Truthout
News
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Effort to Greenlight Keystone XL Construction
The decision came after the cancellation of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the shutdown of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Natural Disaster Survivors Still Fighting for Relief Now Face Delays From COVID
The patchwork system of federal and local relief already tangled up in bureaucratic delays has come to a standstill.
New House Bill Would Tax Wall Street Windfalls to Guarantee Good Jobs
Sponsored by Rep. Ilhan Omar, the Workforce Promotion and Access Act would ensure jobs that pay at least $15 per hour.
As COVID Ravages the US, Trump’s Campaign Insists It’s “Totally Harmless”
Though deaths from COVID-19 are around 130,000 and growing, Trump will push the narrative that it's a minor worry.
Frederick Douglass Statue Torn Down on Anniversary of Famous July 4 Speech
The landmark 1852 speech by the Black abolitionist was titled, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Sanders Calls on “Do-Nothing” Senate to Pass Sweeping COVID Stimulus Legislation
Sanders urged the Senate to approve relief that includes $2,000 monthly checks, rent cancellation and expanded Medicare.
Court Orders Shutdown and Removal of Oil From the Dakota Access Pipeline
The ruling is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux, the Cheyenne River Sioux and other plaintiffs.
Agonizing Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant People and Babies at Risk
The CDC released a study with sobering findings, and experts say the data gaps are almost as worrisome as the results.
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
Spending by state and local public health departments has dropped by 16 to 18 percent per capita since 2010.
Coronavirus Is Creating a Crisis of Energy Insecurity
With unpaid bills and energy shutoffs rising during the pandemic, we need to act now to avoid another health emergency.