News | Human Rights Israel Plans to Sue NYT Over Article Detailing Sexual Abuse of Palestinians Kristof’s article argues that sexual violence against Palestinians is systemic and a part of Israeli state policy. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Netanyahu Says He Secretly Visited UAE at Height of Iran War, UAE Denies It Cooperation between the UAE and Israel has deepened since the UAE signed on to the Abraham Accords in 2020. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Xi Warns Support for Taiwan Could Lead to Conflict Between China and US Congress has approved a new $14 billion arms package for Taiwan, but Trump has not yet moved it forward. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Amazon Deforestation Falls to Lowest Levels Since 2018 “History shows us that this decrease can be fragile,” a Greenpeace spokesperson said. By Gabriel Matias Castilho , InsideClimateNews May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese “has done nothing more than speak!” the judge wrote in his ruling. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration ICE Shot a Man in December. Now, Agents Can’t Get Their Stories Straight. DHS agents have misled the public about similar incidents. This time, the target faces federal felony charges. By Madison McVan , MinnesotaReformer May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Officials Decry Retribution as Vance Defers $1.3B in Medicaid Payments to CA Vance’s task force meant to root out alleged fraud has so far only focused on states that did not vote for Trump. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Critics Warn of “Grift” in Potential DOJ Settlement of Trump’s $10B IRS Lawsuit “It's the latest Trump-corrupt scheme to take money out of your pockets and put it into his,” said Sen. Adam Schiff. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace What Trump’s “Whenever Wars” Reveal About US Empire “We really have to see the rise of Trump itself as an indictment of the whole system,” says Khury Petersen-Smith. By Kelly Hayes , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Expands Administration’s War on Progressives The administration is increasingly attempting to scare activists into silence, but progressives are preparing instead. By Marianne Dhenin , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout