News | Human Rights SCOTUS Ignores Housing Crisis in Hearing on Laws Criminalizing Unhoused People As the court hearing took place, unhoused people and their allies rallied outside, demanding “housing, not handcuffs.” By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout April 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Dozens of Dems Say They’ll Vote Against Motion to Vacate Speaker Mike Johnson The Democratic House conference hasn't formed an official position on how members should vote on such a measure. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Grand Jury Indicts Trump Aides, Arizona GOP Officials Over Fake Electors Scheme Donald Trump was described as “unindicted co-conspirator 1” in the indictment announced by Arizona’s attorney general. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams April 25, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Across the US, Campus Protests for Palestine Face Intensifying Police Crackdowns Student protests calling for university divestment from Israel and the US arms industry continue coast to coast. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! April 25, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Administrators Are Trying to Strip Decision-Making Power From Faculty Scholar DeShana Collett discusses the threats to shared governance at her university and, by extension, other schools. By Bertin M. Louis Jr. & Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt , Truthout April 25, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Watchdog Group Calls Out GOP Senators Over Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo Defenses Leonard Leo has chosen to ignore a Senate Judiciary Committee subpoena given to him earlier this month. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 24, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights US Supreme Court Considers Whether Hospitals Must Provide Emergency Abortions “If these extreme politicians succeed, doctors will be forced to withhold critical care from their patients.” By Zane McNeill , Truthout April 24, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Rejecting Safety Amendments, TN GOP Passes Bill Allowing Handguns for Teachers The legislation doesn’t allow schools or school districts to opt out of the program. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams April 24, 2024 Truthout
Interview | Environment & Health Climate Activists Blockade HQ of World’s Second-Largest Funder of Fossil Fuels Activists from around the world gathered in New York this week to condemn Citigroup’s environmental racism. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! April 24, 2024 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights California Gov. Newsom Proposes Bill to Help Arizonans Seeking Abortion Care The bill is a response to Arizona’s abortion ban, which will likely prompt abortion seekers to travel to California. By Chris Walker , Truthout April 24, 2024 Truthout