Op-Ed | Culture & Media Committee to Protect Journalists Reinforces False Narrative About Palestinians CPJ’s decision to remove from its records some names of Palestinians killed while reporting will further isolate Gaza. By Tareq S. Hajjaj , Mondoweiss June 30, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Children Ms. Rachel spoke with a UN specialist who found Israeli snipers and quadcopters intentionally targeted Palestinian kids. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout June 26, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media A Former Facebook Executive Is Suing Meta Over Their Silencing and Retaliation The case’s outcome will show whether nondisclosure policies created after the #MeToo movement still hold weight. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout June 26, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature “Each of the scientists in the film has faced severe backlash from their research,” says the director of Second Nature. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 24, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Culture & Media Gaza Soccer Player Who Dreamed of Competing in World Cup Can Now Barely Watch It Mohammed Khaled Afana suffered a life-changing injury while attempting to obtain flour from an aid distribution point. By Ohood Nassar , Truthout June 20, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media New Film Journacide Investigates Israel’s Killing of Reporters in Lebanon We’re seeing the targeting of and double-tap strikes on journalists that we've seen in Gaza, says filmmaker Seán Murray. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 17, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media Corporate Media Covers AI as a Contest of Elites. In That Framing, We All Lose. Reporting on Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit said it would “shape the future” — but never covered whose futures are at stake. By Andy Lee Roth , Truthout June 17, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Iran’s Soccer Team Forced to Return to Mexico Immediately After First Game Iran’s soccer team is “the most oppressed” of the teams participating in the World Cup, said the team’s head coach. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout June 16, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media FIFA Proposes Opening Match Between Israel and Palestine for Youth Tournament FIFA President Gianni Infantino has long been accused of currying favor with Trump and other autocrats. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout June 15, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout June 11, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together “Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes. By Kelly Hayes , Truthout June 11, 2026 Truthout
Op-Ed | Culture & Media FIFA Is Legitimizing Israeli Clubs That Play in Illegal West Bank Settlements The football governing body promised to investigate illegal Israeli settlement clubs — but then allowed them to play on. By Jill Thomson , Mondoweiss June 10, 2026 Truthout
News | Culture & Media Iran’s Soccer Team Says US Revoked Its Ticket Allocation Ahead of World Cup The US has posed numerous obstacles for Iran’s soccer team, and is now restricting other participants. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout June 9, 2026 Truthout