Truthout
Interview
As 2020 Election Approaches, Media Literacy Is More Important Than Ever
Authors Mickey Huff and Nolan Higdon discuss the history of media manipulation in the U.S.
Hundreds of Thousands Join National Strike in Colombia
The protests were triggered by proposed labor reforms and cuts to the pension system, as well as a deadly airstrike.
Ranked-Choice Voting “Allows You to Vote for the Person You Really Like”
“CounterSpin” interviews FairVote’s Rob Richie on ranked-choice voting.
Joe Biden’s and Pete Buttigieg’s Records on Race Under Scrutiny During Debate
The two candidates claim to have wider support from the Black community than bears out in reality.
Noam Chomsky: Democratic Party Centrism Risks Handing Election to Trump
Centrist Democrats will likely alienate progressive activists working to defeat Trump, says Chomsky.
In Iran, Over 100 Feared Dead in Protest Crackdown
Soon after protests broke out on Sunday, Iran imposed an almost complete internet blackout.
Impeachment Witnesses Decry Trump’s Pressure on Ukraine to Probe the Bidens
There is no disagreement among the witnesses that what President Trump did was wrong.
Why Do Two of the Whitest States Vote First for Presidential Candidates?
The U.S. is becoming more diverse, but the nomination process remains heavily weighted toward Iowa and New Hampshire.
Bolivian UN Ambassador: Racist Elite Engineered Coup to Restore Neoliberalism
Protesters condemn anti-Indigenous violence under interim President Jeanine Añez and demand the return of Evo Morales.
Anti-Indigenous Violence Escalates as Mass Protests Denounce Coup in Bolivia
At least 23 people have died amid worsening violence since President Evo Morales was forced to resign.