Truthout
Politics & Elections
How Citizens’ Assemblies Could Be Used to Tackle Climate Change
Citizens’ assemblies can shift power back to the public.
Green Parties Surge in EU Parliamentary Elections
Greens secured 71 seats in the European Parliament—up from 52 seats five years ago.
Anti-Occupation Coalition Grows Stronger Despite Israeli Military Violence
Diaspora Jews and those living in Israel are joining with Palestinians to forge a more powerful and just movement.
Why Did Deutsche Bank Keep Lending to Donald Trump?
The bank kept writing checks even after Trump defaulted on loans worth hundreds of millions.
British Prime Minister Theresa May Admits Brexit Defeat and Resigns
“She can't govern, and nor can her divided and disintegrating party,” said Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn in response.
“Sooner or Later, Dictators Fall,” Says Eyewitness to Sudan’s Uprising
Protesters remain committed to continuing the uprising until the old regime is completely transformed.
In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wins in Landslide Re-election
“India loses again, and the world loses with it," says award-winning author and journalist Siddhartha Deb.
Another Wild Day in DC, and Impeachment Is Still Off the Table
Speaker Pelosi is running the towering risk of becoming Speaker Have-My-Cake-And-Eat-It-Too.
Deadly Protests Erupt in Indonesia as US-Trained Generals Wage War on Democracy
Award-winning journalist Allan Nairn discusses the protests in Indonesia.
AOC and Warren Have Some Tough Questions for Mnuchin About Sears’s Collapse
The lawmakers expressed concern about Mnuchin's “financial engineering and potentially illegal activity.”