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2023 Saw a Growing Pro-Democracy Movement Win Voting Access Gains
State lawmakers have been pushed to make pro-democracy reforms in the absence of federal legislation to protect voters.
Archives From Oslo Era Reveal the US Press Wasn’t Always in Lockstep on Israel
A Truthout analysis of the archival material uncovers how mainstream papers portrayed the asymmetries of the accords.
Big Oil Is Expanding Production. It’s Up to All of Us to Act to Stop Them.
As fossil fuel mega-corporations merge, grassroots activists are fighting back.
10 Victories the Working Class Won in 2023
From picket lines to state houses to the White House, workers fighting against inequality landed huge wins this year.
Student Loan Repayments Weigh on Young People Facing Holiday Spending
Borrowers were already struggling to make ends meet before the pandemic payment pause ended in October.
How Oil Money Turned Louisiana Into the Prison Capital of the World
A series of events in the 1970s led to the state's penal system becoming intertwined with the swings of its oil economy.
These “Experts” Cheer on Gaza Siege Without Disclosing Ties to War Profiteering
The message of these “analysts” almost always comes down to one conclusion: support for continued war and militarism.
High State Courts Are Rife With Ethics Concerns
Many state high court justices make their own decisions about recusal, with virtually no opportunity for review.
The Forcible Transfer of 85% of Palestinians in Gaza Is a Crime Against Humanity
The biased chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court condemns Hamas but ignores Israel’s atrocious crimes.
The US Condemned Stalin’s Prosecution of Journalists. Now It Uses His Playbook.
The prosecution of Julian Assange in 2023 mirrors the prosecution of journalist Bill Oatis during the Cold War.