Truthout
Articles
![Protesters fly pro-Trump and pro-gun flags outside of then-Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s speaking engagement at the Viva Villa restaurant in San Antonio, Texas, on January 11, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-1193184433-400x300.jpg)
Inside the Multi-Decade Effort to Mobilize Gun Owners as a Political Force
To elect gun-friendly politicians, manufacturers gave political operatives sensitive data on customers without consent.
![People and a journalist rush toward the scene of an explosion following an Israeli strike which reportedly targeted a school in the Zeitoun district on the outskirts of Gaza City, on September 1, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_10-24-gaza-journalists-400x300.jpg)
Israel Targets 6 Gaza Journalists With Apparent “Assassination Threat”
The accusations are an “obvious attempt to preemptively justify our murder,” one of the journalists said.
![](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/UCBerkeley-400x300.jpg)
Jewish Students Blast Universities for Actions Against Sukkot Demonstrations
Universities destroyed sukkah shelters and stood by while students were harassed by bigots, Jewish Voice for Peace said.
![Elon Musk leaps on stage with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a campaign rally on October 5, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-2176994185-400x300.jpg)
Will Justice Department Actually Rein In Elon Musk’s Blatant Vote-Buying Scheme?
The DOJ has warned Elon Musk’s PAC that his $1 million sweepstakes for swing state voters may violate federal law.
![](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_1024-phones-400x300.jpg)
Wisconsin College Students Receive Disturbing Texts About Voting
Potentially thousands of college-age voters received texts discouraging them from voting.
![Boeing Machinists Union members enter the IAM District 751 Union Hall to vote on the latest contract presented by the airline giant after weeks of striking, in Seattle, Washington, on October 23, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/GettyImages-2179730537-400x300.jpg)
Striking Workers Reject Boeing’s New Contract Offer
“We’re in it for a good contract, not just an okay contract,” said one apprentice machinist.
![Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) questions a witness during a hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2024 in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_10-23-sanders-400x300.jpg)
Sanders Calls for Probe of Israeli Attack on Journalists That Injured American
Over a year later, the US says it is only relying on Israel’s word on its attack that injured an American journalist.
![](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_1023-trump-cannon-400x300.jpg)
Trump Is Reportedly Considering Aileen Cannon to Be His AG If He Wins Election
Some commentators have said that the decision to pick Cannon could be a potential quid pro quo.
![Joe Biden](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_1023-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Time Is Running Out for the Senate to Confirm Biden’s Federal Judges
The right already has its eyes on judicial appointments not yet filled by the Biden administration.
![An old man in a red maga hat holds a sign reading "STOP THE STEAL! JOE BIDEN TRAITOR! LIAR! THIEF!"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/10/2024_1023-maga-guy-400x300.jpg)
Election Deniers File Baseless Lawsuits Now in Order to Challenge Results Later
Right-wing activists may point to ongoing litigation as a basis for slowing, stopping or altering election processes.