Truthout
Op-Ed
Our Recurring Flirtation With Government Shutdowns Reveals a System in Crisis
Our dysfunctional political system uses the debt ceiling to inflict cruelty on the poor and the working class.
Why Must I Be Exceptional to Have a Fair Shot at Life?
Affirmative action alone isn’t a panacea to inequity -- we need substantive systemic change.
Are We Experiencing a “New Cold War” on an Ever-Warming Planet?
It’s time for the U.S. and China's leadership to cut the war-like posturing and face a world in danger together.
As Incarcerated Women, We’re Subjected to State Rape
We are often told that DOC policies are for our safety, yet these policies still play a part in retraumatizing us.
As a Black Woman Accused of Killing a White Man, I Was Never Innocent Until Proven Guilty
If we left behind the oppressive systems that deprive people of their very freedom, what could we create instead?
Trump’s Death Wish for “Disloyal” Military General Is Textbook Totalitarianism
Trump’s fascist congressional sidekick, Paul Gosar, wrote that “in a better society … General Milley would be hung.”
Chicago Nixed Its Racist Database of Gangs. Other Cities Should Follow.
Six years of tireless organizing by a coalition of grassroots activists led to this month’s victory in Chicago.
We Must Contemplate the Unimaginable Costs of a Nuclear War to Prevent It
An all-too-human mix of everyday mistakes, incompetence and heightened emotions could bring us to nuclear annihilation.
Thousands of Borrowers File Appeals as Student Loan Payments Loom
Over 20,000 borrowers have already sent legal appeals to the Department of Education with support from a debtors union.
True Climate Solutions Don’t Exploit Indigenous and Marginalized Communities
To effectively address the climate crisis, it will take a system that champions both people and the planet.