Truthout
Latest
A New Group of Mega-Donors Now Holds Influence Over the GOP Thanks to Trump
Former President Donald Trump has activated a new set of mega-donors who were not previously big spenders in politics.
Upcoming Supreme Court Case Could Lead to Weakening of Gun Control Nationwide
The case could result in a broad expansion of an individual's right to carry a firearm in public.
Verdicts Don’t Heal. We Need Imaginative Community-Based, Restorative Justice.
True justice requires much more than successful prosecution of individual officers.
Let’s Celebrate Mothers Who Are Fighting to Set Their Loved Ones Free
On Mother’s Day, let’s join these mamas and stewards of care who are resisting state violence and injustice globally.
Health Experts Say Expanding Vaccine Access Requires More Than Patent Waivers
In the best-case scenario, sharing patents is only a tiny step in the vastly complex work of making a COVID vaccine.
Over 600 Public Water Systems in California Communities Face Risk of Failure
A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of California's drinking water problems.
He Bought Insurance in Case of Emergency. Then Came a Bill for Over $30,000.
Trump-era deregulation of health insurance has led to an explosion of short-term plans carrying high risk for patients.
Progressives to Corporations: If You Want to Keep Workers, Pay Living Wages
Corporations fault unemployment benefits for labor shortages, but critics argue “starvation wages” are to blame.
Pharma Breaks Lobbying Record Defending High Drug Prices and Vaccine Patents
Democrats are pushing to negotiate lower drug prices through Medicare and expand global COVID vaccine production.
The US Needs to Stop Treating Ramadan Like a National Security Issue
The framing of Islam as a national security threat serves as justification for extreme interventions by the state.