News | LGBTQ Rights Nearly 9 in 10 Trans People in State Prisons Have Undergone Solitary Confinement Solitary confinement was sometimes used “as a result of harassment, discrimination, or concerns for safety.” By Zane McNeill , Truthout April 8, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Sentenced to Death by COVID — How US Prisons Became an Epicenter of the Pandemic COVID was so deadly due to US policies that view marginalized people as acceptable sacrifices to capitalism. By Katie Tastrom , Truthout April 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Biden’s New Student Loan Relief Plan Could Benefit Over 30 Million Borrowers Officials didn’t specify when the process would be finalized or what would happen if the plan faces legal challenges. By Nadra Nittle , The19th April 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Plastic Waste on Ocean Floors Could Be 100 Times Amount Floating on Surface Researchers found that up to 11 million tons of plastic are polluting the planet's ocean floors. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams April 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Global Outcry as Ecuador Police Raid Mexican Embassy in Quito to Seize Former VP Thus far, the Biden administration's response has been tepid. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 8, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Biden’s So-Called LNG Export Freeze Sacrifices Gulf South Communities — Again Environmental justice advocates in Texas aren’t waiting on Biden — or anyone else for that matter — to save them. By Candice Bernd , Truthout April 8, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Six Things Everyone Should Know About the Mountain Valley Pipeline These are the CEOs, big banks, asset managers, campaign finance ties and regulatory conflicts wrapped up in the MVP. By Derek Seidman , LittleSis April 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Tennessee GOP Wants to Ban Reparations. Black Tennesseans Are Fighting Back. Lawmakers plan to vote on a law that would ban local governments from studying or disbursing restitution. By Aallyah Wright & Brandon Tensley , CapitalB April 7, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Mexico Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Ecuador After Quito Embassy Raid Police arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas, who had received asylum and was sheltering in the Mexican embassy. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams April 7, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Lawyers’ Collective Sues Germany in Bid to Block Arms Exports to Israel Germany is the second-largest arms exporter to Israel after the US, providing 30 percent of its imported weaponry. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDream April 7, 2024 Truthout