Truthout
Op-Ed
Socialists Need an Independent Approach to Gun Violence
Any movement against gun violence must be led by those most impacted by it, including communities terrorized by police.
Disinvestment Poses as Great a Threat to Libraries as Book Bans
It's time we reversed the decades of structural attacks that render libraries unable to serve communities effectively.
Progressive Candidates Endured Some National Losses, But Local Wins Offer Hope
There’s no reason to despair about the future of progressive electoralism in 2022.
Bloated Police Budgets Won’t Stop Sexual Violence
Any bill of rights that relies on policing and prisons to protect survivors will not succeed.
Queen’s Funeral in UK Set Off Harsh Crackdowns Against Critics of Monarchy
The queen’s death led the U.K. to shut food banks and jail protesters simply for holding signs critical of the monarchy.
Pentagon Spending Drains the National Budget and Leaves a Big Carbon Bootprint
Congress’s military appropriations will, in all too many ways, cancel out the benefits of its new climate spending.
States Need Constitutional Amendments to Protect Abortion From Right-Wing Judges
Abortion is legal in California, but that could change if right-wing members attain a majority on its supreme court.
Democrats’ Failure to Embrace the Progressive Grassroots Could Spell Their Doom
As the right wing works to dismantle democracy in the U.S., grassroots organizing offers the only plausible resistance.
Trump’s Hiding of Information Isn’t “Unprecedented.” It’s a Horrifying Norm.
In response to Trump's document scandal, let's challenge the policies of secrecy that are threatening democracy.
Why Is the UN Welcoming Philippine Dictator’s Son to Power?
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s speech at the UN will represent a cruel hypocrisy to the many Filipinos who have suffered.