Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Replace Patent Monopolies With Direct Public Funding for Drug Research The savings in drug costs with generics would more than pay for funding the research. By Dean Baker , Truthout July 1, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Democratic Candidates Are Sounding a Lot Like Teddy Roosevelt Roosevelt’s approach to reining in corporations should sound familiar to those who watched the Democratic debates. By Jennifer Mercieca , TheConversation July 1, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Facebook’s Audacious Bid for Global Monetary Control A currency intended for trade on a national scale needs to be not only centralized but democratized. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog July 1, 2019 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Over One-Tenth of Global Population Could Lack Drinking Water by 2030 As civilization faces existential threats, Trump is trying to end long-term climate studies. By Dahr Jamail , Truthout July 1, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | LGBTQ Rights No Rainbow Capitalism: The Five Worst Corporations We Must Kick Out of Pride These companies drape themselves in rainbow flags while hurting LGBTQ+ people around the world. By Violet Glaser , LeftVoice June 30, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Muslim Ban: A Family Separation Policy Numbers from the State Department show the human cost of the ban. By Faiza Patel , Harsha Panduranga , Tom McBrien , BrennanCenterforJustice June 30, 2019 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Virginia Legislators Promoting Atlantic Coast Pipeline Have Personal Investments Advocates of the pipeline who serve as elected state legislators personally stand to profit from it. By Derek Seidman , EyesontheTies June 30, 2019 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Online Database Is Tracking and Exposing Police Officers’ Racist Facebook Posts It’s found more than 5,000 racist, sexist and Islamophobic Facebook posts and comments by law enforcement. By Lornet Turnbull , YES!Magazine June 30, 2019 Truthout
News | Human Rights Captain of Refugee Rescue Ship Arrested in Italy, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison "Saving lives is not a crime," tweeted Greenpeace. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams June 30, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Unfair Food Pricing Is Killing Family Farms and Regenerative Farming A fair Green New Deal would ensure fair pricing for small-scale farms with regenerative farming practices. By Elizabeth Henderson , Truthout June 30, 2019 Truthout