News | Economy & Labor Despite Historic Levels of Inequality, Yellen Opposes Global Billionaires’ Tax The treasury secretary will not back a plan at the upcoming G7 to set a minimum rate for the planet's ultrawealthy. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams May 21, 2024 Truthout
News | Human Rights Biden Criticizes ICC Warrant Request Against Israel Despite Evidence of Genocide Several international figures have described Israel's disproportionate and indiscriminate war on Gaza as genocide. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 21, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Over 200,000 Nevadans Sign Onto Proposed Abortion Rights Ballot Measure Reproductive rights defenders seek to put an amendment to the state constitution on the November ballot. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams May 21, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Anti-LGBTQ Censorship Is Endangering Trans People Behind Bars “Trans Bodies, Trans Selves,” a basic trans health resource, is explicitly banned from prisons in eight states. By October Krausch , Truthout May 21, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Medicaid Unwinding Threatens Native Communities’ Already Tenuous Access to Care Three in ten Native American and Alaska Native people younger than 65 rely on Medicaid. By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez , KFFHealthNews May 20, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media UK High Court Rules Julian Assange Can Appeal US Extradition "If the Biden administration cares about press freedom, it must drop the Assange case,” said a press freedom advocate. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams May 20, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth From Strikes to Encampments, Faculty Join Campus Movement for a Free Palestine Academic workers are stepping up to support students in the face of crackdowns by university administrations. By Ella Fassler , Truthout May 20, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace ICC Prosecutor Formally Applies for Arrest Warrants for Israeli, Hamas Leaders A panel of ICC judges will determine whether to issue the warrants, which charge war crimes and crimes against humanity. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams May 20, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Medicaid “Unwinding” Disproportionately Affects Disabled People, Advocates Say At least 21 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid since states began eligibility redeterminations in 2023. By Daniel Chang , KFFHealthNews May 19, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Navajo Nation Urges Congress to Extend Radiation Exposure Compensation Act “Our people have borne the cost of America’s nuclear program in their health and well-being,” said one Navajo leader. By Shondiin Silversmith , ArizonaMirror May 19, 2024 Truthout