Truthout
Op-Ed
Forget “Looting.” Capitalism Is the Real Robbery.
Instead of condemning an uprising, those interested in liberation should condemn thefts perpetrated by a lethal system.
Trump Opposes Masks Because Culture War Nihilism Is His Last Line of Defense
Pushing back against mask-wearing is nonsensical -- but Trumpian politics have never been driven by logic.
We Must Respond to the COVID Crash Like We Did to the Great Depression — Boldly
In the face of devastation today, despite trillions in federal stimulus, real political action has been lackluster.
Trump’s Reelection Strategies Are Killing a Massive Number of People
Trump is seriously damaging his own campaign, but that doesn't mean he'll lose.
Ending the Stay-at-Home Order Won’t End Violence Against Women and Girls
Even before the pandemic, gender-based violence was one of the most widespread and persistent human rights abuses.
As US Death Count Nears 100,000, Trump Indulges His Ego and Deflects Blame
Trump’s Tuesday gibberish eruption is a feature, not a bug, of his entire presidency.
COVID Isn’t a “Peacemaker.” Expect the Pentagon to Modify Warfare — Not End It.
After the pandemic, talk of “ending” this country’s forever wars may merely be an exercise in semantics.
Trump Adviser Says “Human Capital Stock” Should Get Back to Work
To them, we are only meat for the machine, nothing more than an entirely expendable commodity.
Educators Must Use the Pandemic to Revolutionize Education for All Students
The pandemic is giving us an opportunity to disrupt the unjust, inequitable structures of our educational system.
Law Firms Plan to Sue Governments for Profits Lost Due to Pandemic Measures
Governments could face a surge of investor-state arbitration for public health measures in response to the coronavirus.