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History Shows Community Solidarity Is Essential for Making Abortion Accessible
In the wake of “Dobbs”, we must again center community solidarity around bodily autonomy, like we did before “Roe.”
School Voucher Systems Massively Expanded Thanks to Dark Money Push in 2023
The programs, pushed by big money donors like Betsy DeVos and the Kochs, are undermining public schools across the U.S.
FEC Urges Congress to Close Foreign Money Loophole
Current law permits political spending by foreign nationals and corporations on state and local ballot measures.
As US Veto Power Enables Genocide, There Are Still UN Options to Protect Gaza
Any party to the Genocide Convention can submit the matter to the World Court, which could make a finding of genocide.
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.