News Analysis | Economy & Labor Rent Increases Are Driving Inflation — and Pessimism About Economy Under Biden Democrats say the economy is great, but millions of tenants are struggling to pay historic rent increases. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout March 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Indigenous Farmworkers Forge New Fronts for Labor Struggle in Washington State A farmworkers union is building local and global solidarity as it fights back against big growers in Washington state. By Sophia Lumsdaine , Truthout March 15, 2024 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing FBI Raids California Prison Facing 63 Lawsuits Over Systemic Sexual Abuse Four days after 12 lawsuits alleged abuses by 23 prison employees, the FBI raided the prison known as “the rape club.” By Victoria Law , Truthout March 14, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Arkansas Lawmakers Want to Roll Back Transgender-Friendly License Policy “This proposed policy seeks to erase the existence of non-binary and intersex Arkansans,” the ACLU of Arkansas said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout March 14, 2024 Truthout
News | War & Peace Israeli Parliament’s 2024 Budget Approval “Guarantees Continuation of War” Meanwhile, Israeli forces killed seven Palestinians and wounded 86 others after opening fire on a group waiting for aid. By Leila Warah , Mondoweiss March 14, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Bipartisan TikTok Crackdown Comes Amid Rising Anti-China Rhetoric The focus on TikTok misses the real threat of Big Tech, says information studies professor Ramesh Srinivasan. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! March 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Right-Wing NC Governor Candidate Mark Robinson Down 2 Points From Dem Opponent Mark Robinson, the GOP candidate, is a Holocaust denier who has previously disparaged women and LGBTQ people. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 14, 2024 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Israel’s Threatened Invasion of Rafah Is Looming Over the Holy Month of Ramadan The myth of the US as an honest peace broker has been buried under Gaza’s rubble. By Michel Moushabeck , Truthout March 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Georgia Judge Dismisses 6 Charges in Trump’s Election Subversion Case Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can re-pursue the charges, the judge presiding over the case said. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 14, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Alabama Turmoil Has Ripple Effect on Those Seeking IVF in Red States So-called fetal personhood laws, which could be used to criminalize the procedure, remain on the books in 11 states. By Shefali Luthra , The19th March 14, 2024 Truthout