Truthout
Articles
SCOTUS Case May Slash Regulation of Everything From Workers’ Rights to Clean Air
Overruling “Chevron deference” could imperil our health, safety, labor, air, water, food and environmental protections.
Alabama GOP Bill Aims to Charge People Who Get an Abortion With Murder
The bill also allows prosecutors to charge a person for having a miscarriage if they claim the person was negligent.
Poll Finds 4 in 5 Voters Support Capping Child Care Costs for All Families in US
Polling finds that 90 percent of voters who are parents are concerned about child care costs.
Human Rights Groups Sue to Block Biden’s “Unlawful” Asylum Ban
Biden has “chosen to resurrect and repackage illegal Trump-era policies,” one immigrant advocate said.
Here’s What CNN Should Have Learned From Fox News
Trump’s town hall was designed to appeal to disaffected Fox viewers -- and that is a fool's errand.
Florida Officials Reject 35 Percent of Social Studies Textbooks Submitted
Of the 66 books approved, nearly 50 were forced to undergo edits to sections on racial justice in order to be allowed.
GOP Megadonor Partnered With Hate Group “to Defund Trans Pediatrics” in Texas
A Republican donor took part in a massive pressure campaign to force a Texas hospital to turn away transgender patients.
New ICE Program Subjects Asylum Seekers to GPS Monitoring and Curfew
ICE is currently monitoring at least 250,000 people and forcing nearly 41,000 people to wear ankle bracelets.
Using Giant Nets to Clean Plastic Out of the Oceans Comes With Substantive Risks
Flashy ocean cleanup technology is not a silver bullet for our plastics problem.
Progressives Worry Biden Remarks May Signal Concession to GOP Spending Cuts
He showed openness to budget negotiations with House Republicans, who are using the threat of default to push for cuts.