Truthout
Interview

Noam Chomsky: Moral Depravity Defines US Politics
Midterm campaigns ignored humanity's greatest existential threats today: environmental collapse and nuclear war.

How Perpetual Warfare Abroad Is Fueling White Supremacist Violence in the US
A historian describes the correlation in the US between the aftermath of war and white supremacy.

Federal Judge Blocks Asylum Ban, Saying President Can’t Rewrite Immigration Law
Baher Azmy, one of the lawyers who sued Trump over the ban, discusses more.

Facebook Aids Authoritarians Like the Philippines’ Duterte
Filipina journalist Maria Ressa discusses more.

These Prisoners Are Paid a Dollar an Hour to Battle California Fires
Democracy Now! interviews incarcerated firefighters.

Climate Change Is the Product of How Capitalism “Values” Nature
To overcome climate change, we require system change.

Facebook Is Pushing Anti-Semitic, Anti-Black Narratives
Facebook fought critics following the 2016 election by launching a PR offensive backed by a Republican research firm.

House GOP Is Abdicating Its Duty by Blocking Yemen Resolution
House Republicans quashed debate on a resolution that aims to end US military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

Remembering Jemel Roberson, the Chicago Security Guard Slain by Police
Community members are demanding answers for the police killing of a Black security guard in the Chicago suburbs.

There’d Be No Crisis at the Border Without Trump’s Troops
Nearly 6,000 troops are stationed in Texas, California and Arizona following Trump’s escalating attacks on migrants.