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![Kenya Protests: Police Abduct Activists as Pres. Ruto Rejects Tax Bill Linked to Foreign Debt Crisis](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/seg1-kenyaaabductions-400x300.jpg)
Kenyan Protesters Call to Dissolve Parliament and Hold New Elections
Many in the movement have been “abducted” during the police crackdown on demonstrations, says a Nairobi-based activist.
![President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0627-biden-400x300.jpg)
Ahead of the Debates, What Are the Myths and Realities of Biden’s Economy?
Progressive economist Robert Pollin weighs in on “Bidenomics” and the economic policies of Trump’s administration.
![What’s the Future of Press Freedom Amid Assange’s Release and Gaza Genocide?](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/1920-1080-max3-400x300.jpg)
What’s the Future of Press Freedom Amid Assange’s Release and Gaza Genocide?
Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein discusses WikiLeaks’s legacy and the hypocrisy of Western mainstream media.
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Gaza Journalist Has Courage Award Rescinded After Smear Campaign
Maha Hussaini says she has been targeted for attacks and intimidation as a Palestinian journalist for years.
![New Film Investigates US-Backed Killing of Civilians by Israel in Gaza](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/Seg1-filmtitleandsubjectman-400x300.jpg)
New Film Investigates US-Backed Killing of Civilians by Israel in Gaza
In “The Night Won’t End,” Palestinian families recount their horrific experiences amid the Israeli assault.
![Pentagon Ran a Secret Anti-Vax Campaign to Undermine China at the Height of the Pandemic](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/seg2-guestandvaccine-400x300.jpg)
US Ran Covert Anti-Vax Campaign Early in Pandemic to Discredit China
The effort sought to sow doubt in the Philippines and other nations about vaccines, masks and test kits made in China.
![Sekou Odinga and dequi kioni-sadiki stand in front of a favorite ice cream parlor while on a trip to Memphis, Tennessee, on August 21, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0620-sekou-400x300.jpg)
Black Liberation Activist Sekou Odinga’s Legacy Lives On
Activist dequi kioni-sadiki, who was married to the Black Panther for almost 13 years, reflects on his life and death.
![Banner image for Movement Memos, a Truthout podcast, featuring guest Brian Merchant and host Kelly Hayes](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0618-movement-memos-400x300.jpg)
What Today’s Workers Can Learn From Machine-Breaking Luddites
“The Luddites get a bad rap,” says author Brian Merchant.
![People celebrate Juneteenth at the African Burial Ground National Monument on June 19, 2023, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0619-Juneteenth-400x300.jpg)
Juneteenth Reminds Us That “Black Freedom” Is an Ongoing Project
Juneteenth reminds us that freedom — however seemingly impossible or ineffable — is worth spending our lives pursuing.
![Holocaust Scholar Who Lost Job Offer for Calling Out Genocide Speaks Out](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/razsegal-400x300.jpg)
Holocaust Scholar Loses Job Offer After Calling Out Genocide in Gaza
Raz Segal says he was targeted as a “Jew who refuses the narrowing down of Jewish identity to Zionism.”