News | Prisons & Policing After Backlash, San Francisco Board Backtracks Police Use of Exploding Robots City lawmakers voted to move the matter back to a rules committee, which could propose exploring it again in the future. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Warnock’s Narrow Victory Underscores Ongoing Threat of Voter Suppression “We’re still fighting voter suppression. We’re still fighting fascism,” says organizer LaTosha Brown. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! December 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Dozens of Groups Urge Congress Not to Extend Trump’s Corporate Tax Cuts Corporations like Amazon and Northrop Grumman have been lobbying for the tax breaks. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health UN Secretary Says “There Is No Planet B” as Global Biodiversity Summit Kicks Off Campaigners say this is our last chance to combat rampant species loss and adopt a solid framework to protect wildlife. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams December 7, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing We Are Living in a Digital Police State. You Can Thank Big Tech. DHS and Silicon Valley have dumped money and new surveillance tech into local police departments across the country. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections McConnell Finally Responds to Calls From Trump to “Terminate” the Constitution McConnell issued his response on Tuesday, several days after Trump's weekend post calling for upending the constitution. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | LGBTQ Rights Congress Is Set to Codify Respect for Marriage Act — But It Has Some Limitations The act gives exemptions to religious nonprofits and doesn’t stop states from passing discriminatory laws. By Dorian Rhea Debussy , TheConversation December 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Manchin’s “Dirty” Big Oil Giveaway Defeated Again After Progressive Opposition It became clear this week that the deal to severely weaken keystone environmental laws wouldn’t have the votes to pass. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Organization Found Guilty on All 17 Counts of Tax Fraud The guilty verdict won't affect Trump directly, but the Trump Organization could face up to $1.61 million in fines. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Herschel Walker Is Trumpism’s Latest Loser. Where Will the GOP Go From Here? Raphael Warnock’s win in Georgia’s senate runoff election dealt another blow to Trump’s group of hand-picked candidates. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout December 7, 2022 Truthout