Truthout
Op-Ed
ALEC-Crafted Laws Could Send Me to Prison for a Decade for My Activism
Laws crafted by the conservative-corporate alliance have particularly harsh effects on communities of color.
Complicity With Imperialism Is Holding Back the Anti-Trump Resistance
The imperial fantasy of endless war for perpetual peace continues to thrive.
Mayor Pete Is Wrong — Free Public College Could Unite the Country
Universal public goods, such as Social Security, are widely popular. The same would likely be true for higher education.
Wages Have Risen Due to Minimum Wage Increases and the Fed’s Obama-Era Policies
Low rates of unemployment give workers the bargaining power necessary to secure real wage gains.
It’s Our Choice: Medicare for All, or Endless War?
We could easily fund health care for all by ending military boondoggles and fruitless wars.
Microsoft Funds Facial Recognition Technology Secretly Tested on Palestinians
It's a shockingly unethical decision for a company holding itself out as the tech industry's “moral leader.”
Many Evangelicals Excuse Anything Trump Does — Because He’s the “Chosen One”
The religious right think Trump will rid the U.S. of abortion, secularism and other great “sins.”
Impeachment Inquiry Throws Spotlight on Family Favoritism in Politics
Anti-nepotism rules should be tightened to include the White House.
Could California’s Public Banks Finance a Statewide Green New Deal?
California’s Public Banking Act can pave the way for a just transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy.
The Indigenous Worldview Is Our Only Hope for Survival
Our storytelling shapes our world and the Indigenous worldview sustained us through 99 percent of human history.