Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Focusing on Trump’s Deep Cuts in Basic Assistance for Struggling Families — and Tax Cuts for the Top The Trump budget and tax proposals would make life still more luxurious for those at the top while increasing poverty and hardship. By Robert Greenstein , CenteronBudgetandPolicyPriorities May 20, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Resistance in the Age of Trumpism: An Interview With Gerald Epstein Trump is a proto-fascist on a path toward fascism and authoritarianism, says political economist Gerald Epstein. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout May 20, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Buoyed by Trump, the Climate Change Counter-Movement Gains Momentum Conservative think tanks were paid over $900 million annually to create widespread distrust of climate scientists. By Bruce Melton , Truthout May 19, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | The Hidden Bombshell in the Comey-Trump Story The president didn't just want the FBI to stop investigating his friend Mike Flynn. He wanted it to arrest journalists. By Peter Certo , OtherWords May 19, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | ACLU Reveals Bills in 20 States Aiming to Criminalize Peaceful Protest — Is Your State on the List? More than 30 bills spanning 20 states have been introduced in an effort to increase the penalties for peaceful protest. By Julia Travers , EnviroNews May 18, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections In the Age of Trump, Democracy Reform Is Key On the road from Philadelphia to Harrisburg with a bipartisan group of reformers. By Adam Eichen , Moyers&Company May 18, 2017 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump’s New Bank Regulator: Lawyer Who Helped Banks Charge More Fees Keith Noreika helped big banks avoid state laws protecting consumers, now has the power to override those state laws. By Cezary Podkul , ProPublica May 18, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor From Betsy DeVos to Cops in Schools, Taking on the Education-Industrial Complex When you destroy a school, you destroy that community; education intersects every facet of life, says organizer Elijah Armstrong. By Sarah Jaffe , Truthout May 18, 2017 Truthout