News | Human Rights Palestinian Shooting Victim Says Violence He Faced Is “Part of a Larger Story” "This hideous crime did not happen in a vacuum," said 20-year-old Hisham Awartani. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 29, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Arkansas Librarian Who Was Fired Over Refusal to Enforce Book Bans Speaks Out "I'd rather be fired for upholding the First Amendment instead of sued for violating it," librarian Patty Hector said. By Chris Walker , Truthout November 6, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Advocacy for Palestinians Has Been Outright Criminalized, Warns Academic U.S. students and faculty are facing harsh reprisals for speaking out against Israel’s mass killing of Palestinians. By Tyler Walicek , Truthout November 2, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Report: Blinken Urged Qatar to Censor Al Jazeera Coverage of Gaza Genocide The outlet has been a crucial source of on-the-ground reporting from Gaza. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout October 25, 2023 Truthout
News | Human Rights Israeli Police Persecute, Harass Palestinian Citizens of Israel Amid War on Gaza “It’s a witch hunt,” said one Palestinian lawyer in Jerusalem. By Yumna Patel , Mondoweiss October 22, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth Banned Black History Can Teach Us How to Fight Right-Wing School Censorship As “Banned Books Week” comes to a close, it’s crucial to acknowledge right-wing censorship’s deep roots in U.S. history. By Mark Giles , Truthout October 7, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth Here’s How Illinois and California Are Resisting Right-Wing Book Bans Both states’ legislation set a strong precedent of protecting avenues of public knowledge and education. By Kwolanne Felix , Truthout September 18, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Florida Parents Struggle With State’s Ongoing Public Education Censorship In the new school year, some are organizing to make sure conservative materials like PragerU stay out of the classroom. By Alexandra Martinez , Prism September 12, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth 392 “Educational Intimidation” Bills Have Been Introduced in the US Since 2021 Forty-five percent of the bills introduced in 2023 have an anti-LGBTQ provision, including forced outing of students. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 23, 2023 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Fifth-Grade Teacher in Georgia Fired for Reading Children’s Book to Class “My Shadow Is Purple” is a Scholastic-approved book recommended for lower primary schools. By Erin Reed , ErinInTheMorning August 21, 2023 Truthout