Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Grad Students and Faculty Don’t Want to Work for Fossil Fuel Industry Anymore University researchers should not be forced or even allowed to produce biased data for the fossil fuel industry. By Bella Kumar , Truthout January 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Progressives Slam Biden’s Choice for Chief of Staff as Health Care “Profiteer” Jeff Zients built a fortune investing in health care companies accused of fraud. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health White House Refuses to Shield Endangered Right Whales From Lethal Vessel Strikes North Atlantic right whales are facing “an extinction-level emergency,” said one campaigner. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams January 22, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Peet’s Coffee Baristas Unionize First Cafe With Help from Starbucks Workers “Solidarity, from coffee shop to coffee shop,” Starbucks Workers United wrote ahead of the Peet's union vote. By Kenny Stancil , CommonDreams January 22, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Greta Thunberg’s Arrest Demonstrates Why Energy Charter Treaty Must Be Abolished The treaty allows fossil fuel companies to sue governments for taking action to combat climate change. By Theresa Kofler & Niels Jongerius , openDemocracy January 22, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Queer and Trans Elders in Search of Safe Housing Face Barriers, Discrimination For LGBTQ elders, finding safe and affordable housing can be a matter of life and death. By Mikhal Weiner , Prism January 21, 2023 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Iowa GOP Pushes “Profoundly Cruel and Petty” Food Benefit Restrictions The bill would bar Iowans from buying fresh meat, white grains, nuts, canned fruits, and other foods with SNAP benefits. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 21, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Activists Call for Mass Rallies on Sunday to Protest Abortion Bans Nancy Davis, a survivor of Louisiana’s abortion ban, will be leading the march in Baton Rouge. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout January 21, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth As the Public Focuses on Book Bans, the Right Is Quietly Defunding Libraries To protect libraries, we need to fight defunding as hard as we fight book bans. By Emily Drabinski , Truthout January 21, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Texas GOP Seeks to Override Local Prosecutors Who Oppose “Voter Fraud” Agenda The GOP's true intent is to suppress the vote, particularly in marginalized communities, one attorney said. By Ese Olumhense , RevealNews January 21, 2023 Truthout