News | Environment & Health Trump Moves to Open 16.7 Million-Acre Alaskan Rainforest to Exploitation Trump's move comes as thousands of fires are ripping through the Amazon rainforest. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 28, 2019 Truthout
News | Immigration Trump Reportedly Moving to Deport Kids With Cancer and Deadly Illnesses The administration is ending a protection that allows people to stay in the country while receiving life-saving care. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 28, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health There’s Poison in the Tap Water. The Government Must Act. The Trump administration's lack of adequate regulation is killing people. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 28, 2019 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections New “Dark Money” Group Devotes Millions to Ads Helping Establishment Democrats The group joins a growing number of political nonprofits closely tied to establishment-backed super PACs. By Anna Massoglia & Karl Evers-Hillstrom , CenterforResponsivePolitics August 28, 2019 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Pharma Cash Rolls Into Congress to Defend an Embattled Industry Mitch McConnell, who is running for reelection, has seen an uptick in pharmaceutical industry donations this year. By Emmarie Huetteman , Jay Hancock , Elizabeth Lucas , KaiserHealthNews August 28, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Racial Justice Beto O’Rourke Built His Career on Driving Out Low-Income Mexican Communities The El Paso shooting is a continuation of anti-Latino violence that spans decades. By Susie Aquilina , Truthout August 28, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor From Kentucky Miners to Toys ‘R’ Us Employees, Workers Confront Corporate Greed It is worker organizing, not CEO platitudes, that is forging a path toward a more equitable future. By Negin Owliaei , Truthout August 28, 2019 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Arrest, Release, Repeat: New Report Exposes Vicious Cycle of Imprisonment Those most likely to be jailed multiple times a year are poor, unemployed and without a high school education. By Victoria Law , Truthout August 27, 2019 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Johnson & Johnson Ruling Sets Stage for Holding Pharma Accountable for Opioids The ruling marks the first time a drug company has been held responsible for the opioid crisis. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 27, 2019 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections How David Koch’s Empire Helped Shape US Politics and Thwart Climate Action The Koch brothers poured massive amounts of funding into supporting climate change denial. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 27, 2019 Truthout