Interview | Politics & Elections Keith Ellison: GOP Is Pushing “Tax Cut Wrapped in Veneer of a Health Care Bill” Under Extreme Secrecy Rep. Keith Ellison discusses the Senate health care bill and what activists need to do to keep it from passing. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 16, 2017 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Jeff Sessions Eyes a Crackdown on Medical Marijuana, but Federal Policy Remains Unclear Attorney General Jeff Sessions appears more interested in making arrests than in the science on cannabis. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout June 15, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Henry A. Giroux | Trump Versus Comey: The Politics of Loyalty and Lying The Comey affair is part of a broader attack on the fundamentals of education, critical thinking and democracy itself. By Henry A. Giroux , Truthout June 15, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Rep. John Conyers: Why I Am Suing President Trump Nearly 200 Democratic congress members are suing President Trump. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 15, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections A Behavioral Science Solution to Lies in Politics Tilting the scale toward truth requires a two-pronged approach, one targeting both private citizens and public figures. By Gleb Tsipursky , Speakout June 15, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor Dear Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery Higher interest rates will triple the interest on the federal debt to $830 billion annually by 2026. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog June 14, 2017 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trump Budget Would Leave Low-Income Families Feeling the Heat The elimination of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program could impact millions of people. By John R. Platt , TheRevelator June 14, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Jeff Sessions Said “I Don’t Remember” or “I Don’t Recall” 26 Times During Senate Intelligence Testimony Elizabeth Goitein, co-director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses Jeff Sessions' testimony. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! June 14, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Trump Can’t Stop the Transition From a Fossil Fuel Economy to a Greener Future The 70 percent of Americans who believe in climate science need not despair. By Samantha Harvey , Speakout June 14, 2017 Truthout