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Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska Pass Paid Sick Leave Ballot Measures
Across the US, 18 states plus Washington, D.C. now have some form of paid sick leave standard.
Trans Candidates Triumph in Key Elections Despite GOP’s Anti-Trans Ad Campaign
“It’s clear that trans people are not going back without a fight, and we can win,” Allison Chapman told Truthout.
Trump Sails to Presidency in Election Fueled by Racism and Anti-Immigrant Hate
Voting rights groups had to respond to bomb threats and reports of racist voter intimidation on Tuesday.
Harris and the Democrats Committed to a Rightward Lurch — and Lost Big Time
Despite the warnings of the left, Democrats dug down on a tried-and-failed strategy of courting Republicans.
Grassroots Organizing Wisdom Will Be Crucial With a Fascist in the White House
Leftist organizers in red states know the importance of base-building in local communities when rights are under attack.
Pundits Consider How Trump Won While Activists Plan to Resist His Presidency
Republican Donald Trump will likely attain 312 Electoral College votes to Democrat Kamala Harris's 226 votes.
“The Confederacy Won” the Election, Says Professor Carol Anderson
“It paints a picture of what Americans are willing to embrace,” echoes professor Michele Goodwin.
Truthout Is Preparing to Meet Trump’s Agenda With Resistance at Every Turn
Even as we are reeling, we’re shoring up all the energy we can to face down what’s coming.
10 Ways We Can Prepare for Another Trump Presidency
We must resist perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
To Transform Our Trauma, We Must Nurture Movements for Change
“PTSD, in many ways, works like a time machine,” says healing justice practitioner Chiara Galimberti.