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Indians in Flood-Prone Areas Are on Front Lines of Growing Mental Health Crisis
Health care workers in India note rising instances of solastalgia, the pain of seeing one’s home environment degrade.
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Muslim Advocates Ramp Up the Fight for Reproductive Justice
Muslim Americans are creating a movement around accessible and resonant information on sexual and reproductive health.
Officials Knew About Violence in Prison Where Robert Brooks Was Fatally Beaten
Watchdogs called on officials to investigate racist human rights abuses at Marcy Correctional Facility back in 2023.
Trump Has Stuffed His Cabinet With Oligarchs Poised to Govern for Their Profit
The circle of billionaires in Trump’s cabinet embodies the reign of American oligarchy.
US Feminists Look to Latin America for Models to Resist Abortion Bans
Latin American activists have navigated widespread abortion bans with information-sharing support networks.
“We Have to Act”: Taxpayers Suing Congressmembers for Funding Genocide Speak Out
Plaintiff Tarik Kanaana says the lawsuit “has given people something to rally behind and a renewed sense of hope.”
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60 Years After Assassination of Malcolm X, a Lawsuit Aims to Uncover the Truth
The outcome of this lawsuit will have broad ramifications for movements facing state surveillance and repression today.
COVID Rates Are Up in What Experts Are Calling a “Silent Surge” Across the US
“There’s a good chance that a lot of people are going to get sick in the next couple of weeks,” one expert predicted.
Sanders Calls Out Musk for Billionaire Exploitation of Foreign H-1B Workers
The senator weighed in on the right’s infighting, saying the real issue at hand is corporate abuse of workers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reproductive Rights
Some States With Abortion Bans Stand in the Way of Measuring Their Consequences
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Texas AG Sues New York Doctor, Putting Abortion Provider Shield Laws to the Test
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SC GOP Reintroduces Bill to Punish People Getting Abortions With Death Penalty
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Don’t Panic: Organizers Weigh In on Defending Reproductive Justice From the GOP
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Dems Move to Protect Abortion Seekers’ Data Before GOP Takes Control of Congress
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Missouri GOP Already Working to Roll Back Abortion Rights That Voters Approved
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Federal Court Rules Idaho Can Enforce Law Banning Interstate Travel for Abortion
“The plastics industry has resorted to secretive influence campaigns to push back against rising anti-plastics sentiment. ”
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Communities Beyond Elections
Teachers Turn to Study Groups for Anti-Racist Learning as History Is Whitewashed
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12 Ways We Can Exploit Fossil Fuel Industry Vulnerabilities — Even Under Trump
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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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