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![The Washington Post newspaper headquarters is seen on K Street in Washington, D.C., on May 16, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0107-wapo-400x300.jpg)
Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Paper Censors Criticism of Owner Bezos
“I’ve never had a cartoon killed because of who or what I chose to aim my pen at,” cartoonist Ann Telnaes said.
![Deadly US Policies in Latin America Epitomize Jimmy Carter’s Mixed Legacy](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/SEG3-Grandin-Carter-400x300.jpg)
Deadly US Policies in Latin America Epitomize Jimmy Carter’s Mixed Legacy
Carter moved to limit aid to some right-wing dictatorships while supporting others, especially in Central America.
![Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the 2024 Tribal Nations Summit at the Interior Department on December 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0107-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
New Federal Rule Will Erase All Americans’ Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The rule may still face challenges, from credit reporting agencies and debt collectors, as well as from Trump.
![Razorwire and USA flag](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0107-prison-400x300.jpg)
Mass Incarceration Traps More Than 180K Veterans in Military-to-Prison Pipeline
They can also be denied services and benefits -- or opportunities for citizenship -- promised by military recruiters.
![Cows from a non-suspect herd are milked at the Cornell Teaching Dairy Barn at Cornell University on December 11, 2024, in Ithaca, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0107-cows-400x300.jpg)
Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss
The federal government's deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.
![A man looks into a book he's holding as he stands beside the rubble of a building](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2024_0106-gaza-university-center-ruins-400x300.jpg)
American Historical Association Overwhelmingly Condemns Scholasticide in Gaza
A resolution calls for a permanent ceasefire and to form a committee to help rebuild Gaza’s educational infrastructure.
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Elon Musk’s Influence Signifies a “New Era” in US Politics, Scholar Says
Professor Quinn Slobodian discusses Musk’s admiration of authoritarian strongmen, white supremacist rhetoric, and more.
![Signs reading 'hospitals are not war zones' and 'not a target' at a protest held by Doctors Against Genocide in October, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2024_0106_hospitals-400x300.jpg)
Doctors Against Genocide Hold Global Sick-Out to Highlight Atrocities in Gaza
“We are sick from genocide, sick from complicity, and sick from silence,” says a statement by Doctors Against Genocide.
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Florida Doctor Fined $10K for Violating Abortion Waiting Period Law
Critics argue mandatory 24-hour waiting periods are medically unnecessary and impede abortion access.
![Supporters of President Donald Trump wear gas masks and military-style apparel as they walk around inside the Rotunda after breaching the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2025/01/2025_0106-capitol-400x300.jpg)
Joe Biden Blasts Efforts to “Erase the History” of January 6 Capitol Attack
“Democracy — even in America — is never guaranteed,” President Joe Biden wrote in an op-ed.