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Twitter Boots Marjorie Taylor Greene From Platform for COVID Misinformation
The decision comes nearly one year after former President Donald Trump was banned from the platform.
Trump Appointee Resigns as FDIC Chair After Failing to Stymie Policy Review
Jelena McWilliams resigned after a kerfuffle over Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's bank merger policy.
Pentagon Spending on Military Contractors May Reach $407 Billion in 2022
The total is more than the federal government spent when sending $1,400 relief checks to most Americans in 2021.
Letting Go: Wisdom From Our Grief
We must get good at grief, because change -- both the kind we want and the kind we dread -- requires a letting go.
Happy New Year! A Reflection on 20 Years at Truthout
That’s the thing about tomorrow: It’s only a rumor.
Greene Suggests Blue State Residents Moving to Red Ones Shouldn’t Get to Vote
However, Greene has been more than willing to accept out-of-state campaign contributions.
Trump Sues January 6 House Committee Because It Might Find Trump Wrongdoing
This tactic has already failed, so of course Trump's legal team is trying it again.
Michigan’s Nonpartisan-Drawn Maps Give Dems Chance to Win State Legislature
However, some critics have noted that the new maps will reduce the voting power of majority-Black areas like Detroit.
Oil Lobbyist Mary Landrieu’s Foundation Connects Congress With Corporate Execs
The group has close ties to other fossil fuel company-funded orgs pushing carbon pricing to address the climate crisis.
Even With Trump Out of Office, the Far Right Continued to Mobilize in 2021
Despite anti-fascists’ best hopes, far right forces have remained active and Trumpists within the GOP are empowered.