Politics & Elections Reading Against Fascism Democracy cannot survive with a public that is inattentive to the power of language and indifferent to history. By Henry A. Giroux , Truthout July 13, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Securities and Exchange Commission Guts Its Whistleblower Program The SEC always hated the whistleblower program that Congress imposed on it as part of Dodd-Frank reforms. By Yves Smith , NakedCapitalism July 12, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections DNC Panel Approves Plan to Gut Power of Superdelegates The plan has widespread party support, but corporate lobbyists are desperately working to undermine it. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams July 12, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor As Trump Runs Wild in Brussels, GOP Senators Start to Back Away After threatening to blow up NATO and declaring victory, Trump is off to London to meet the “Baby Trump” blimp. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon July 12, 2018 Truthout
Prisons & Policing Protesters Hear Echoes of the Past in Germany’s New Police Laws Legal moves to increase police powers in the name of fighting terrorism are hardly new territory for Europe. By Kate Laycock , openDemocracy July 12, 2018 Truthout
Excerpt | Education & Youth High School Massacres Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Among Youth Gun Deaths An excerpt of Gary Younge's book “Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives.” By Gary Younge , NationBooks July 12, 2018 Truthout
Interview | Immigration With Escalation in ICE Raids, Immigrant Legal Resource Centers Double Down Legal resource centers are finding strategic ways to collaborate, react and be proactive in advising immigrants. By William D. Lopez , Truthout July 12, 2018 Truthout
Economy & Labor Black Americans’ Median Wealth Could Disappear in One Generation Intergenerational wealth, which slavery enabled white families to accumulate, contributes to the racial wealth gap. By Adam Hudson , Truthout July 12, 2018 Truthout
Environment & Health Pre-Existing Conditions: The Age Group Most Vulnerable if Coverage Goes Away Stripping away coverage for pre-existing health conditions would leave American adults under 65 vulnerable. By Marcia G. Ory , TheConversation July 11, 2018 Truthout
Environment & Health Court Reaffirms Bayou Bridge Pipeline to Cut Through Atchafalaya Basin A path of shredded trees cuts through the massive river swamp. By Julie Dermansky , DeSmogBlog July 11, 2018 Truthout