News Analysis | Politics & Elections Trump Is Facing a Nationwide Wave of Backlash Over His Postal Service Sabotage The nation is grappling with how to save both the post office and the election from deliberate sabotage. By Alexis Goldstein , Truthout August 17, 2020 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Rep. Ro Khanna: Democrats Must Support Medicare for All "I cannot vote for this platform that does not have universal health care as a right,” says Khanna. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 17, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health PPE Shortage Could Last Years Without Strategic Plan, Experts Warn Federal government efforts to address the supply chain have foundered. By Jessica Glenza , KaiserHealthNews August 17, 2020 Truthout
News | War & Peace Pentagon Weighing $2.2 Billion in Cuts to Military Health Care This comes after both chambers of Congress approved a $740 billion Defense Department budget. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 17, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections State Attorneys General Appear Ready to Sue Trump Over Changes at the USPS One state's AG asserted Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's changes at USPS were a direct “assault on democracy.” By Chris Walker , Truthout August 17, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Children Will Bear the Brunt of a Looming Eviction Crisis Eviction numbers in many big cities are staggering, and school districts struggle to serve kids constantly on the move. By Barbara Shelly , TheHechingerReport August 17, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The 2020 Democratic Convention Could Be a Tech Debacle or an Ambitious Feat This year’s Democratic National Convention will be a far cry from the four-day parties and gaudy spectacles of the past. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 17, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Racial Justice Racist Neoliberal Response to Hurricane Katrina Foreshadowed Response to COVID We must learn from the U.S.’s apartheid response to Hurricane Katrina to reimagine our response to COVID. By Michael J. Viola , Truthout August 17, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth Military Recruiters Are Targeting High Schoolers Facing Financial Insecurity Recruiters deliberately exploit the financial and social insecurities of teenagers to enlist more soldiers. By Sidney Miralao , OtherWords August 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Cops Have Repeatedly Attacked and Obstructed Street Medics During BLM Rebellion Dozens of reports of police arresting medics and destroying their property have emerged since the revolt began in May. By Ella Fassler , Truthout August 16, 2020 Truthout