Truthout
Op-Ed
Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension Is Shocking, But the Worst Could Be Yet to Come
The ouster of comedian Jimmy Kimmel signals a broader crackdown on media. Let’s double down, not back off in response.
Israel Bombed My High-Rise Apartment This Week. We Barely Survived.
My cousin saved my life by warning me of the bomb that was about to fall. Now we must flee, but we have nowhere to go.
Charlie Kirk’s Death Is a Symptom of a National Political Culture in Crisis
What we are witnessing is not an isolated act but the manifestation of a wider rot.
Trump Wants to Bury Slavery. My Family Went South to Unearth It.
Trump wants a populace unaware of the Black freedom struggle — because it is a guide for defeating his fascist plans.
US Mourns the Victims of 9/11, But What of the Victims of the “War on Terror”?
Twenty-four years into the global “war on terror,” we need rituals of public mourning to acknowledge its many victims.
We Must Not Be Silent as Israel Routinely Kills Medical Workers and Journalists
Let us summon up even a fraction of the courage these slain Palestinians had and speak up while we still can.
Farage’s Visit to DC Underscores Alliance Between Far Right and Tech Titans
Silicon Valley is bankrolling the far right’s attacks on global democracy and getting anti-regulatory allies in return.
Trump Admin, GOP Continue to Weaponize Bible to Punish Poor, Defend Imperialism
Willfully misinterpreting the Bible to justify what passes for “law and order” has only intensified in recent decades.
Chicago Hospital’s Closure Is a Canary in Coal Mine for Corporatized Health Care
The August shuttering of Weiss Memorial Hospital is just the latest casualty of private equity-backed hospital closures.
Israeli Forces Bomb, Loot, Vandalize Our Homes in Gaza. We Long for Normal Life.
When a home is destroyed, entire worlds of safety, love, and identity crumble with it.