Truthout
News
Sanders, AOC Join Striking McDonald’s Workers’ Fight for $15 Via Live Broadcast
“You are inspiring workers across the country,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said.
AOC Moves to Block US’s $735M Weapons Sale to Israel Citing Human Rights Abuses
The sale was routine, but recent violence has led progressives to take action against Israel’s settler colonialism.
DCCC Head’s Suggestion to Abandon “Defund the Police” for 2022 Could Hurt Dems
A recent poll has shown that when Americans understand what “defund the police'' means, 63 percent support the idea.
Sunrise Activists Are Marching 400 Miles to Demand a Green New Deal Jobs Program
Sunrise Movement is demanding a $10 trillion investment over 10 years to mitigate effects of the climate catastrophe.
Business Lobby Created “Labor Shortage” Myth That GOP Used to Slash Benefits
Republican governors weaponized a weak jobs report to cut unemployment aid, the result of a year-long strategy.
Rashida Tlaib Confronted Biden on His Weak Stance on Israeli Apartheid
The progressive lawmaker emphasized the White House can and should go further in protecting Palestinians’ human rights.
New York AG Declares Trump Organization Probe Is Now a Criminal Investigation
A 2018 criminal probe into Trump's private business dealings has intensified since the former president left office.
AZ Election “Auditors” Backtrack on False Claims That Election Data Was Deleted
“They don’t know what they’re doing,” one county supervisor said of the companies that were hired to conduct the audit.
Report by Influential Global Energy Body Urges No New Fossil Fuel Projects
The International Energy Association’s report recommended drastic changes to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Amazon Brings Its Shady Anti-Union Tactics to Staten Island Unionization Effort
The company is repurposing the tactics from its union-busting effort in Alabama -- and adding some new ones.