News Analysis | Human Rights Some in Gaza’s Youngest Generation May Not Even Know What Toys Are Children’s difficulty accessing toys in Gaza reflects the broader destruction of childhood there. By Sara Awad , Truthout August 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health EPA Punts Microplastics Monitoring as Scientists Warn of Health Impacts Trump's administration omitted microplastics from a list of pollutants for local utilities to monitor in drinking water. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 13, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Sailor Went Overboard USS Abraham Lincoln Amid Reports of Morale Crisis Multiple sailors have reportedly tried to jump overboard as Trump’s war on Iran has kept them at sea for months. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Has Dismantled Federal Civil Rights Enforcement, New Report Shows The White House has decimated staffing at civil rights offices and redirected enforcement toward ideological causes. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams August 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Fountains, Ballroom, and a Helipad: Trump’s White House Projects Cost Nearly $1B The sources of the funding for the various projects are shrouded in mystery. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Scott Jennings Regularly Misleads. He Could Become Trump’s Next Press Secretary. Scott Jennings regularly peddles falsehoods and defends Trump's positions on his radio program and on CNN. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 13, 2026 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace White House Had Low Confidence in Israeli Tip That Led to Trump’s Plane Decoy Senior officials, including Marco Rubio and Scott Bessent, were on the plane Trump left, along with reporters. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! August 13, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections As Trump Tries to Undermine Faith in Elections, DC Offers an Example of Defense DC organizers have lessons to share after an election held while under National Guard occupation. By Daniel Hunter , WagingNonviolence August 13, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media Mainstream Media’s Go-To “Electability” Experts? Corporate-Funded Think Tanks. Billionaires and corporations fund some think tanks aiming to put a ceiling on the demands of the Democratic base. By Adam Johnson , TheRealNewsNetwork August 13, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Alito’s Assets in Fossil Fuels Have Grown by Up to $2.9 Million, Analysis Finds Recent polling indicates that Alito has a -7 point approval rating among Americans. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 13, 2026 Truthout