Truthout
Human Rights

Examining the Role of Community Armed Self-Defense in an Era of Gun Violence
A look at who really needs to defend themselves in the US.

Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education
For more than 150 years, the Wôpanâak language was silent. But a recently established language school on the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe's reservation in Massachusetts is working to bring back …

Under Louisiana Bill, Peaceful Protesters Could Face 20 Years in Prison
Even discussing a protest can get you five years in prison.

How the CIA’s Secret Torture Program Sparked a Citizen-Led Public Reckoning in North Carolina
What can a small group of committed citizens who oppose these practices do to push back?

We Cannot Discuss Race and IQ Without Discussing the Social Construction of Race
Our lives are determined by a scientifically discredited idea.

Mothers Dying After Childbirth Is a Medical Issue — but Cultural, Too
Even as the US rate of infant mortality has decreased, the rate of maternal mortality has increased.

Restoring the Promise of the Fair Housing Act
The nation's housing crisis has reached emergency levels.

Six Months Into #MeToo, We Still Aren’t Helping Victims Heal
We need to start dealing with the wreckage.

How Trump’s Immigration Policies Harm Children
The Trump administration has attacked immigrant communities from day one.

Democracy Means Everyone Counts: Why the Citizenship Question on the Census Should Concern Everyone
An interview with Karen Hobert Flynn on the Census and citizenship.