Truthout
News
Navajo Organizers and Miners Are Fighting for Compensation for Uranium Exposure
The Radiation Exposure Compensation Act has failed to justly compensate Navajo communities affected by nuclear testing.
Desmond Tutu, Fierce Opponent of South African and Israeli Apartheid, Dies at 90
Desmond Tutu helped lead South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle and supported the BDS movement for Palestinian rights.
Warrior Met Coal Miners Are Spending Christmas 2021 on Strike
The current impasse in negotiations, miners report, is over what happens when the strike, which began in April, ends.
Apple Workers Held Christmas Eve Walkout for Their Safety Amid Holiday Shopping
A group of Apple employees are also calling on customers to not shop in the tech giant's retail or online stores.
Thousands of Virginians Have Faced Years of Sickness-Inducing Landfill Pollution
Residents of Bristol, Virginia, are reporting intense symptoms due to a city-owned landfill's noxious and toxic fumes.
Republicans With Gun-Themed Xmas Photos Are Usual Recipients of Gun Lobby Cash
A group that bills itself as to the right of the NRA gave thousands to gun-wielding Republicans in 2020.
Sanders Takes Aim at Manchin’s Argument Against Build Back Better: “Not True”
Sen. Bernie Sanders noted Sen. Joe Manchin's uncritical support for a “bloated military budget” and “corporate welfare.”
Senators Against Generic COVID Vaccines Have Received Twice as Much Pharma Cash
18 GOP senators are seeking to block U.S. support for an intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines.
Retail Workers Are Organizing for Safety and Dignified Pay Amid Holiday Rush
Confronted with understaffing, maskless customers and ruthless bosses, retail workers are organizing and speaking out.
Organizers Are Building Solidarity Through Holiday Mutual Aid Work
Holiday-themed mutual aid efforts are popping up in cities and towns all across the United States.