News | LGBTQ Rights Neo-Nazis, Far Right Protesters Storm Drag Queen Story Hour in Ohio Protesters of the story hour carried swastikas, spewed Nazi jargon and threatened violence. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout
News | War & Peace China Condemns US Plan to Sell Nuclear Submarines to Australia Many have denounced the U.S.-U.K.-Australia military pact as an escalation of a “new Cold War” against China. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams March 14, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health EPA Proposes Limiting “Forever Chemicals” in Drinking Water for the First Time Environmental groups that have long advocated for action against PFAS pollution praised the new proposal. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Texas Lawmakers Propose Drag Ban Modeled After Anti-Abortion “Bounty Hunter” Law Republicans in Texas have introduced six anti-drag bills, including one that would allow people to sue drag performers. By Zane McNeill , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Warren: Jerome Powell Should Recuse Himself From Bank Probe for Role in Failure The Silicon Valley Bank failure was caused in part by deregulation pushed by Powell, Warren says. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Signs Executive Order on Guns to Enhance Background Checks The president signed the executive order in Monterey Park, California, where a mass shooting happened in January. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Banks Lobbied to Weaken Regulations That Could Have Prevented Their Collapse Executives from the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank were among those who lobbied to weaken the rules. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! March 14, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Daniel Ellsberg Is Calling on All of Us to Work to Avert Nuclear War The legendary whistleblower has been diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor House GOP Pushes Bill Targeting Food Assistance for the Poor The legislation would impose more harsh work requirements on certain recipients amid growing food insecurity. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 14, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Atlanta Was a Constitution-Free Zone During “Stop Cop City” Week of Action Pressure is mounting against the planned police training center after a week of unprecedented police repression. By Candice Bernd , Truthout March 14, 2023 Truthout