Interview | Environment & Health A Green New Deal Would Solve Texas Energy Deregulation, Says Naomi Klein Republican lawmakers in Texas are facing increasing criticism for their handling of the crisis. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 22, 2021 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security Hydropower is high cost and high risk. There are better options for a renewable energy future post-pandemic. By Deborah Moore , Michael Simon , Darryl Knudsen , Truthout February 22, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Republicans Are Keeping Trump’s Big Lie About a “Stolen” Election Alive The Big Lie about the stolen election has opened the door for a wave of voter suppression not seen in decades. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon February 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Texans Slammed With Exorbitant Electricity Bills in the Wake of Energy Disaster One Texan reported getting a bill of over $16,000, fueling calls for bill forgiveness. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Texas Refineries Release Over 300,000 Pounds of Pollutants During Storm Winter Storm Uri disrupted supplies needed to keep the state's refineries and petrochemical plants operating. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams February 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Texas Blackout Reveals Deep Impact of Environmental Racism, Aid Organizers Say Calls are growing for Texas to join national power grids — and for a broader reckoning on environmental justice. By Candice Bernd , Truthout February 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump to Push Himself as GOP’s “Presumptive 2024 Nominee” at CPAC, Report Says While most GOP-leaning voters would like Trump to run again, most Americans overall want him to leave politics entirely. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 22, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice Jail Won’t Solve White Supremacist Violence. Here’s How to Truly Confront It. To fight white supremacist violence, we must abolish the systems that perpetuate it, like the prison-industrial complex. By Kay Whitlock , Truthout February 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections New Right-Wing CEO of Parler Wants to Rewrite the Constitution Former CEO John Matze claims he was fired for wanting Parler to crack down on violent groups following January 6. By Alex Kotch , PRWatch February 22, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health US Workers Cried Out for More Masks. The Government Allowed N95 Exports Anyway. Workplace-safety experts say the U.S. has not done enough to ensure supplies or pressure employers to protect workers. By Christina Jewett , KaiserHealthNews February 21, 2021 Truthout