News | Politics & Elections Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10M Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers The funds were given to Florida from a settlement with a company that was overcharging Medicaid for prescription drugs. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America” The president also indicated he may try to “rename” either the Pacific or Atlantic oceans — or, possibly both of them. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as “Inappropriate” After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania “I don’t want anyone in America concerned inappropriately” about the surging disease, the health official said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing I’ve Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That’s What’s Happening at Delaney Hall. As a person incarcerated in Texas, I know that rotten food and poor medical care are not unique to Delaney Hall. By Jeremy Busby , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants Prosecutors’ offices in 1 out of every 6 counties in Illinois provided information to ICE. By Aura Bogado , InjusticeWatch August 27, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Exploited Data Workers Are “the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself” Workers in the Global South are deliberately invisibilized by the companies that produce AI, says a sociologist. By Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse “What happened yesterday is unfortunately the new normal,” one geoscientist said of the devastating floods. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots In a world where autonomous weapons can choose targets on their own, data can put us all at risk, a US veteran warns. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Air Force Major Faces Rare Charges After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment Maj. Jason Watson faces charges relating to alleged “contemptuous” statements he made against the president. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock’s “AI Mass Surveillance” “You may not know it, but you may already be being tracked by artificial intelligence,” the senator said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 27, 2026 Truthout