News | Politics & Elections Just 13 of 143 Texas GOP Candidates Will Admit Trump’s Loss Was “Legitimate” Only a few of the Texas Republicans running for Congress accept the 2020 election results, according to a Hearst survey. By Igor Derysh , Salon February 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections January 6 Committee Is Considering Subpoenaing Ivanka Trump The committee asked for Ivanka Trump’s testimony last month, but she deflected the request. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Miami Police Gave Out Fliers With Website Selling Trump Merch at Traffic Stops The link redirected to a page with Amazon links to pro-Trump flags, hats and a film featuring far right figures. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders Rips Into Billionaires for Creating “Oligarchic” Society in US Billionaires have moved the U.S. “into the oligarchic form of society that they have long desired,” Sanders said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Human Rights Mexican Forces Evict Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant A coalition of Indigenous activists prevented the extraction of water by transforming the plant into a community space. By Tamara Pearson , Truthout February 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Big Food Producers Are Profiteering Off Inflation — and Bragging About It Big chains and suppliers like Tyson, P&G and Kroger are expanding profits by raising prices -- just because they can. By Jon Skolnik , Salon February 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health If Inequalities Persist, Africa May Not Reach 70% Vaccination Until Late 2024 This week is the “sixth week in a row” COVID deaths have increased, WHO says. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 17, 2022 Truthout
News | War & Peace Biden Is Reportedly Requesting Over $770 Billion for Defense for 2023 This would be tens of billions more for defense than Trump had ever requested. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Far Right Truckers in “Freedom Convoy” Stopped by Ottawa Neighborhood Residents Residents in an Ottawa neighborhood came together to stand up to far right truckers harassing the city. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Indiana School Allows Parents to Opt Students Out of Black History Month Lessons The school district said it's examining the matter, assuring parents that it's dedicated to “teaching about the facts.” By Chris Walker , Truthout February 16, 2022 Truthout