Truthout
News
A Koch-Supported Coup at the VA? The Veterans Health Administration Risks Being Dismantled
The VHA story is mostly being told by its harshest critics.
As Facebook Ire Grows, Senator Says Zuckerberg “Ought to Be Subpoenaed”
“The biggest problem with this scandal isn't that Cambridge Analytica is shady — it's that Facebook is.”
|
Dahr Jamail | In the Midst of Worldwide Water Scarcity, an Artist Reminds Us, “We Are Water”
Reverence for water has never been more important.
In “Call for Peace” Address, Bernie Sanders Takes on Endless War and Global Oligarchy
“We do not want more and more war,” Sanders said.
New Orleans Approves Natural Gas Power Plant Despite Environmental Racism and Climate Concerns
The city council recently approved construction of a $210 million natural gas power plant.
FEC Proposes New Rules for Digital Ad Disclosures
The move comes as spending on the 2018 midterms is ramping up.
#MeToo Behind Bars: When the Sexual Assaulter Holds the Keys to Your Cell
Fear of retaliation silences both victims and witnesses.
Donald Trump Is Determined to Privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs
Privatizing the VA wouldn't just risk veteran's health care.
Appeals Court Reverses Decision Stopping Bayou Bridge Pipeline Work Through Cypress Swamp
Hopefully the pipeline can still be stopped.
Trump’s Personal Lawyer Calls on the Department of Justice to Kill Mueller Probe
John Dowd initially claimed he was speaking on behalf of the president, but later walked that claim back.