Truthout
Human Rights
“The Oscars Are Still So White”: While Awards Project Diversity, Most Winners Remain White Men
The vast majority of Oscars went to white men, despite years of activism demanding increased racial and gender diversity.
Trump Raises Alarm by Praising Chinese President’s Power Grab at Private Mar-a-Lago Fundraiser
How many hints do we need that he wants to be a dictator?
Chronicling the Struggles of Migrant Agricultural Workers, in Words and Pictures
The brutality of low wages affects us all as a society.
William Rivers Pitt | We Can Be Heroes: Fighting to Win on Gun Reform
Everything is possible when the will of good people bends toward the light.
Civil Rights Leader Who Desegregated University of Georgia Discusses Student-Led Movements of 1960s and Today
As a student-led movement for gun control sweeps the country.
The Right to Travel to Seek Work Is the Right to Survive
People are fighting for their survival.
On the Last Day of Black History Month, Chicago’s School Board Votes to Shutter Five Black Schools
The controversial vote was held on the last day of Black History Month.
Disappeared by the State: What Tuesday’s Supreme Court Decision on Indefinite Detention Means for Immigrants
The logic behind the decision is baked into the system.
Modern-Day Redlining: Banks Face Probes for Refusing Home Loans for People of Color
African Americans and Latinos continue to be routinely denied conventional mortgage loans.
Let’s Move Our Money: Pennsylvania Lawmaker Demands Action Against Banks Practicing Racist Redlining
The state of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia are beginning probes into racist lending practices.