Truthout
Op-Ed
Trump’s Instinct After Being Shot Was to Incite His Followers to “Fight”
A growing right-wing consensus has been quick to blame Trump’s critics for the shooting.
Massachusetts’ Proposed Prison Moratorium Is a First Step Toward Abolition
A bill to halt the construction of new prisons and jails provides a way forward for decarceration.
I Watched My Neighbor Die a Preventable Death Due to Scorching Heat in Prison
Breathing was hard for all of us in the heat. I screamed for help when he collapsed but it didn’t come soon enough.
Biden’s Refusal to Step Down Could Spell Disaster for Down-Ballot Democrats
Polls suggest Biden’s candidacy could shred Democrats’ hopes of retaining the Senate and winning control of the House.
Trump Claims Ignorance on Project 2025 But Can’t Run From His Agenda 47 Plan
As Democrats squabble over their nominee, Trump and his acolytes know exactly what they will do if he wins.
France Just Showed the Secret to Beating the Far Right — a United Left
France’s centrists had to ally with a powerful left coalition to halt the far right’s fiercest challenge yet.
We Must Fight Repression With Solidarity — Not by Replicating Carceral Logic
A new tool helps activists think through the material impacts of the language we use to talk about protest and backlash.
Labor Movement Commemorates the Life of Union Organizer Jane McAlevey
McAlevey, who passed away on Sunday, continued to organize, teach and write nearly to the end.
Public Libraries Are Essential Resources — and They’re More Threatened Than Ever
Our libraries are already combating inequality, we need to make sure they have the funds to keep doing it.
Volunteers Play a Key Role in Breaking Down the Patterns That Enable Prisons
During my decades behind bars, I’ve watched community volunteers help fight the invisibilization that props prisons up.