News | Economy & Labor California Passes Historic Fast Food Worker Bill. Will Newsom Sign It? The bill is aimed at giving fast food workers a say in their working conditions, wages and hours. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 30, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden’s Rating Hits Highest Point in Months After Student Debt Plan Announcement “It’s as if enacting popular public policy that helps everyday people is actually good politics,” said Ilhan Omar. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 29, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Leak Reveals Billionaire Donor Advising GOP to Spread Lies on Dem Tax Policies The megadonor suggested running ads warning, “They're coming after you if you're a waiter, if you're a bartender....” By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 26, 2022 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Cancel It All: An Interview With Astra Taylor on the Call for Full Debt Relief Taylor debunks cynical arguments against debt cancellation, including Mitch McConnell's complaints about Biden's action. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 25, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Climate Crisis Is Killing Off Key Insects and Spreading Insect-Borne Diseases Although climate change is undoubtedly bad news for many insects, some that spread disease are thriving. By Dave Goulson , Truthout August 25, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Abortion Is Now a Top Issue Driving Midterms, Due to Far Right Supreme Court Fifty-six percent of voters now say abortion is a top issue for the midterms, compared to 43 percent in March. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 24, 2022 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Liberal States Like California Are Also Failing to Make Progress on Climate California started strong, but a new analysis shows it’s now woefully failing to meet its emission reduction targets. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout August 23, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Close to 6 in 10 Americans Want Trump Investigations to Continue 57 percent of respondents in a recent poll said that investigations into the former president should continue. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 22, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Abortion Shakes Up Attorneys General Races, Exposes Limits to Their Powers State attorney general candidates are staking claims on what they’ll do to fight or defend access to abortion. By Lauren Weber & Sam Whitehead , KaiserHealthNews August 21, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Medically Vulnerable Families Among Those Hit Hardest by Soaring Inflation Inflation is particularly detrimental to the health of low-income patients. By Heidi de Marco , KaiserHealthNews August 20, 2022 Truthout