Truthout
Op-Ed
Mitch McConnell Is a Master Troll
McConnell’s brazen hypocrisy is an effective re-election tactic.
Retired Oil Rigs Off California Coast Could Find New Lives as Artificial Reefs
Rigs-to-reefs conversions could serve as a model for decommissioning thousands of other offshore platforms worldwide.
End This Hidden Risk to Military Families
When our family members sign up, they sign away some of their rights — and ours.
New York City Moves Forward With Paid Vacation Measure
Workers in the United States put in more time than workers in any other wealthy country.
What Would It Mean to Deeply Accept That We’re in Planetary Crisis?
The work of these times is not about saving the world but rather about belonging to it more fully.
This Memorial Day, Let’s Learn From Our Mistakes and End Illegal War
We can do it if we stop believing the lie that the price of freedom is a large-scale loss of human life.
The SAT’s New ‘Adversity Score’ Is a Poor Fix for a Problematic Test
The adversity score represents a flawed attempt to fix a flawed test.
Anti-Occupation Coalition Grows Stronger Despite Israeli Military Violence
Diaspora Jews and those living in Israel are joining with Palestinians to forge a more powerful and just movement.
Abortion Access Will Only Be Won Through a Broad Grassroots Movement
We can’t trust the Democrats. We have to build a movement for reproductive justice.
It’s Too Late for a Green New Deal; Can Other Radical Plans Work?
We no longer have the time or the carbon budget left for a gradual transition to renewables.