Truthout
Op-Ed
If Classrooms Are “Free of Politics,” the Right Wing Will Grow
In the age of nascent fascism, it is not enough to connect education with the defense of reason.
The US Labor Market Is Deteriorating for Black Men
A two-to-one ratio of Black unemployment to white unemployment is a national outrage.
All I Want for Mother’s Day Is Equality for My Child
My child has fought her whole life for her right to exist. This administration wants to take that right away.
On Mother’s Day, Remember the Mothers of Trayvon, Sandra and Tamir
A lamentation for the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Tamir Rice and others harmed by police violence.
Women of Color Call on Congress to End Ban on Federal Abortion Funding
Now is the time for new lawmakers to seize opportunities to take bold action by ending policies like the Hyde Amendment.
80 Million Korean People Must Not Be Reduced to a DC Bargaining Chip
Korean people — not Donald Trump — should be at the center of the peace process.
Democrats Against Impeachment Invite Autocracy and a Loss in 2020
The anti-impeachment centrists are the same out-of-touch folks who never saw Trump coming in the first place.
Amid GOP Hypocrisy, Alabama Advances US’s Strictest Abortion Bill
Anti-choice activists hope to see this bill land in front of the Supreme Court.
The Impeachment Process Itself Can Thwart Trump’s Obstruction
Stop Trump’s obstruction with impeachment, and then impeach him for obstruction.
To Be Sick and Not Rich Is the Nightmare of Medical Care in the US
Unless something changes big time, insurance companies will continue to sell us their services at ever-higher prices.