Politics & Elections Rising Attacks on Women’s Health, From Iowa’s Abortion Ban to Violence at Clinics On Friday, Iowa’s governor signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! May 8, 2018 Truthout
Environment & Health Louisiana Judge Rules Bayou Bridge Pipeline’s Coastal Use Permit Is Illegal The Louisiana Department of Natural Resources failed to follow state guidelines when issuing the permit. By Karen Savage , BridgetheGulf May 8, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Following Allegations of Assault and Abuse Against Women, New York Attorney General Resigns “This is unacceptable in any scenario, but especially when the abuser is the chief law enforcement officer for the State of New York.” By Jon Queally , CommonDreams May 8, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Trump Calls Kerry Outreach on Iran “Possibly Illegal Shadow Diplomacy” Trump floated the idea that John Kerry could face criminal charges for lobbying to salvage the Iranian Nuclear Deal. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel May 8, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Switching Sides: Whitewashing History in the Age of Trump The fight against fascism is part of a struggle over memory. By Henry A. Giroux , TheConversation May 8, 2018 Truthout
Environment & Health Scott Pruitt’s Embattled Science “Transparency” Rule Does Not Apply to Pesticides There is tremendous secrecy around pesticides. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout May 8, 2018 Truthout
News | Immigration Survivor-Centered Tribunals Find ICE Guilty of Abuses, Push for Agency’s Abolition Survivors' truth-commission-style testimonies loudly proclaim a path forward: abolition. By Candice Bernd , Truthout May 8, 2018 Truthout
Cartoon | Human Rights Drawing Boundaries: Histories of Segregation and Profit-Making in Detroit How are city boundaries in the Detroit area shaped? By Anne Elizabeth Moore & Melissa Mendes , Truthout May 8, 2018 Truthout
Culture & Media Press Barred From Recording Teacher of the Year Speech at White House Ceremony Mandy Manning discusses more. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! May 7, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Solidarity Means Your Struggle Is My Struggle Fighting for the oppressed has to be at the center of working class struggles. By Elizabeth Schulte , SocialistWorker May 7, 2018 Truthout