News Analysis | The Legislative Backlash Against LGBT Equality Across the South Here's a roundup of anti-LGBT rights bills that have come up so far this year in Southern state legislatures. By Sue Sturgis , FacingSouth May 16, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Los Angeles Car Wash Workers Turn Up Pressure Through collaboration between worker centers and unions, car wash workers are transforming their industry. By Sonia Singh , LaborNotes May 16, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor “Water Is Our Life”: How a Mining Disaster Affected the Navajo Nation Nearly a year after a mine drainage accident contaminated rivers, Native people living downstream face ongoing health risks. By Paloma Beamer , Karletta Chief , Benjamin Rivera , Nathan Borrero , Truthout May 16, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Five Ways the “Newest” Story in Iraq and Syria Is Not New In our never-ending Iraq wars, the same “lessons” are always there to be absorbed, but no one in Washington ever seems to learn. By Peter Van Buren , TomDispatch May 16, 2016 Truthout
News | Strike Supporters “Adopt” Verizon Wireless Stores to Picket in New York City Outside Verizon retail stores, unionized workers and allies are calling for job security and a fair contract. By Matt Surrusco , Truthout May 16, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor What Can Donald Trump Teach Us About the National Debt? Donald Trump's rants on dealing with debt may actually provide a teachable moment. By Dean Baker , Truthout May 16, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | The United States Needs to Realize FDR’s Dream and Adopt the “Nordic Model“ It's time to make FDR's dream a reality here in the US. By The Daily Take Team , TheThomHartmannProgram May 16, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Why Trump Can Lie and No One Seems to Care The GOP candidate gets away with contradictory statements because the mainstream media and the public let him. By Neal Gabler , Moyers&Company May 16, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Rising Rage Against DNC/RNC Deeds Could Gut Both and Launch a National Independent Party Having robbed voters of presidential selections, the DNC and RNC could be overthrown by millions of independents. By Barbara G. Ellis , Speakout May 16, 2016 Truthout
News | Third Parties Eager to Disrupt the Presidential Race and the Two-Party System This election season, third-party candidates are fighting for votes, media coverage and debate time like never before. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout May 15, 2016 Truthout