Truthout
Politics & Elections
Mississippi Judge Orders Newspaper to Delete Editorial Critical of City
The action is an extraordinary violation of the paper's First Amendment press freedoms, one critic noted.
Let’s Learn and Live Lessons in Collective Survival Together
“We are really good at finding what's wrong with each other,” says author and podcaster Margaret Killjoy.
Trump Backs House GOP Bill Slashing $1 Trillion From Medicaid and Food Stamps
Republicans are cutting Medicaid “to pay for tax breaks for the richest 1 percent of Americans,” one organization noted.
Utah Bill Would Disenfranchise Rural Native Residents, Critics Warn
The proposal comes despite the vast majority of Utah voters being confident in the current vote-by-mail system.
Trump’s Attack on Agencies’ Independence Aims to Spark Legal Fight, Experts Say
Robert Weissman of Public Citizen called the executive order “illegal” and “profoundly dangerous.”
Experts Warn No Action on High Rents Could Drive Voters to Germany’s Far Right
Leftist organizing on housing could be an important bulwark against the rise of Germany's far right AfD party.
J.D. Vance Met With German Neo-Nazi Party Leader Alice Weidel
Vance also gave a speech in Munich, hypocritically scolding Europe's leaders for many actions Trump has engaged in.
Acting Social Security Commissioner Resigns Amid Pressure From “DOGE”
“There is no way to overstate how serious a breach this is,” one critic of “DOGE's” work said.
Princeton Students Behind Gaza Solidarity Encampment Head to Trial
Despite intimidation from the university, the activists are defending their right to protest for Palestinian liberation.
Trump Openly Suggests on Social Media He’s Above the Law, Raising Alarm
It’s the latest brazen signal that he doesn't recognize limits on his authority to impose his far right agenda.