News | Environment & Health Regulators Didn’t Act on Nearly 600 Oil Wells Operating Illegally in Oklahoma The wells were injecting wastewater above their permitted pressures or volumes, which can lead to groundwater pollution. By Nick Bowlin , ProPublica March 17, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Judge Blocks CDC Childhood Vaccine Changes Made by RFK Jr. Panel Picks The ruling also places a stay on Kennedy’s appointments to a vaccine recommendation panel within the CDC. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 17, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israeli Forces Killed Parents, 2 Kids in West Bank and Beat Surviving Children Israeli soldiers also reportedly prevented Red Crescent workers from reaching the family. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams March 16, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace As US Bombards Iran, Trump Opines: “Maybe We Shouldn’t Even Be There at All” “We don’t need it. We have a lot of oil,” Trump said. “It’s almost like we do it for habit.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 16, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Israel Launches “Targeted” Invasions of Lebanon as World Focuses on Iran War A senior Israeli official told Axios the military is “going to do what we did in Gaza.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 16, 2026 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Many Iranians Don’t Just Fear a Prolonged War — But Also What Comes After The path to a more prosperous and democratic society is not through war, says novelist Amir Ahmadi Arian. By Nermeen Shaikh & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! March 16, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Allies Resist Trump’s Demands to Aid Travel Through Strait of Hormuz No country has committed to Trump’s demands as the administration scrambles to address rising gas prices. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 16, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Immigration US-Backed Repression in Latin America Paved the Way for ICE The struggle for immigration justice has become increasingly inseparable from the global fight against authoritarianism. By Jonathan Ng , Truthout March 16, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Trump Says War in Iran Will End “When I Feel It in My Bones” The president also expressed a desire to bomb specific targets “just for fun.” By Chris Walker , Truthout March 16, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Trump Floats Treason Charges Against Media Outlets Over Iran War Coverage The FCC chair also threatened to pull the broadcasting licenses of media outlets he accused of “running hoaxes.” By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams March 16, 2026 Truthout