News | Human Rights Biden Admin Reportedly Blocking UN Ceasefire Statement as Israel Bombards Gaza Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives are urging Biden to take action to halt Israel's latest attacks on Gaza. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams May 12, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections MI Lawmaker Caught Spreading Falsehoods Introduces Bills to Punish Fact Checkers A GOP state congressman sponsoring the bills is known for promoting the big lie and downplaying the dangers of COVID. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 12, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Dark Money Group Tied to McConnell Plans Ad Blitz Against Voting Rights Act The For the People Act being targeted by One Nation PAC would also prohibit dark money spending in political campaigns. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Sanders Blames “Rigged Economy” for CEO Pay Hikes Amid Worker Pay Cuts in 2020 At the 51 S&P 500 companies with the lowest median wage, the CEO-to-worker pay ratio was a whopping 830 to 1. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Despite Weeks of Union-Busting, Workers at Imperfect Foods Vote to Unionize Companies like Imperfect Foods hold great sustainability potential, but that must not come at the expense of workers. By Leanna First-Arai , Truthout May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP Lawmaker Claims Only 5 Republicans in the House Actually Buy Trump’s Lies Promoting Trump's election fraud falsehoods won't “bode well” long term for the party, the Illinois Republican added. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Warren, Sanders Propose Permanently Expanding Food Stamps to College Students The bill could help millions of students continue to access SNAP benefits beyond the pandemic. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Human Rights Three Children Are Reportedly Among Those Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza Netanyahu has vowed to respond to rocket attacks by Hamas, which have not killed anyone, with “great force.” By Andrea Germanos , CommonDreams May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Air Pollution From Livestock and Fertilizers Kills Nearly 18,000 People Yearly A new report says nearly 18,000 people are killed by air pollutants generated from animal waste and fertilizer overuse. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden’s First Immigration Court Picks Are All Judges Selected Under Trump The judges, who decide whether to deport migrants, all received conditional offers under the previous administration. By Igor Derysh , Salon May 11, 2021 Truthout