Truthout
Op-Ed
Hydropower Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis, But New Dams May Lead to Water Wars
Rivers dry up while the superpowers jockey for position, hoping to control what remains of the world’s resources.
Hospitals Should Be Places of Healing — Not Military Targets
With US funding, Israel is invading, bombing and destroying hospitals in Gaza and the West Bank.
Egypt’s Sinai Construction Enables Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza
Palestinians need a respite from Israel's brutality, but mass displacement into the Sinai would be a catastrophe.
Costco Says It’s Not Anti-Union. Unionized Workers Are Putting That to the Test.
Costco bosses basked in praise for making union friendly statements but have yet to commit to bargain in good faith.
States Weigh Bills to Stop Armed Intimidation of Voters and Election Officials
A California bill incorporates the state’s policy against firearms at the polls into anti-voter intimidation law.
Crackdown on Palestinian Solidarity Exceeds Reagan-Era Activist Repression
Efforts to silence and intimidate human rights activists must be challenged, no matter who is perpetrating them.
Trump Isn’t Simply Ignorant of the Constitution — He’s Outright Hostile to It
From the day he took office, he had no intention to “preserve, protect, and defend,” no less “support” the Constitution.
My Faculty Union Leadership Claims a Win, But Their Compromise Eroded Our Wages
The rank and file of the labor movement must resolve to confront the predatory capitalism plaguing our workplaces.
Trump Tries to Woo Union Leaders Despite His Long Record of Exploiting Workers
Trump, who once said he prefers nonunion labor, has faced numerous complaints for failing to pay minimum wage.
US Left Must Link With Progressive Forces in Middle East to Stop Regional War
Progressives in Iran and the US must connect horizontally to resist militarism as our leaders escalate their threats.