Human Rights

The war on terror has morphed into a new form of authoritarianism, and democracy is a drone strike away from the dark times.

Iyad Burnat, who has protested Israeli occupation for 10 years, despite the danger, speaks with Truthout on a US tour.

While the US hopes to turn Cuba capitalist, the Cuban state has its own plans to rejuvenate civil society.

Bill O'Reilly has said many unbelievable things during his career as a talking head, but this one might just take the cake.

Cries of “black lives matter” continue to ring out across the country after new police killings of unarmed African Americans.

As video proves decisive in holding police accountable for abuses nationwide, we are joined by Jay Stanley, senior policy analyst with the Speech, Privacy and Technology Project at the …

Broad Coalition Calls on Governor Hogan to Sign Legislation

We live at the tipping points. Will we decide to fulfill or betray the mission history has put before us?

An update on Truthout's four-part investigative series on the Chicago Police Department and the Independent Police Review Authority.

The New York City Housing Authority says it's made major progress responding to residents' requests for repairs. Residents tell a different story.