News | LGBTQ Rights Boise Responds to Idaho Pride Flag Ban With Creative Display City officials wrap flagpoles in rainbow colors to create Pride flagpoles. By S. Baum , ErinInTheMorning April 12, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Evidence Challenges US Account of Deadly Strike in Iran The strike killed 21 people, including children as young as 2 years old. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams April 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Palestinian Child Rights Group Shutters After Israeli Pressure “We are not able to overcome operational challenges resulting from Israel’s targeted criminalization,” DCI-P's general director said. By Jeff Wright , Mondoweiss April 12, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections What Do Authoritarians Fear Most? People Who Stick Up for Each Other. The most reliable form of resilience is not individual wealth or distant institutions, but solidarity. By Sarah van Gelder , Truthout April 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing PA’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling is part of a nationwide trend to challenge life without parole sentences. By Sonali Kolhatkar , Truthout April 12, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Admin Seeks Sweeping Access to Federal Workers’ Health Records The administration’s access to medical histories raises privacy concerns over abortion and transgender care records. By Amanda Seitz & Maia Rosenfeld , KFFHealthNews April 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Texas Counties Face DHS Subpoenas Seeking Voter Data Records Broad requests for voter files raise alarms among officials over legality, privacy, and election control. By Natalia Contreras , TheTexasTribune April 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Tariff Refunds Flow to Companies as Consumers Keep Footing the Bill Tariffs drove an estimated 86% of the price increases for imported household goods through January. By Kalena Thomhave , Capital&Main April 11, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health In Memphis, Investors Benefit From AI Boom While the Public Bears Its Cost The people most enthusiastic about the construction of AI data centers are often the least likely to live next to them. By Earle J. Fisher , Truthout April 11, 2026 Truthout
News | Education & Youth US-Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Universities Signal Higher Ed No Longer Off-Limits Even if the ceasefire holds and the war comes to an end, Iran’s academia will bear great costs and long-term impacts. By Kourosh Ziabari , Truthout April 11, 2026 Truthout