News | LGBTQ Rights ACLU Intervenes in Kansas AG’s Attempt to Block Gender Changes on Licenses Transgender Kansans "deserve to live their lives free of harassment, discrimination, and violence,” the ACLU said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout July 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Dark Money Network Is Helping GOP Attack Climate-Friendly Corporate Investments Groups tied to Federalist Society co-chair Leo Leonard are targeting environmental, social and corporate governance. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 12, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing France’s Racism Still on Display as It Denies Its Colonial Past — and Present Violence against people of France’s former colonies is so packed with tragedies that a timeline would fill an article. By Julia Wright , WorkersWorld July 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Warren, Sanders Report Reveals Tax Prep Firms Are Sending Taxpayer Data to Meta The data of millions of taxpayers has been shared with “stunning disregard for taxpayer privacy,” the report found. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 2 Months of Rain Falls on Vermont Over 2 Days, Prompting State of Emergency “The devastation and flooding we're experiencing across Vermont is historic and catastrophic,” Gov. Phil Scott said. By Olivia Rosane , CommonDreams July 12, 2023 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections As Ukraine Gets “Closer Than Ever” to Joining NATO, Does Peace Get Further Away? “While this issue of Ukraine being a member of NATO is on the table, [Russia] will keep fighting,” says Medea Benjamin. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! July 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Iowa GOP Lawmakers Pass Yet Another Abortion Ban in Special Late-Night Session The six-week abortion ban replaces an earlier ban that is currently being blocked by a judge's order. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 12, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The First GOP Debate Is Designed to Boost Trump — and He May Not Even Attend Trump will do anything — including sabotaging the first debate night — to keep the spotlight firmly on himself. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout July 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ohio GOP Is Trying to Raise Ballot Initiative Threshold to Block Abortion Republicans have admitted the measure is intended to thwart an abortion rights initiative in the fall general election. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Kids Awaiting Foster Care Placement Are Being “Housed” in Jails and Offices More than half the states in the U.S. have seen a decline in the number of licensed foster homes since 2021. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout July 12, 2023 Truthout