News | Environment & Health As Putin Pushes Russia’s Untested COVID Vaccine, Experts Worry Trump May Follow Russia's vaccine did not go through Phase 3 testing involving thousands of subjects, meaning its efficacy is in doubt. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 11, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Trump’s Social Security Sleight of Hand Is Another Scam. Don’t Fall for It. Trump has a long record of unfurling legally laughable nonsense orders when the political heat is on. This is that. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trump Executive Action on Unemployment Insurance Deliberately Leaves Out Poorest The plan would require states to kick in $100 of the $400 total, a difficult task for states reeling from deficits. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Thinks It’s a “Good Idea” to Add His Own Face to Mount Rushmore The Supreme Court ruled that the land where the monument sits was illegally taken from Indigenous people in the 1800s. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Climate Activists Push Biden to Cut Ties With Industry-Friendly Energy Advisers Environmentalists are floating potential cabinet picks, hoping to pressure Biden to take on the fossil fuel industry. By Candice Bernd , Truthout August 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Lawmakers Demand Removal of Postmaster General DeJoy DeJoy's efforts to destroy USPS and aid Trump's reelection has many on edge after his “Friday night massacre” shakeup. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 10, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Warren Denounces Trump’s Executive Orders as “Cruel Joke” on American People The Massachusetts Senator described Trump's executive orders that were signed on Saturday as “unconstitutional slop.” By Jon Queally , CommonDreams August 9, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Culture & Media Trump’s Threat to Press Freedom Is Global One of the largest news networks in the world is in danger of being turned into a propaganda tool for Trump. By Malkia Devich-Cyril , Truthout August 9, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections NRA Promises to Pour Money Into Trump’s Campaign Following Major Lawsuit The National Rifle Association has announced plans to “spend tens of millions of dollars” on 2020 elections. By Ian Karbal & Anna Massoglia , CenterforResponsivePolitics August 8, 2020 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Watchdogs Alarmed by Changes to Postal Service Under Trump’s Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, a major GOP donor to the president, has issued changes to mail service that could impact the 2020 election. By Jon Queally , CommonDreams August 8, 2020 Truthout