Truthout
Human Rights
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“Equal Play, Equal Pay”: Female Athletes Play for Respect in Rio
The US national women's soccer team has won far more championships than the US men's team. So why are they paid less?
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We Can’t All Be “Radicals,” but We Should All Support Them
This isn't a call for you to become radical. This is a reminder: radicals are doing the work of freeing you, even if you don't realize.
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Chronic Hunger Lingers in the Midst of Plenty
The global food security challenge is unambiguous: by 2050, the world must feed 9 billion people.
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Brazil’s Sewage Woes Reflect the Growing Global Water Quality Crisis
The headlines continue to highlight the problems with the water quality and the associated risks.
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Federal Investigation Lays Bare How Baltimore Police Systematically Abuse Black Residents’ Civil Rights
It took an uprising to bring attention to the rampant racism of the city police department.
Bringing Corporations to Justice With Ecuador’s UN Representative
For the first time ever, progress is being made at the United Nations for a binging legal instrument that would hold corporations accountable for human rights violations.
Crisis Engulfs Fox News as Roger Ailes Sexual Harrassment and Spying Scandal Grows
Further revelations about former Fox News chief Roger Ailes are surfacing.
Korryn Gaines Blackout Signals Expansion of Law Enforcement’s Special Relationship With Facebook
Facebook has wide legal discretion, in blocking and removing content, and in providing data on users to law enforcement.
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World Social Forum in Montreal: “Another World Is Once Again Being Constructed Without Africa“
Representatives from several African nations plan to boycott the World Social Forum proceedings in Montreal.
Trump Taj Mahal Workers Continue Strike Despite Impending Closure
Workers at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, have been on strike since July 1, making it the longest strike in the city's history.