Record Death Toll in West Bank in 2023 Last year’s death toll in the West Bank was more than triple the previous recorded high set in 2022. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 2, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Trans Youth Goes Into Effect in West Virginia “These hatemongers will giddily use the lives of children as their political playthings,” one advocate said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout January 2, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights With 70 Percent of Gaza Homes Destroyed, Biden Approves $147M Israel Arms Sale As many as 80 percent of buildings in northern Gaza have been destroyed, a recent analysis found. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 2, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Jack Smith’s Latest Filing Hammers Trump’s Immunity Defense, Legal Experts Say A three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit will hear arguments in Trump’s election interference case on January 9. By Tatyana Tandanpolie , Salon January 2, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Analysts Warn of Escalation Risk Following Drone Strike Death of Hamas Leader An Israeli drone strike reportedly killed Saleh Arouri in Beirut, an attack likely to further inflame the region. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 2, 2024 Truthout