Truthout
2024 Will Be Remembered as the Year Israel’s Global Legitimacy Fully Unraveled
After over a year of genocide, more Americans than ever are calling for an end to US military backing of Israel.
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India’s Free Library Movement Counters Caste Discrimination and Authoritarianism
Organizers are leaning into the library as a crucial institution in broader movements for social and political change.
Gaza’s Population Has Plunged at Least 6 Percent in 15 Months of Genocide
The population has declined by 160,000 people since October 2023, with at least 45,000 people killed by Israeli attacks.
Organizers Fight the Greenwashing of Plastic Pollution With Grassroots Power
While they expect new challenges from Trump’s administration, organizers are going local in the plastics fight in 2025.
With Trump at the Helm, Nuclear Uncertainty Is Set to Grow in 2025
Eighty years after the first atomic bombs, experts say it’s past time to rein in nuclear weapons.
Between Lessons on Solidarity and Fascism, “Wicked” Is a Movie for These Times
As we bear witness to the same atrocities, we all have different ways of confronting them.
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Biden Awards Cheney With Presidential Citizens Medal Despite Human Rights Record
Liz Cheney is being honored alongside 19 other recipients, some of whom fought for LGBTQ rights, which she once opposed.
Here’s How Truthout Is Preparing for Trump’s Day One
As the incoming administration vows to “come after” the media, independent journalism is more crucial than ever.
I Entered Law to Protect My LGBTQ Community. I Need Solidarity From Colleagues.
The legal profession must fight to protect us — the lawyers, law students and legal workers fighting for a better world.
UN Expert Urges Medical Boycott of Israel After It Detains Hospital Director
Israel’s destruction of Gaza’s health care system is a “critical tool of its ongoing genocide,” Francesca Albanese said.
Illinois Bill Would Restore Voting Rights to Thousands of Incarcerated People
Encouraging participation in democratic processes will do more for public safety than disenfranchising people ever will.
Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed
Amid right-wing attacks on classrooms, study groups light a “fire of hope” among anti-racist educators.
12 Ways We Can Exploit Fossil Fuel Industry Vulnerabilities — Even Under Trump
Polluters are vulnerable. This was true during Trump’s first term and will be true in his second.
After Writing About Prison Censorship, I Got Blocked From Messaging My Sources
Censorship in prisons has expanded as a few private companies have increasingly monopolized prison communications.
Palestine
Al Jazeera Slams the Palestinian Authority’s West Bank Suspension of the Outlet
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Israel’s New Year Strikes on Gaza Leave Over 20 Dead, Including Children
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MIT Student Barred From Campus Over Pro-Palestine Advocacy
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6 Newborns Freeze to Death in Gaza — Just Miles From Trucks Carrying Aid
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Report: Israel Detaining North Gaza Hospital Director in Notorious Torture Camp
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Jimmy Carter, Who Urged “Peace Not Apartheid” in Palestine, Dead at 100
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The BDS Movement Is Making Strides Across the Middle East
“The plastics industry has resorted to secretive influence campaigns to push back against rising anti-plastics sentiment. ”
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Communities Beyond Elections
With Trump’s Return, Combating Corporate News Disinfo Is More Urgent Than Ever
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Appalachian Communities Are Ready to Resist Trump’s Environmental Racism
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NJ Activists Brace to Fight Trump Immigration Agenda After Setbacks Under Biden
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Student Debt Doesn’t Vanish With Age. Older Debtors Protest With a “Knit-In.”
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Without Transformative Local Media, Our Communities Are Vulnerable
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Don’t Panic: Organizers Weigh In on Defending Reproductive Justice From the GOP
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Organizers Demand Justice for Immigrants in Week of Action From California to DC