Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Biden Peddles the Myth That Spending More on Weapons Is Good for the Economy The Pentagon’s annual budget is more than 20 times what the US now invests per year to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By William D. Hartung , TomDispatch February 26, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights A TX Woman Was Denied an Abortion Even Though Ectopic Pregnancy Was Killing Her The case is yet another example of how Texas's “life-saving” abortion exception has been ignored. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 26, 2024 Truthout
News | Education & Youth New Survey of Early Childhood Educators Finds a Sector in Crisis Child care bill languishing in Congress would cost a fraction of the $150 billion a year the US loses from tax dodgers. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams February 26, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Racial Justice Honoring Emmett Till Means Never Looking Away From the Horror of White Supremacy Emmett Till’s murder exemplifies both anti-Black racism and the spirit of those who refuse to suffer it in silence. By George Yancy , Truthout February 26, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Peace Activists and Policy Experts Call for Talks as War on Ukraine Turns Two Those pushing for the diplomatic path acknowledge it will be a hard path, but say war cannot be the permanent choice. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams February 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Biden DOJ Indicts Journalist Who Leaked Unaired Tucker Carlson and Ye Footage Press advocates warned that the indictment poses a similar threat to journalism as the US's case against Julian Assange. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 25, 2024 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health “Green Mining” Won’t Prevent Ecological Damage by Global Rush for Raw Materials The unsustainable global use of materials and energy must be radically reduced, and in an egalitarian manner. By Gareth Dale , TheConversation February 25, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Ohio’s Political Crisis Has Impeded Its Clean Energy. Democracy May Be Next. The GOP supermajorities in Ohio’s gerrymandered state legislature have implemented a flood of voter restrictions. By Harvey Wasserman , Truthout February 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Florida Defies CDC, Sides With Anti-Vax Parents Amid School Measles Outbreak “This is not a parental rights issue,” said Florida’s former surgeon general. “It’s about protecting fellow classmates." By Amy Maxmen , KFFHealthNews February 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Pollution Crisis in Mexico Shows Limits of Plastic Bag Bans in Global Capitalism Mexican states like Puebla have banned plastic bags, but waste is overflowing due to exempt transnational companies. By Tamara Pearson , Truthout February 25, 2024 Truthout