News | Economy & Labor US Lost 92,000 Jobs in February, With Growth Down 85 Percent Over Past Year The report also saw a downward revision of 69,000 jobs from the past two months. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 9, 2026 Truthout
News | Education & Youth The Fight to Defend Pro-Palestine Speech on Campus Isn’t Over Targeted for pro-Palestine speech, these academics are refusing to back down. By Marianne Dhenin , Truthout March 9, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace US-Israel Strikes on Tehran Oil Depots Blanket City in Smoke “These strikes constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide,” said an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams March 8, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health House Bill Could Weaken EPA Oversight of Hazardous Chemicals Advocates say the proposal could weaken protections for workers and communities exposed to hazardous chemicals. By Elena Bruess , Capital&Main March 8, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration Fear of ICE Is Driving Patients Away From HIV Care A Minneapolis clinic reports a more than 50 percent drop in new clients as patients delay or avoid care. By Sam Donndelinger & Cameron Oakes , RewireNewsGroup March 8, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Massachusetts Unseals Records of Abuse of Disabled People in State Institutions The state is baring the history of generations of disabled people and the violence many faced while institutionalized. By Marianne Dhenin , Truthout March 8, 2026 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing These Women Exposed Prison Sexual Abuse. Now ICE Wants to Deport Them. Federal protections against detention and deportation for sexual abuse survivors have deteriorated under Trump. By Victoria Law , Truthout March 8, 2026 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights New Hampshire House Advances One of The Nation’s Most Extreme Transgender Bathroom Bans The proposal would fine transgender people up to $5,000 for using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity. By Erin Reed , ErinInTheMorning March 7, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration Kristi Noem Is Leaving a Trail of Death Behind Her in ICE Jails Two more deaths in ICE custody were reported this week, including a refugee who died after an untreated toothache. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout March 7, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Trump Reportedly Open to Deploying US Ground Troops in Iran as War Continues “No boots on the ground. No more war,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams March 7, 2026 Truthout