Truthout
Op-Ed
First the Trial, Then the Evidence? Impeachment in Wonderland.
Trump’s impeachment trial shows that GOP senators are likely to continue being loyal foot soldiers for the president.
47 Years After “Roe v. Wade,” Theoretical Abortion Rights Are Not Enough
A right to abortion is meaningless if it cannot be exercised.
Is Hillary Clinton Running for President Again? Sure Seems Like It.
Is Clinton hoping for a brokered convention so she can offer herself up as the “reasonable” compromise candidate?
Trump’s Legal Team Is Made Up of Religious Fanatics and TV Personalities
The top law firms wouldn't go near Trump's impeachment defense.
Trump Wants to Funnel More Income Upward Through His China Trade Deal
Trump's trade deal with China is good for people like Bill Gates and companies like Boeing, but not for the rest of us.
Martin Luther King Jr. Warned That the Poor Pay for War With Their Lives
King warned us that the real enemy is war itself.
The Battle to Impeach Trump Is Part of a Global Struggle for Democracy
The push to impeach Trump should become a rallying cry to put the capitalist system on trial too.
As “Citizens United” Turns 10, We Need to Fight to Get Money Out of Politics
In the decade since this awful Supreme Court ruling, just 11 wealthy people have made 20 percent of super PAC donations.
This Is Our Last Decade to Get Climate Right
In the climate talks to come, we need more youth, Indigenous, and civil society groups -- and fewer oil companies.
|
Texas Republicans Are Manufacturing a Crisis in Houston’s Public School System
Houston public schools are not failing. Rather, a planned state takeover is influenced by racism and political power.