News | Reproductive Rights Post-“Roe,” Birth Control Is More Accessible, But Abortion Is Still Crucial Even if every person who needed it could obtain contraception, it wouldn’t completely eliminate the need for abortion. By Emily M. Godfrey , TheConversation January 22, 2022 Truthout
News | War & Peace US Bombed Syria Dam on ‘No-Strike List,’ Risked Killing Thousands of Civilians Damage to the Tabqa Dam could have caused a flood that would have killed tens of thousands of civilians. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams January 22, 2022 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Increased Voting Restrictions Put LGBTQ People of Color at Risk, Advocates Say State-level voting restrictions will affect marginalized communities the most. By Orion Rummler , The19th January 22, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Abortion Funds Are Meeting an Urgent Need as “Roe” Faces Dire Threat Abortion funds support people's overall right to or not to parent and be safe and secure in their own decision-making. By Anoa Changa , Truthout January 22, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Pelosi Changes Course, Says She’s Open to Stock Trading Ban for Congress Members Pelosi emphasized that she still doesn’t “buy into” the idea but said that she’d be open to the ban if her caucus is. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Giuliani, Trump Campaign Coordinated Fake Electors Scheme to Overturn Election Giuliani also lobbied then-Vice President Mike Pence to accept the fake electors as legitimate. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Colorado Workers’ Strike Ends as Union Reaches Tentative Agreement With Kroger The workers will vote on the new agreement on Monday. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Says Georgia Election Call Was More “Perfect” Than His Ukraine One According to Georgia state law, no one may solicit, request or command someone else to engage in election fraud. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Racial Justice GOP Suppression Efforts Escalate as Voting Rights Bill Fails in Senate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t wait for the voting rights bill to fail to go on the offensive. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout January 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections AOC Backs Primary Challenger Facing Off Against Anti-Abortion Democrat Rep. Henry Cuellar's votes sided with the Trump administration nearly 70 percent of the time. Now he's being primaried. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 21, 2022 Truthout