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In Memoriam: William Rivers Pitt (1971-2022)
More than just a colleague, Will was also a friend to many here at Truthout, both current and past staff members.
Ocasio-Cortez Cautions: “Don’t Fall for” GOP Lies About Mail-In Ballot Counting
It’s normal for officials to take days to count ballots — but the GOP no longer has regard for election procedures.
DeSantis Wants to Bar Federal Election Monitors From Florida’s Bluest Counties
The DOJ is sending monitors to polling places to ensure federal election laws are being followed.
Fetterman Sues to Get Thousands of Ballots Set Aside by GOP Lawsuit Counted
Republicans had successfully gotten thousands of ballots discounted in a lawsuit last week.
Black Lives Matter — They Can’t Be Up for Debate Each Election Season
We can imagine a world in which every Black person is thriving, and we demand policies that will make that a reality.
Climate Action Will Be Stalled or Reversed If GOP Takes Congress, Activists Say
“We are up against a ticking time bomb of an unrelenting climate crisis,” says Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement.
Arizona’s Rollback of Indigenous Voting Rights Could Swing the State for the GOP
Indigenous voters are navigating a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that banned a common method of ballot collection.
Twice-Impeached Trump Wants to Know “How Many” Times GOP Will Impeach Biden
Trump has yet to explain why he believes Biden deserves to be impeached.
1 in 5 Black Voters in Tennessee Have Been Disenfranchised by State Policies
The state makes little data available about who has lost the right to vote and why.
Fossil Fuel Firms Spent Millions in Bid to Defeat Democrats in the Midterms
The industry gave Republican super PACs at least $32 million to fight Democrats such as Ohio's Tim Ryan.