Truthout
Human Rights
Over 200 Unhoused People Sheltering in Minneapolis Hotel Now Face Eviction
Using hotels for emergency housing is an obvious answer as the economy enters a depression in the midst of a pandemic.
Outside of the US, the World Sees Uprisings, Not Riots
The United States is paying the price for denying people what Malcolm X called “the right to be a human being.”
DC Residents Take to the Streets to Demand End of Police State
Protesters continue to pour onto the streets in spite of curfews and other attempts to stifle demonstrations.
Uprisings Are Driving a Surge in Mutual Aid in Minneapolis and Beyond
Neighbors are coming together to build strategies for keeping each other safe without the police.
To Become Safer Amid Pandemic We Must Explore Our Responses to Abuse More Deeply
Safety planning in close quarters with those who cause harm requires thinking about how to be, if not safe, then safer.
Amid COVID, People Involuntarily Confined in Psych Hospitals Must Be Released
COVID-19 is highlighting the dangerous conditions inside psychiatric hospitals.
US Border Patrol Is Using a Predator Drone to Spy on Minneapolis Protests
Customs and Border Protection has been flying the drone during protests against the police killing of George Floyd.
Ending the Stay-at-Home Order Won’t End Violence Against Women and Girls
Even before the pandemic, gender-based violence was one of the most widespread and persistent human rights abuses.
Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas at Protest Against Killing of George Floyd
Massive protests erupted in the wake of video footage showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck.
Like the US, Malaysian Authorities Use COVID-19 to Limit Migration
The pandemic has provided a convenient excuse for governments pandering to domestic bigotry and isolationist tendencies.