Truthout
Politics & Elections

Trump’s Choice of Gorsuch Endangers Civil, Human and Environmental Rights
With Gorsuch on the bench, people of color, women and unions will see their hard-earned rights undermined.

President Bannon? Racist, Islamophobic Breitbart Leader Consolidates Power in Trump White House
Josh Harkinson, senior reporter at Mother Jones, discusses the executive orders crafted by Steve Bannon.

Nonviolent Resistance in the Age of Trump
Nonviolent resistance, it seems, is on the rise.

Are Americans Ready for Revolution?
Are Americans ready for revolution?

Trump Impeachment Campaign Begins
Never has a modern president so flagrantly violated the Constitution.

State Department Employees Dissent Over Trump Muslim Ban Amid “Constitutional Crisis“
“This ban stands in opposition to the core constitutional values that we, as federal employees, took an oath to uphold.”

Football Is Trumpball Lite: Can Kaepernick Save Us?
Donald Trump is an avatar of the worst aspects of jock culture.

The Attorney General Defied Trump’s Muslim Ban and He Fired Her
Yates had served in the Justice Department for 27 years.

Notes on the 2017 Women’s March: An Interview With Eleanor Goldfield
Goldfield discusses the Women's March, the balance of optimism and hope, and how dissent can lead to progress.

Oregon’s Budget Deficit Presents a Provocative Choice
$1.8 billion deficit could force drastic cuts unless the legislature agrees to raise taxes. But it will be an uphill battle.