Truthout
Op-Ed
Sick Leave. Housing Aid. Unemployment. Congress Has Our Lives in Its Hands.
Capitalism will win, of course; the question is how much more we the people will lose.
Five Women in Sanctuary Call on Biden to Free Them Through Executive Actions
We do not know yet what Biden’s transition team plans for us, and until then, we must remain in sanctuary.
Will Biden Remember the Promise He Made to Asylum Seekers Trump Sent to Mexico?
We need the president to reaffirm our commitment to U.S. and international legal mechanisms to protect the vulnerable.
As Biden Considers Climate Nominations, He Must Go Beyond an Obama-Era Reboot
Leading contenders are holdovers from the Obama administration who expanded fossil fuels and nurtured the fracking boom.
Biden Must Address Yemen on Day One and Move Immediately to Prevent Future Wars
A war powers resolution would set a powerful precedent, while also reversing course in Yemen.
Trump Remains Indignant Because He Cheated So Hard — and Still Lost
If I cheated that hard and still lost, I’d have trouble believing it, too.
Trump Is Headed to Georgia to “Help” With the Runoffs. The GOP Is Terrified.
A portion of Trump’s fervent base is calling for a conservative voter boycott of the January 5 Senate runoff in Georgia.
Hundreds of Nursing Home Workers Are on Strike
The workers are demanding higher wages, hazard pay and better staffing.
Teaching Civics Is More Difficult When Your Students Grew Up in the Trump Age
In a political environment shaped by Trump, even facts about the basic workings of government have become politicized.
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Is Not Just Public Land. It’s Sacred Land.
The refuge remains under threat as it approaches its 60th anniversary. Indigenous knowledge and stewardship can save it.