Truthout
Op-Ed
Medicare for 64-Year-Olds Is a Step Toward Medicare for All
Lowering the Medicare age to 64 is a big first step.
Scapegoating Unions for the Postal Service’s Phony Crisis
Some attempted to divert attention from the real cause of post office financial losses by blaming worker rights.
US Takes Illegal, Dangerous Actions Toward Regime Change in Venezuela
The Trump regime is upping the ante.
Logging Is the Leading Driver of Carbon Emissions From US Forests
To effectively mitigate climate change, we must stop burning carbon for fuel and greatly increase forest protection.
The Crisis of Violence Against Transgender People Is Not a “Myth”
If we ever hope to end transphobic violence, we fight for the recognition of its existence and the urgency to stop it.
In the Wake of Cyclone Idai, the North Has a Climate Debt to Pay
Civil society groups are doing the hard work of recovery, but fossil fuel companies and rich countries need to step up.
The Militarization of Johns Hopkins Exposes a Nationwide Trend
Students are currently occupying the university administration building over issues of policing.
Why Is the Fed Paying So Much Interest to Banks?
Taxpayers lose $36 billion annually to allow private banks to keep their excess reserves at the Federal Reserve.
Democrats Promised to Go After Trump’s Taxes. Why Are They Dragging Their Feet?
House Democrats are pursuing numerous investigations. But so far, they're not serious about Trump's tax returns.
I’m Leaving the US Army, But the Forever Wars Will Go On Without Me
I was the obsequious grunt at the pointy end of the spear fashioned by a warlike government. But no longer.