News | Politics & Elections Historians Warn the GOP Is Pushing Nation Toward Trump-Based Authoritarianism Far right Republicans must lose the midterms and the 2024 presidential race to ensure democracy survives, they said. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 29, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Federal Judge Rejects Proud Boys’ “Free Speech” Defense in January 6 Court Case “This alleged conduct is simply not protected by the First Amendment,” U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly said. By Chris Walker , Truthout December 29, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated in Jan. 6 Attack Are Running for Office Two of the candidates are facing federal charges in relation to the attempted coup. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 29, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Social Movements in Chile Fend Off Far Right Threat With Gabriel Boric’s Victory Boric has vowed to fight for progressive social reforms and overhaul U.S.-backed neoliberal economic policies. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! December 21, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ayanna Pressley Introduces Resolution to Remove Lauren Boebert From Committees Following Boebert’s Islamophobic attacks on Omar, at least 40 Democrats have called for her removal from committees. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 8, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll Finds Most Young Americans Say US Democracy Is “in Trouble” or “Failed” The poll comes as young Americans are poised to inherit monumental political, economic and environmental challenges. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 2, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ocasio-Cortez Slams GOP for Silence on Islamophobia Against Ilhan Omar Bigotry is “made acceptable based on whether there are consequences for it or not,” Ocasio-Cortez said. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 1, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Omar Shares Audio of Chilling Death Threat She Received After Boebert’s Attacks The voicemail, which Omar played at a press conference, was laced with racist slurs and profanities. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout December 1, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Omar Slams Boebert After “Unproductive” Call on Islamophobic Comments Rep. Ilhan Omar criticized Republican leaders for enabling “mainstreamed bigotry and hatred” within the party. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout November 30, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Democrats Push to Remove Boebert From Committees After Islamophobic Comments A video posted on social media showed Rep. Lauren Boebert implying that Rep. Ilhan Omar is a terrorist. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout November 29, 2021 Truthout