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Climate Change 2016: The Year the Future Arrived
We have the technologies to prevent dangerous climate change in time frames that matter — will we use them in 2017?
The Fight to Rein in NSA Surveillance: 2016 in Review
It's been a busy year on a number of fronts as we continue to fight to rein in the National Security Agency's sweeping surveillance of innocent people.
Nine LGBTQ Stories Big Media Missed in 2016
Truthout's annual roundup of the most under-covered LGBTQ stories of the year.
How Trump Could Overturn Some Obama Regulations
The president and thousands of federal employees are hard at work finalizing last-minute regulations.
Deaths, Deportations and Arrests: Violence Against Migrants in Morocco
EU policy is blocking routes to Europe for those suffering from the neocolonial and capitalist exploitation.
The Republican Plan to Repeal and Replace the ACA: Can It Work?
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act is on the front burner for the start of the January congressional session.
Shootings on Backwater Bridge
It is not a coincidence that so many terrible police actions have happened on this bridge.
Temer Government Set to Overthrow Brazil’s Environmental Agenda
Brazil's powerful agribusiness lobby is pushing a raft of new laws to set back environmental and Indigenous protections by 30 years.
European Councils Build Solidarity Cities at the Local Level
European city councils have launched an initiative to coordinate their responses to the migrant crisis.
Law Enforcement’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Is Racially Biased, Threatens First Amendment Rights
In total, the database contains nearly 25 million photos.