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Trump Appointee Resigns as FDIC Chair After Failing to Stymie Policy Review
Jelena McWilliams resigned after a kerfuffle over Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's bank merger policy.
Pentagon Spending on Military Contractors May Reach $407 Billion in 2022
The total is more than the federal government spent when sending $1,400 relief checks to most Americans in 2021.
Letting Go: Wisdom From Our Grief
We must get good at grief, because change -- both the kind we want and the kind we dread -- requires a letting go.
Happy New Year! A Reflection on 20 Years at Truthout
That’s the thing about tomorrow: It’s only a rumor.
Greene Suggests Blue State Residents Moving to Red Ones Shouldn’t Get to Vote
However, Greene has been more than willing to accept out-of-state campaign contributions.
Trump Sues January 6 House Committee Because It Might Find Trump Wrongdoing
This tactic has already failed, so of course Trump's legal team is trying it again.
Michigan’s Nonpartisan-Drawn Maps Give Dems Chance to Win State Legislature
However, some critics have noted that the new maps will reduce the voting power of majority-Black areas like Detroit.
Oil Lobbyist Mary Landrieu’s Foundation Connects Congress With Corporate Execs
The group has close ties to other fossil fuel company-funded orgs pushing carbon pricing to address the climate crisis.
Even With Trump Out of Office, the Far Right Continued to Mobilize in 2021
Despite anti-fascists’ best hopes, far right forces have remained active and Trumpists within the GOP are empowered.
Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism
Far right Republicans must lose the midterms and the 2024 presidential race to ensure democracy survives, they said.