News | Politics & Elections Democrats Warn of “Grift” in Florida “Trump Airport” Rename Plan The Trump Organization filed a trademark application on the name “Trump International Airport” last week. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 19, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace US Builds Up Air Power Reminiscent of Iraq Invasion as Trump Mulls Iran Attacks Trump suggested he would make a decision in the next 10 days in remarks at the Board of Peace event Thursday. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout February 19, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Watchdog Group Seeks FEC Inquiry Into Donations Potentially Tied to Trump Pardon The complaint alleges the donations had a singular goal: to elicit a pardon from Donald Trump. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 19, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime — and Fighting Back “Getting involved locally is critical,” says journalist Andrea Pitzer. By Kelly Hayes , Truthout February 19, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Black History Message Pushes Bill Critics Say Disenfranchises Black Voters The SAVE America Act, which imposes strict ID limits among other provisions, has been called “Jim Crow 2.0” by critics. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 18, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Racial Justice A New Era of Scholarship Is Shining a Light on the Black Philosophical Tradition Without this history, students may see Black thinkers as footnotes rather than world-historical contributors. By George Yancy , Truthout February 18, 2026 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Both the US and Iran Have Incentives to Escalate Conflict, Expert Warns “Both sides actually believe that a short, intense war may improve their negotiating position,” says Trita Parsi. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! February 18, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration MN Unions Vow Largest Rent Strike in 100 Years Amid ICE-Fueled Eviction Crisis Nearly 26,000 workers pledge to withhold rent if Gov. Tim Walz does not issue an eviction moratorium by March 1. By Stephen Prager , CommonDreams February 18, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Amid Obama Video Controversy, 1 in 2 Voters View Trump as Racist Trump refuses to take responsibility for a racist video posted to his Truth Social account targeting the Obamas. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 18, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 3 in 10 Americans Support or Sympathize With Christian Nationalism, Poll Finds The polling found Christian nationalists are more likely to embrace authoritarian views than the rest of the population. By Heath Druzin , IdahoCapitalSun February 18, 2026 Truthout