Tyler Walicek

Tyler Walicek is a freelance writer and journalist in Portland, Oregon.

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Politics & Elections

US Foreign Policy Establishment Is Instrumentalizing Islamophobia, Report Shows

A new report released by Rutgers University shows how anti-Muslim bigotry pervades U.S. discourse on Palestine.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

November 12, 2023

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Environment & Health

The Jobs Have Gone, But Fallout From Industrial Pollution Still Haunts Detroit

Manufacturers spewed toxins into low-income neighborhoods of color and left. Residents are still fighting for cleanup.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

November 6, 2023

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Education & Youth

Advocacy for Palestinians Has Been Outright Criminalized, Warns Academic

U.S. students and faculty are facing harsh reprisals for speaking out against Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

November 2, 2023

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Immigration

ACLU Wins Settlement on Behalf of Migrant Families Separated During Trump Era

Victims of Trump’s “family separation” settled a lawsuit for damages, but cruel U.S. laws still break up families daily.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

October 21, 2023

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Education & Youth

Expiration of Pandemic-Era Funding Threatens to Devastate US Child Care Industry

If child care legislation isn’t passed soon, the funding cliff could decimate care sites and erase decades of progress.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

September 29, 2023

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LGBTQ Rights

Fleeing Violence, LGBTQ+ Ugandan Refugees Face Long Journey to Resettlement

LGBTQ+ Ugandans must navigate both dangerous homophobia and the hostility and stigma that can come with being a refugee.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

September 25, 2023

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

Republicans Aim to Sneak Hundreds of Pro-Corporate Riders Into Must-Pass Bills

The sheer number of riders means that they truly run the gamut of the right-wing imagination.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

August 23, 2023

News Analysis

Environment & Health

For-Profit Hospices Often Aim for Return on Investment, Not Death With Dignity

Easy access to Medicare dollars without medical training has made hospice attractive to investors and con artists.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

July 28, 2023

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

New SNAP Policy Will Force People Over 50 to Work to Retain Food Benefits

About 750,000 people are forced to work or lose food stamp benefits because of the new bipartisan compromise over SNAP.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

July 20, 2023

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Environment & Health

Almost 7 Million People Are Predicted to Lose Medicaid Due to “Technicalities”

Of the 15 million expected to lose coverage, nearly 7 million may lose it solely due to clerical or logistical problems.

By: Tyler Walicek ,; Truthout

June 29, 2023

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