News | Politics & Elections Schumer Accused of Caving to Big Tech After Failure to Deliver on Antitrust Pledge Three antitrust bills have been languishing in the Senate for months, despite attracting bipartisan support. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 18, 2022 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing UN Passes Resolution Condemning Death Penalty Despite US Opposition The U.S. joined Saudi Arabia, Iran and North Korea in voting against the resolution. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth For-Profit Child Care Chains Donated to Manchin After He Blocked Universal Care The chains called on Manchin to support legislation that would only help low-income families, protecting their profits. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 17, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: Partygoers at Mar-a-Lago Were Within Feet of Classified White House Docs The documents were reportedly kept in the same storage area as pool supplies, near a popular gathering spot. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Virginia Democrats Call on Senate to Finally Certify Equal Rights Amendment “The ERA would finally guarantee full and equal protections to women in the U.S. Constitution,” the lawmakers said. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Over 1,000 Starbucks Workers Across the US Are Walking Out for a 3-Day Strike The strike is an escalation of the union campaign as workers protest unfair labor practices from the company. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Free Speech Watchdogs Condemn Elon Musk for Suspending Journalists From Twitter Twitter's CEO is facing backlash from press freedom and civil liberties groups over the decision. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections “Lay Off the Proto-Fascism”: AOC Flames Musk for Banning Accounts on Twitter “Maybe try putting down your phone,” she said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Is “Guilty of a Crime,” Says GOP Jan. 6 Committee Member Adam Kinzinger The Jan. 6 committee is set to meet this Monday to vote on issuing criminal referrals to the DOJ. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Industry Lawsuits Have Hurt OSHA’s Ability to Set Proper Chemical Safety Limits Current and former Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials have acknowledged the agency's impotence. By Sharon Lerner , ProPublica December 16, 2022 Truthout