News | Politics & Elections Judge in Eric Adams Case Refuses to Let Trump’s DOJ Immediately Drop Charges A former Trump official has alleged the NYC mayor's case was dropped in a quid pro quo with the administration. By Eloise Goldsmith , CommonDreams February 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Judge Halts Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Targeting Federal Contractors In a setback for Trump's anti-DEI purge, a judge said the orders would “likely” be found to violate the First Amendment. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams February 22, 2025 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump’s Aggression Against Canada Is Boosting Liberal Party’s Election Chances Annexation is implausible because Canadians know just how much the US has shredded its own social safety net. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 22, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield. By Nicolas Niarchos , Truthout February 22, 2025 Truthout
News | War & Peace Netanyahu Orders “Intensive Operation” in West Bank Following Bus Explosions Police have reportedly arrested two Israelis in connection with the explosions. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 21, 2025 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Florida AG Sues Target for Not Warning Investors About Anti-LGBTQ Backlash “This is a frivolous suit in blatant violation of the First Amendment,” said legislative researcher Allison Chapman. By Zane McNeill , Truthout February 21, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll: 6 in 10 Americans Think Trump Hasn’t Done Enough to Address Rising Costs A majority of Americans are also pessimistic or afraid of what's to come over the next four years of Trump's term. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 21, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Water Access in North Gaza, Rafah Down to 7 Percent of Pre-Genocide Levels Officials are reporting over 46,000 cases of diarrhea and respiratory infections each week. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 21, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Advocates Warn Anti-Trans Lawsuit Could Also Strip Disability Protections Filed by 17 state attorneys general, the lawsuit targets trans people by undermining a core pillar of disability rights. By Anna Claire Vollers , Stateline February 21, 2025 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Universities Face Trump’s Ultimatum: End DEI or Risk Losing Federal Funding Education scholar Julian Vasquez Heilig says this is part of “an attempt to privatize education,” using DEI as a wedge. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! February 21, 2025 Truthout