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A demonstrator holds a sign that says “Abolish ICE” during a protest in Houston, Texas, on January 10, 2026.

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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Disability justice organizers are turning to immigrant rights groups to guide their interventions and support work.

By: Marianne Dhenin ,; Truthout

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A livestream shows Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaking after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City on March 18, 2026.

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Politics & Elections

Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire

Radical economist Costas Lapavitsas discusses the crumbling of the dollar-backed world system and what could be next.

By: C.J. Polychroniou ,; Truthout

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Politics & Elections

Pentagon Revises Restrictions on Journalists — by Essentially Kicking Them Out

Under the new policy, journalists can only enter the Pentagon building if they are escorted by a department official.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

Flight crew board U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers as they prepare for take off at RAF Fairford, which the U.S. is using in relation to the war on Iran, on March 13, 2026 in Fairford, England.

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War & Peace

Trump Declares Iran War “Has Been Won” as Pentagon Deploys 3,000 Paratroopers

Trump has made disputed claims that negotiations are ongoing, while Hegseth said the US negotiates “with bombs.”

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Politics & Elections

Raskin: DOJ Records Suggest Trump Leveraged Classified Docs for Financial Gain

The newly unearthed memo shows Trump took documents pertaining to his business interests, Rep. Jamie Raskin said.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

A young girl looks on as veiled worshippers pray during an Eid al-Fitr mass prayer ceremony in the Shahr-e Rey neighborhood in southern Tehran, Iran, on March 21, 2026, amid the United States and Israel's bombardments in Iran.

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Human Rights

US, Israeli Attacks Have Damaged Nearly 500 Schools, 300 Health Centers in Iran

Over 82,000 civilian structures have been damaged by US and Israeli bombardments, the Red Crescent says.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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President Donald Trump acknowledges retired Command Sergeant Major Terry P. Richardson, U.S. Army during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on March 2, 2026 in Washington, D.C.

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Immigration

Trump DHS Slammed After Data Reveals It Tried to Deport Nearly 300 Veterans

The Trump administration slashed protections for military members, but the military still touts benefits in recruitment.

By: Sharon Zhang ,; Truthout

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Politics & Elections

Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings

Federal agents “denied Minnesota investigators access to key information” in the DHS shootings, the lawsuit says.

By: Chris Walker ,; Truthout

The Colorado River flows below the Glen Canyon Dam on April 18, 2023, in Page, Arizona.

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Environment & Health

Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Are Creating a Water Crisis in the Southwest

Scientists are linking deadly heat waves, like the record-breaking heat dome, to pollution from fossil fuel companies.

By: Mike Ludwig ,; Truthout

Police look on as people attend a demonstration at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport amid a surge of federal immigration authorities in the area in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Politics & Elections

Rage Against ICE in Minnesota Was Born Out of Heartbreak

Minneapolis residents are continuing to express their grief over ICE’s sustained occupation through civil disobedience.

By: Emily Oliver ,; Truthout

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Environment & Health

ICE Raids and Medicaid Cuts Put Both Caregivers and Their Patients at Risk

ICE raids and cutbacks to personal care services are leaving seniors and disabled adults scrambling for in-home aid.

By: Eleanor J. Bader ,; Truthout

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Prisons & Policing

Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Pushing Systemic Change in Elected Office

From voting rights to wages to housing assistance, these officials advocate for systemic change to reduce incarceration.

By: Victoria Law ,; Truthout

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War & Peace

From Iran to Cuba, Trump’s Sanctions Have Hurt People More Than Governments

The US says “sanctions” are about regime change, but in practice they are economic warfare against entire populations.

By: Sonali Kolhatkar ,; Truthout

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Education & Youth

With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory

More than 87 public libraries and archives in Gaza have been partially or completely destroyed by Israel’s genocide.

By: Eman Abu Zayed ,; Truthout

Iran

Pope Leo XIV addresses the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican on March 25, 2026.

Pope Leo: Aerial Bombing Should Have Been Banned Forever After 20th-Century Wars

“We are being openly threatened if we do not teach what amounts to a state producing its own propaganda.”

