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![Alex Jones addresses the conservative Turning Point People's Convention on June 16, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/2024_1114-alex-jones-400x300.jpg)
Sandy Hook Families Help Satirical News Site The Onion to Purchase InfoWars
“The death of Infowars is the justice we have long awaited and fought for,” one Sandy Hook parent said.
![Trump Picks Far-Right Loyalist Matt Gaetz to Be AG](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/seg1-Gaetz-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Pick of Loyalist Matt Gaetz for AG Signals Intent to Weaponize DOJ
The far right congressman faced investigation for possible involvement in sex trafficking and other ethics violations.
![The shadows of Iraqi detainees cast on the ground as they watch the release of prisoners leaving the Abu Ghraib jail on the outskirts of Baghdad on September 16, 2004.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/2024_1112-abu-ghraib-400x300.jpg)
3 Former Abu Ghraib Detainees Awarded $42 Mil in Damages Against US Contractor
“I’ve waited a long time for this day,” one of the former detainees said upon the ruling from the jury.
![Kindergarten kids draw with chalk on blackboard](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/2024_1114-imagination-400x300.jpg)
“An Imagination Party”: How My Toddler Fuels My Vision for Liberation
In cataclysmic moments, what can we learn from the free imaginings of children?
![A pro-abortion rights activist holds a box of mifepristone during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26, 2024, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/GettyImages-2107843398-400x300.jpg)
Demand for Abortion Pills and Emergency Contraception Surges After Trump’s Win
Americans are stockpiling reproductive health medications amid fears of restrictions under the next administration.
![Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks on the second night of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 20, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/2024_1113-jb-pritzker-400x300.jpg)
Democratic Governors Form Coalition to Resist “Threats of Autocracy” Under Trump
Governors Safeguarding Democracy will “catalyze collaboration across state lines,” says co-founder J.B. Pritzker.
![President-elect and former President Donald Trump watches as Sen. Marco Rubio speaks during Trump's campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 4, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/2024_1113-rubio-trump-400x300.jpg)
Here Are the Pro-Israel Warhawks Trump Is Likely to Appoint
The moves indicate he will advance attacks against organizations aiming to help Palestinians.
![COP29 Leader Caught on Tape Pushing Oil and Gas Deals](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/seg4-COP29-Elnur-400x300.jpg)
COP29 Leader Caught on Tape Pushing Oil and Gas Deals
“We need the UN to ban petro interests from sitting at the table,” says Lela Stanley, an investigator at Global Witness.
![Detractors of president-elect Donald Trump protest against his policies in New York City on November 9, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/2024_1113-wont-back-down-400x300.jpg)
Here Are 5 Media-Related Actions We Can All Take Before Inauguration Day
Movement media is a vital tool in challenging fascism. Let’s work together to get in gear.
![Trump Taps Fossil Fuel Ally to Head EPA, Push Anti-Environment Agenda](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/11/seg3-Zeldin-EPA-400x300.jpg)
Trump Taps Fossil Fuel Ally to Head EPA, Push Anti-Environment Agenda
Lee Zeldin has a history of opposing critical environmental protections and clean energy job investments.