Truthout
Interview
With Turkey’s Invasion, Trump Helped Create Humanitarian Catastrophe
Democrats must not push the false narrative that the U.S. must keep troops in the Middle East for humanitarian purposes.
In Colombia, Five Indigenous Leaders Massacred While 2,500 Troops Deployed
Among the victims was Cristina Bautista, the leader of the semi-autonomous Indigenous Nasa community in Tacueyó.
Chicago Teachers Celebrate End of Historic Strike After 11 Days
Thanks to grassroots pressure, the city agreed to bring on more nurses and limit class size.
Private Firefighters, Housekeepers, the Incarcerated Protect Homes From Fires
Of the more than 4,000 firefighters currently working across California, at least 700 are incarcerated people.
Rep. Ro Khanna Calls for PG&E to Become Publicly Owned
PG&E has been implicated in many of the fires that have ravaged California in recent years.
Son of Weather Underground Activists Runs for San Francisco DA
Chesa Boudin is running on a platform of ending money bail and dismantling the war on drugs.
In Lebanon, Protests Continue After Prime Minister Hariri Resigns
Protesters have reportedly promised to stay in the streets until all of their demands are met.
“Our Lives Are Not Tragedies”: A Conversation on Disability Rights
Activist and author Nadina LaSpina discusses how she helped build the disability rights movement into a global force.
Chomsky: Trump’s Actions on Syria Reflect the Foreign Policy of a Con Man
Trump is an effective con man who has a good sense of what animates his voting base, says Chomsky.
As Death Toll Tops 220, Iraqi Protesters Call for End to Corrupt Government
The protesters were attacked while denouncing corruption, lack of jobs and poor public services.