Truthout
Op-Ed
Silence Is Dangerous in the Current Age of Rising Fascism in the US
Social movements are creating powerful new languages for confronting tyranny. We must resist the plague of silence.
Is US’s Suspension of UNRWA Funding Retaliation for ICJ’s Interim Ruling?
The decision to suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is deepening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.
Far Right Forces Are Attempting to Generate a National Emergency at the Border
A crisis is taking shape on the US-Mexico border, but it is not the result of an “invasion” of those seeking asylum.
US Military Considers Civilians Expendable Despite New Harm Mitigation Plan
It has a long history of killing civilians in airstrikes, not investigating the deaths and ignoring pleas for apology.
Social Work Institutions Have Remained Silent on Palestine. That Must End.
Social workers have an ethical obligation to end their silence on Palestinian suffering amid an ongoing genocide.
No One’s Access to Abortion Is Guaranteed — No Matter Where You Live
Living in a “blue state” does not guarantee the availability of abortion care to everyone who needs it.
I Refuse to Endorse Zionism, So I Am Resigning From My Leadership Position
I have experienced unrelenting pressure from Florida Atlantic University to disavow my anti-Zionist ethical commitments.
Some GOP Strategists Want Haley to Keep Running, Despite Trump’s NH Win
After New Hampshire, will Nikki Haley finally go on the offensive and sharpen her rhetoric against Donald Trump?
DeSantis Ditches Presidential Campaign to Resume Campaign of Wreckage in Florida
From migrant workers, to LGBTQ youth, to educators -- DeSantis has irrevocably wrecked the lives of many in Florida.
Will World Court’s Ruling in Genocide Case Signal the End of International Law?
A credibility crisis with sharp consequences could result if the court rules in favor of Israel, despite the evidence.