News | Politics & Elections Biden Urged to Lift US Embargo on Cuba as Thousands Protest Critical Shortages The U.S. trade embargo has kept Cuba from accessing critical foreign-made medical supplies during the pandemic. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams July 13, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights The US Government Wants Palestine to Fade From View. Don’t Let It. The U.S. is perfectly happy to let its role in underwriting the daily violence of Israeli occupation go unnoticed. By Jesse Mechanic , Truthout July 9, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Secret Footage of ExxonMobil Lobbyists Sparks Calls for Congressional Action Secretly recorded videos have exposed how ExxonMobil continues to fight U.S. efforts to tackle the climate crisis. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams July 1, 2021 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Biden’s Latest Middle East Airstrikes Give “More Fuel” to Conflict With Iran The airstrikes come as the Biden administration holds indirect talks with Iran about reviving the Iranian nuclear deal. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! June 29, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Biden’s First Pentagon Budget Is One of the Highest Since World War II. Why? Initiatives on rebuilding domestic infrastructure and combating climate change would do far more to keep people safe. By Mandy Smithberger & William D. Hartung , TomDispatch June 29, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Will Enact Rule Proposed by Trump That Enables Big Pharma to Price Gouge The rule will eliminate a key way of controlling the costs of drugs and other inventions built from federal research. By Donald Shaw , Sludge June 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Biden Extends Eviction Moratorium for One Last Month as Crisis Looms Advocates fear extending the moratorium for only one more month may just delay and not prevent an eviction crisis. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout June 25, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Biden Administration Plans to Spend $109.8 Billion on Nuclear Submarines A Columbia-class submarine is essentially an over $100 billion initiative to deliver 16,128 Hiroshimas. By Frida Berrigan , TomDispatch June 24, 2021 Truthout
Interview | LGBTQ Rights Biden Admin Urged to Release Trans and HIV+ Asylum Seekers Following Deaths Trans asylum seekers often face severe abuse, discrimination and medical neglect in custody. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! June 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Transgender Students Protected Under Title IX, Education Department Says “We need to make sure we are supporting all students in our schools,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. By Chris Walker , Truthout June 17, 2021 Truthout