Truthout
Photo Essay
Mexican Communities in US Rise in Protest Against Trump’s Deportation Threats
You won’t have seen them on the news, but widespread demonstrations are taking place in barrios on the urban fringe.
I’ve Covered Climate Disasters for Decades. Now I Live on the Front Lines.
There is only one certainty in our future: Unless we take action to reverse climate crisis, we will all be its victims.
California’s Wealthy Wine Industry Routinely Endangers Health of Its Workers
Between wildfires and immigration status, California vineyard workers contend with a host of hurdles to their health.
Mexico’s Migrant Shelters Are Operating at 900% Capacity Due to US Border Policy
The end of Title 42 obscures a harsh reality: New policies have created a dangerous limbo for migrants in Mexico.
Trans Youth Held a Prom Outside the US Capitol. It Sparkled With Joy & Healing.
The day of laughter and hope offered youth a reprieve from having to always defend themselves from anti-trans attacks.
Eviction of 300-Person Encampment in California Shows Scorn for Right to Housing
The destruction of the camp that was home to over 300 unhoused people in Oakland laid bare the brutality of capitalism.
Volunteer Fire Brigades Are Resisting Bolsonaro’s Ecological Assault on Brazil
Street artists and volunteer firefighters are linking up to fight wildfires and deforestation.
Immigrant’s Lynching in Brazil Forces Us to Confront Xenophobia and Colonialism
Justice means understanding and fighting against a geopolitical paradigm driven by abuse and exploitation.
Kashmir Plunged Into Internet, Phone Blackout After Death of Resistance Leader
Many in Kashmir see the blackout as an effort to prevent collective mourning following Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s death.
Cancel the Rent: A Rising National Rent Strike Movement Gains Momentum
In the absence of help from Congress, rent strikes have become a widespread response to brutal economic pressure.