Truthout
Op-Ed
Campus Crackdowns Have Exposed Authoritarian Rot at the Heart of Universities
The greatest threat to democracy on many campuses has turned out to be the schools’ own trustees and administrators.
White House Denial of Genocide Buried Under Mountain of Evidence to the Contrary
With so many facing imminent starvation and much of Gaza in ruins, 35,000 deaths may prove a drastic undercount.
Mainstream Media Obscure the Threat Posed by Trump’s Authoritarianism
The ruling elite use major media apparatuses as disimagination machines for tools of indoctrination.
Rafah Invasion Was Once Biden’s “Red Line” — But Israel Continues to Cross It
Israel bombed civilians it had previously ordered to move to a designated “safe zone” in the northwestern part of Rafah.
US-Backed Camps in Northeast Syria Are Holding 29,000 Children in Detention
Amnesty International reports that detainees are “being arbitrarily and indefinitely detained and forcibly disappeared.”
The Trail of Campus Repression of Palestine Solidarity Leads Back to DC
Spanning the Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, such repression has been decades in the making.
Far From Cutting Power Plant Emissions, New EPA Rule May Make Things Worse
The rule relies on “carbon capture” technology that hasn’t been proven to work — and may introduce other dangers.
Biden Continues to Provide Israel Billions for War Crimes
Biden’s administration is violating US law by continuing to send military aid to Israel despite its war crimes in Gaza.
Our Gaza Encampments May Fall, But They’ve Already Radicalized a Generation
Many of the Gaza solidarity encampments have now been destroyed by police. How do we make sense of their legacy?
The Pentagon Continues to Exonerate Itself of Harming Noncombatants
It has set aside just 0.00035 percent of its $849.8 billion projected budget to pay for civilian casualty claims.