Truthout
Op-Ed
![A San Diego police office drives by unhoused people gathered in an encampment on November 18, 2024, in San Diego, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2186469926-400x300.jpg)
We Have the Tools to Solve Homelessness — Lawmakers Refuse to Use Them
The research shows clear housing solutions — but Project 2025's prescriptions will only exacerbate the crisis.
![A digital illustration of a man standing in silhouette against a graphic of the state of Texas colored in a glowing blue, pink and white motif.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0110-trans-texas-400x300.jpg)
I’m a Trans Teen in a Red State — Anti-Trans Politicians Cannot Erase Me
Anti-trans conspiracies driven by right-wing activists and lawmakers broke up my family, but they can’t destroy me.
![A protester participates in a Black Lives Matter protest near Los Angeles City Hall on the first anniversary of George Floyd's murder, May 25, 2021, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-1233103010-400x300.jpg)
Amid Reactionary Backlash, We Must Reinvigorate Our Movement for Racial Justice
Coalition building with an anti-racist and class-conscious framework can rejuvenate our movements.
![A burned fire extinguisher sits in the auditorium at the Eliot Arts Magnet Academy that was destroyed by the Eaton Fire on January 10, 2025, in Altadena, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2193297938-400x300.jpg)
While Los Angeles Burns, AI Fans the Flames
Artificial intelligence is a water-guzzling industry hastening future climate crises from California's own backyard.
![Firefighters battle the Eaton Fire in strong winds as many homes burn on January 7, 2025, in Pasadena, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0109-fire-400x300.jpg)
As Worst Fire in LA History Raged, Trump Saw Tragedy as a Political Opportunity
Trump has treated the crisis like a political football. Will he also use FEMA funds as leverage over California?
![Justin Trudeau stands in front of a brick house and makes an expression that isn't quite smiling](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0108-justin-trudeau-400x300.jpg)
Trudeau Coasted on Progressive Vibes, But Served the Interests of Corporations
Canadians flocked to food banks and inequality rose as corporations profited under Trudeau. He wasn’t “far to the left.”
![Joe Biden, looking surprised at something, exits through a door](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0108-joe-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Should Go Beyond Commutations for Death Row and Commute Life Sentences Too
It's long past time to repair the harm done by sentencing guidelines that President Biden supported as a senator.
![President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024, in Phoenix, Arizona.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0107-trump--400x300.jpg)
Our Fight Against Trumpism Must Center Respect for Human Dignity
We must do this work collectively in organized ways, but we can also do it individually in small ways.
![President Joe Biden departs after hosting the Presidential Citizens Medal ceremony in the East Room of the White House on January 2, 2025, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2192193518-400x300.jpg)
Biden Is About to Hand Over a Vast and Unconstitutional DNA Database to Trump
Every person’s privacy, security and civil rights are implicated by this program.
![Elon Musk, with his son, makes his way to a meeting in the Capitol Visitor Center with House and Senate Republicans to talk about President-elect Donald Trump's "Department of Government Efficiency," on December 5, 2024, in Washington, D.C. Vivek Ramaswamy also attended.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/GettyImages-2187767687-400x300.jpg)
Trump Has Stuffed His Cabinet With Oligarchs Poised to Govern for Their Profit
The circle of billionaires in Trump’s cabinet embodies the reign of American oligarchy.