News | Politics & Elections Trump Is Hiring Lobbyists and Top Ethics Official Says “There’s No Transparency“ In one case, an official working on energy regulation recently lobbied for oil and coal companies. By Justin Elliott , ProPublica April 18, 2017 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections IRS Privatized Debt Collection Scheme Could Lead to Rip-Offs, Both Legal and Illegal The IRS announced the start of a program allowing private contractors to collect tax debt. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel April 18, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | How to Turn Neighborhoods Into Hubs of Resilience Three places showing how to make the transition from domination and resource extraction to regeneration and interdependence. By Taj James & Rosa González , YES!Magazine April 18, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | How to Lose the Next War in the Middle East: Fight It Want a formula for forever war? Send in the cavalry... again. By Danny Sjursen , TomDispatch April 18, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Waters of Trump’s Washington Are Dark and Deep Behind the ostentatious displays of power, the White House tries to keep secret all that's destructive to the nation and democracy. By Michael Winship , Moyers&Company April 18, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Trump Rejects Calls for Transparency, Vowing to Keep Tax Returns and White House Visitor Logs Secret The White House is facing new criticism over its lack of transparency. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! April 18, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights “I Am Her Voice”: Meet the 10-Year-Old Boy Helping His Mom Take Refuge From Deportation in a Church Two months ago, Jeanette Vizguerra skipped a scheduled check-in with ICE. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! April 18, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing The Limits of Police “Reform” When elites get to define the problem, they get to decide what constitutes solving it. By Janine Jackson , FAIR April 18, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Member of Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Gains Momentum in Jackson, Mississippi’s Mayoral Race Chokwe Antar Lumumba has a plan to change Mississippi's reputation as a site of acute oppression, starting with Jackson. By Sarah Jaffe , Truthout April 18, 2017 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Advocates Urge Trump to De-escalate With North Korea, Not Ratchet Up Threats and Military Aggression Vice President Mike Pence has made an unannounced visit to the Demilitarized Zone separating South and North Korea. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! April 17, 2017 Truthout