Interview | War & Peace Amid US-Russia Escalation, Activists Emphasize NATO Is “Not About Security” Activists in NATO countries like Belgium are pushing back against narratives that war with Russia is necessary. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 1, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Climate Groups Urge Biden Not to Fight Ruling Against Oil and Gas Lease Sale The court ruling blocked a massive oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, site of the Deepwater Horizon spill. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 1, 2022 Truthout
News | War & Peace More Than 100 Antiwar Groups Call on Biden to End Brinksmanship With Russia “The emergency that we now face is literally putting humanity's survival at risk,” said activist leader Norman Solomon. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 1, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Inflation Policies Must Deal With Impact of Rising Food Prices on the Poor To confront inflation, we need a universal basic income funded through a progressive tax structure. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout February 1, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Labor Board Says Amazon Illegally Threatened Workers in Union-Busting Campaign The NLRB recently ruled that Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, will soon get a union election. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DeSantis Press Secretary Suggests Dems Staged Recent Nazi Rallies in Orlando “Do we even know they're Nazis?” Christina Pushaw tweeted, referring to neo-Nazi demonstrators at a rally near Orlando. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights 46 Senators Wage Campaign to End “Global Gag Rule” Restricting Abortion Access The global gag rule bars foreign non-governmental organizations from providing referrals for or information on abortion. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Education & Youth North Carolina District Bans Book on Racism After Just 1 Parent Complains The ban comes as a right-wing campaign to ban books on social justice issues sweeps schools across the country. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Will Boris Johnson’s COVID Hypocrisy Finally Break His Political Grip in the UK? A much-awaited report in the U.K. marks the worst political crisis faced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. By David Renton , Truthout January 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor 15 Starbucks Locations Filed for Unionization Today Twenty-six locations have filed to unionize over the past week alone. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 31, 2022 Truthout