Truthout
Latest
“Uncommitted” Movement Reaches New York as Democratic Voters Cast Blank Ballots
Participants in New York’s “Leave It Blank” campaign aim to pressure President Biden to push for a ceasefire in Gaza.
FL Supreme Court Lets 6-Week Ban Stand But Upholds Ballot Initiative on Abortion
The ballot initiative requires a 60 percent threshold to protect abortion rights up to fetal viability.
Texas Woman Sues Prosecutors Over Murder Charge for Abortion
The lawsuit cites “deprivation of liberty, reputational harm, public humiliation, distress, pain, and suffering.”
LGBTQ Advocacy Groups Urge Tennessee Governor to Veto New Adoption Bill
The bill risks exposing LGBTQ children in the state to religious abuse, conversion therapy and family rejection.
New Junta in Niger Tells the US to Pack Up Its War and Go Home
Even the Pentagon tacitly admits that US-Sahelian partnerships aren’t reducing terrorist violence at all after 20 years.
Iran Vows Retaliation After Israel Bombs Its Consulate in Syria
Journalist Akbar Shahid Ahmed says the pace and audacity of Israel’s international attacks have escalated since October.
DC-Based Aid Group Pauses Gaza Operations After Israeli Strike Kills 7 Workers
World Central Kitchen has collected and delivered hundreds of tons of food to Gaza in recent weeks.
Right-Wing Court Ruling Could Impede Regulation of “Forever Chemicals”
The judges said the EPA could not regulate Inhance's containers under Section 5 of the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Israeli Newspaper Haaretz Details Israeli Forces’ Use of “Kill Zones” in Gaza
One Israeli reserve officer told the paper that, “orders are to shoot and kill, even if that person is unarmed.”
Uber Says Raising Driver Pay Causes High Fares. Cities Aren’t Buying It.
The data suggest that Wall Street investors are now demanding their cut now that Uber dominates the market.