News | Politics & Elections Sen. Raphael Warnock Urges End to Filibuster, Passage of Voting Rights Bills “Who is being asked to foot the bill for this bipartisanship? And is liberty itself the cost?” Warnock said. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! December 17, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Texas Abortion Law Opens Door for Vast Array of Bounty Hunter-Type Legislation Gavin Newsom’s bid to deputize private citizens to sue gun makers is one example, but copycats may take many directions. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout December 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights FDA Lifts Rules on Abortion Pill, Permanently Allowing Medication to Be Mailed Reproductive rights advocates have praised the decision, but federal and state restrictions on the medication persist. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Kellogg Says It Has Tentative Deal With Union as It Faces Mounting Pressure The new agreement makes few moves on the company’s two-tier employee structure, which workers are staunchly against. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections GOP Candidate JD Vance Accuses Walmart of “Slave Labor” But Invests in Its Stock The “Hillbilly Elegy” author has also drawn accusations of hypocrisy over his positions on Big Tech and Trump. By Igor Derysh , Salon December 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Immigration Dems Urged to “Grow a Backbone” and Negate Parliamentarian on Immigration Reform The senate parliamentarian's opinion is non-binding — and, according to experts, wrong on the merits. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections DeJoy Nets Massive Bonus Amid Mail Delays and Rampant Wage Theft From Carriers With his record salary, bonus and perks, DeJoy earned about as much in 2021 as President Joe Biden. By Alexia Fernández Campbell , TheCenterforPublicIntegrity December 17, 2021 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Low Wages and Exploitative Conditions Are Sparking Graduate Student Strikes Whatever gains the striking union at Columbia University wins will be looked to as a model by other campus efforts. By Tyler Walicek , Truthout December 17, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Young Voters Say They Disapprove of Biden’s Performance by Nearly 2-to-1 Margin Only 27 percent of voters between the ages of 18 and 29 said they approved of the way Biden was handling his job. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Jim Jordan Confirms He Wrote Text to Meadows Promoting Electoral College Scheme The Ohio congressman forwarded a text to Trump's former chief of staff endorsing a plan to overthrow the 2020 election. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 16, 2021 Truthout