News | Economy & Labor Millionaires’ Effective Tax Rate Has Been Cut by Half Since Mid-20th Century Between 1945 and 1980, households with a $1 million income or more paid effective tax rates as high as 60 percent. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Maine Brings US “One Step Closer” to Ending Electoral College Maine accepted the interstate agreement after Democratic Gov. Janet Mills refused to sign or veto the bill. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Prison Notorious for Rape Is Slated for Closure But Not Releasing Survivors The Bureau of Prisons initially planned to empty FCI Dublin by April 19. Those inside fear being sent far from family. By Victoria Law , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections University of Southern California Cancels Muslim Valedictorian’s Speech Asna Tabassum, who minored in genocide studies, says she feels her university has abandoned her. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Tennessee GOP-Sponsored Bill Requires Schools to Out Trans Students to Parents Experts say such laws threaten the mental and physical well-being of transgender children. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Low-Income Consumers Were Targeted in ACA Plan-Switching Scheme, Lawsuit Alleges Insurance call centers enrolled people in Affordable Care Act plans or switched their existing coverage without consent. By Julie Appleby , KFFHealthNews April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health From Florida to Australia, Global Coral Bleaching Could Soon Be Worst on Record Coral reefs are a reliable gauge of climate disruption, and 90 percent of global warming is occurring in the oceans. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections FL Senate’s Tampa Bay Maps Are Racial Gerrymander, Residents Allege in Lawsuit The lawsuit claims Black voters were “packed” into one district, diluting their ability to influence outcomes elsewhere. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Money’s Getting Tight for Abortion Travel Funders as Florida, Arizona Bans Loom With people needing to travel greater distances, abortion access funders worry their travel budgets will fall short. By Shefali Luthra , The19th April 16, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Cori Bush: Lawmakers’ Warmongering Against Iran Is “Blatantly Unconstitutional” “We cannot let the warmongers win; our country and our world are calling for restraint,” said Rep. Cori Bush. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 15, 2024 Truthout