Truthout
Op-Ed
In the Face of Climate Collapse, We Need the Wisdom of Elders
Western industrial culture abandons elders. Now more than ever, we must instead recognize their wisdom.
My Grandmother’s 20-Year Fight for Prison Phone Justice
During my incarceration, my grandmother began advocating for fairer phone rates. New legislation continues her fight.
They Are Concentration Camps — and They Are Also Prisons
Asylum seekers have been ensnared by the prison-industrial complex, a system of death and destruction.
The White Man’s Biden
Has Joe Biden ever met a vicious conservative he doesn’t like?
Sweatshops Don’t Just Exist Overseas — They’re Here in the US Too
Yeni Dewi was paid $200 a month for 18-hour days with no bedroom or paid days off.
Trump Administration Wants to Redefine the Poverty Line, Shrinking Public Aid
A government by and for plutocrats wants to define millions of people out of poverty using statistical sleight of hand.
It’s Bad Journalism to Take Cops at Their Word
When news outlets fail to fact-check police, they enable the scourge of police violence and mass incarceration.
Trump’s Re-election Campaign Launches on a Loud Fascist Note
Trump used his campaign launch day to brag about mass deportations and rile up hordes of white people in red hats.
Trump Wants a Third Term. Could the Unimaginable Happen Here?
The possibility, however small, of a Trump coup should move us to build up our own grassroots movements.
With Bolton, Pompeo and Trump in the Picture, All Bets Are Off on Iran
Trump himself may seem unclear on the fundamental details, but war with Iran is a real possibility.