Op-Ed | Henry A. Giroux | Unthinkable Politics and the Dead Bodies of Children The civic function of politics is collapsing, and violence has become the US's habitual response to social problems. By Henry A. Giroux , Truthout November 1, 2016 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor 2016 Is “Biggest Year Ever” for Marijuana Reform, Advocates Say Marijuana is on nine state ballots this election. Is this a turning point for the US's failed 80-year-long prohibition? By Michael Corcoran , Truthout October 30, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | William Rivers Pitt | Rocks and Sewage, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love 2016 Blood and stink wash off, but endurance and perseverance are always their own reward. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout October 30, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace False Advertising: The Democratic Party’s Failure to Support Women of Color Candidates The Democratic Party, despite its anti-racist claims, has consistently failed to support women of color candidates. By Nigel Clarke , Truthout October 29, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | “We’re Homeless and We Vote”: Homeless People Want a Voice in This Election Homeless people in Berkeley have organized into an intentional community to give themselves a political voice. By David Bacon , Truthout October 28, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Electoral College Follies: How Tim Kaine or Mike Pence Could Become Our Next President It's time we abandoned the Electoral College for a free, unmediated democracy like a majority of the world's nations. By Gar Smith , Truthout October 25, 2016 Truthout
News | After Bernie: Will “Our Revolution” Deliver on Its Promise of “Political Revolution”? In a post-Sanders era filled with possibilities and pitfalls, a down-ticket strategy appears to be gaining momentum. By Michael Corcoran , Truthout October 25, 2016 Truthout
News | We Don’t Know Much About Clinton’s Proposed “Intelligence Surge,” and That’s a Problem Clinton's "intelligence surge" appears to be a euphemism for increased surveillance of Muslim Americans. By John Knefel , Truthout October 25, 2016 Truthout
News | The 3,000 Other Elections: Trump May Help Democrats Win Back State Legislatures The Trump effect may enable Democrats to take back control in some GOP-led states on November 8. By Michael Corcoran , Truthout October 23, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Threat of a Right-Wing Supreme Court: Analyzing Trump’s Prospective Justices The next president will change the Supreme Court's ideological makeup for four decades. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout October 21, 2016 Truthout