– Zachary Levenson, from Florida Has Deemed All Existing Intro to Sociology Textbooks Illegal

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Chairman Alan Levine (left) speaks during the state university system's Board of Governors meeting at Florida Atlantic University on June 18, 2025, in Boca Raton, Florida.

Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation

People attend morning prayers during Eid al-Fitr on March 20, 2026, in the Tel al-Hawa area of Gaza City, Gaza.

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Sanders and AOC Introduce Bill to Pause New AI Data Centers Nationwide

Trump DHS Slammed After Data Reveals It Tried to Deport Nearly 300 Veterans

Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings

Florida Passes Its Own Version of the SAVE America Act

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Disabled Organizers Are Facing Down Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Trump’s Iran War May Mark the Beginning of the End for Dollar-Backed US Empire

Pentagon Revises Restrictions on Journalists — by Essentially Kicking Them Out

Trump Declares Iran War “Has Been Won” as Pentagon Deploys 3,000 Paratroopers

Raskin: DOJ Records Suggest Trump Leveraged Classified Docs for Financial Gain

US, Israeli Attacks Have Damaged Nearly 500 Schools, 300 Health Centers in Iran

Latest Stories

Trump DHS Slammed After Data Reveals It Tried to Deport Nearly 300 Veterans

Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings

Climate-Fueled Heat Waves Are Creating a Water Crisis in the Southwest

Rage Against ICE in Minnesota Was Born Out of Heartbreak

ICE Raids and Medicaid Cuts Put Both Caregivers and Their Patients at Risk

Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Pushing Systemic Change in Elected Office

From Iran to Cuba, Trump’s Sanctions Have Hurt People More Than Governments

With Gaza’s Libraries in Ruins, Palestinians Fight to Preserve Historical Memory

Iran

Pope Leo: Aerial Bombing Should Have Been Banned Forever After 20th-Century Wars

GOP Senator: Postwar Plan for Iran Is “Hope for the Best and See What Happens”

German President Says Trump’s War on Iran Should Cause Permanent Rupture With US

Iranian Government Dismisses Trump’s Claim That US-Iran Negotiations Have Begun

Israeli Defense Minister Cites Destruction of Gaza Cities as “Model” for Lebanon

Trump Delays Threat to “Obliterate” Iran’s Energy Sites

2 Weeks of Iran War Released More Carbon Emissions Than 84 Countries Do Yearly

Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation

Eid in Gaza Displays Palestinians’ Profound Loss — and Continued Resilience

Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft

Ramadan Revolved Around My Grandma. Bombs Took Her House. Famine Took Her Life.

I Spoke to Families in Gaza’s Largest Tent Camp. Here’s What They Told Me.

Canada’s Visa Requirements Are Forcing Students in Gaza to Put Dreams on Hold

As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank

Israeli Settlers Killed Palestinian American Teen in Rising Assault on West Bank

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Pope Leo: Aerial Bombing Should Have Been Banned Forever After 20th-Century Wars

GOP Senator: Postwar Plan for Iran Is “Hope for the Best and See What Happens”

German President Says Trump’s War on Iran Should Cause Permanent Rupture With US

Iranian Government Dismisses Trump’s Claim That US-Iran Negotiations Have Begun

Israeli Defense Minister Cites Destruction of Gaza Cities as “Model” for Lebanon

Trump Delays Threat to “Obliterate” Iran’s Energy Sites

2 Weeks of Iran War Released More Carbon Emissions Than 84 Countries Do Yearly

Eid in Gaza Displays Palestinians’ Profound Loss — and Continued Resilience

Palestinians in Gaza Slam Kushner’s Reconstruction Plan as Disguised Theft

Ramadan Revolved Around My Grandma. Bombs Took Her House. Famine Took Her Life.

I Spoke to Families in Gaza’s Largest Tent Camp. Here’s What They Told Me.

Canada’s Visa Requirements Are Forcing Students in Gaza to Put Dreams on Hold

As the War on Iran Spirals On, Israel Further Blocks Movement Within West Bank

Israeli Settlers Killed Palestinian American Teen in Rising Assault on West Bank