News | Politics & Elections Students in Arizona Launch Hunger Strike to Pass Freedom to Vote Act The cross-partisan group is calling on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to support a change in Senate rules to advance the bill. By David Moore , Sludge December 8, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Major Union Passes Historic Reform for Democracy Years After Corruption Scandal Rank-and-file members of the United Auto Workers will now be able to vote directly for their top union leadership. By Jonah Furman , LaborNotes December 4, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Jan. 6 Rally Text messages indicate that Trump's inner circle helped finance the rally that preceded the Capitol riot. By Joaquin Sapien & Joshua Kaplan , ProPublica November 20, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders ALEC hosted and bankrolled the event despite repeated claims by its CEO that the group does not work on voting issues. By David Armiak , TheCenterforMediaandDemocracy November 19, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Corporations Donated $164,000 to Anti-Voting Rights Senators Despite Pledges Corporations like Target, Facebook and Amazon have given tens of thousands to Senate Republicans this year alone. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout November 8, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Koch Funding for Campuses Comes With Dangerous Strings Attached The funding is a blatant effort to steer curricula and hiring to funnel students into careers with conservative groups. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout November 8, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trial of Rudy Giuliani Associate Exposes Methods and Networks of Secret Donors Lev Parnas's case shows how foreign donors secretly funnel money through straw donors, shell companies and “dark money.” By Anna Massoglia , OpenSecrets October 30, 2021 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Minneapolis Set to Vote on Dissolving Police Department A ballot question that would fold police into a public safety department has defined the race for mayor. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout October 30, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Big Pharma Delivered Campaign Cash to Key Lawmakers With Surgical Precision Campaign donations to members of Congress are only the tip of the iceberg of the industry's influence peddling. By Victoria Knight , Rachana Pradhan , Elizabeth Lucas , KaiserHealthNews October 28, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Chuck Schumer Endorses Socialist India Walton in Heated Buffalo Mayoral Race Schumer’s endorsement is significant as other party leaders in the state refuse to support the Democratic candidate. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 22, 2021 Truthout