News | Environment & Health 2024 Was the World’s Hottest Year, Exceeding Paris Climate Agreement Threshold “The trajectory is just incredible,” the director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Friday. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 10, 2025 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Meta’s Allowance of Hate Speech Is Another Side Effect of Big Tech Monopoly Activists say debates over content moderation devolve into partisan food fights instead of challenging tech titans. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout January 10, 2025 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Jimmy Carter’s Legacy Includes Arming and Funding the Genocide in East Timor Between 1977 and 1979, the administration more than doubled US military aid and sales to Indonesia. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! January 10, 2025 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Judge Blocks Title IX Protections for Trans Youth and Other Vulnerable Students The ruling strikes down expanded anti-discrimination protections proposed by Biden's Department of Education last April. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams January 10, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health “Weather Whiplash” Fueled by Climate Change Produced Catastrophic Fires in LA Climate change is heightening the swings between very wet and very dry weather, creating prime conditions for wildfires. By Kate Yoder , Grist January 10, 2025 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Sentenced by NY Court After SCOTUS Denies Effort to Block Court Hearing Justice Juan Merchan spared Trump of jail time or fines, but rather handed him a sentence of “unconditional discharge.” By Chris Walker , Truthout January 10, 2025 Truthout
News | Environment & Health World’s Richest 1 Percent Have Already Surpassed Their Carbon Budget for 2025 A new report by Oxfam highlights the disproportionate role of the ultra-wealthy in fueling the climate emergency. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams January 10, 2025 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Upcoming DNC Election Will Set Democratic Party’s Course on Palestine and More Two frontrunners in the DNC chair race say Palestinian American Rep. Ruwa Romman should have spoken at the convention. By Sam Rosenthal , Truthout January 10, 2025 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israel Has Blocked or Impeded Every Aid Shipment to North Gaza Since October “There is now a perception that it is dangerous to protect aid convoys but safe to loot them,” one UN official said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout January 9, 2025 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Texas Republicans Introduce 3 Bills Restricting Abortion Medication At least three people have died in Texas due to the state's restrictive post-Roe abortion laws. By Chris Walker , Truthout January 9, 2025 Truthout