News | Environment & Health White House Announces First 10 Drugs Big Pharma Will Have to Negotiate Costs On The new negotiation rules were passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Biden signed into law last year. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 29, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Warren Grills Tax Prep Companies Over Lobby Against Free Tax Filing Services The IRS is preparing a pilot program for a broad free tax filing program, but tax prep firms are lobbying against it. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 28, 2023 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Bidenomics Isn’t New Deal 2.0. It’s About the Restoration of US Global Hegemony Biden's program aims to rival China, ease inequalities, and neutralize challenges from the left and the Trumpian right. By Ashley Smith , Tempest August 26, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Climate Activists Must Prioritize Front Lines Over Metropolitan Rallies D.C.-based environmental activists are missing out on a century of lessons on how to confront environmental injustice. By Denali Sai Nalamalapu , Truthout August 25, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Biden Urged to Back Hawaiian Cases Against Big Oil Ahead of Maui Visit The historic blaze that leveled Lahaina has sparked national conversations about the climate emergency. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams August 19, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Poll: Around Two-Thirds of Americans Say They Probably Won’t Vote for Trump Trump still has considerable support from GOP voters, indicating he'll likely be the party's nominee for president. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 18, 2023 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Biden Admin Tried to Block Landmark Climate Lawsuit as July Heat Scorched US Biden officials asserted that “there is no constitutional right to a stable climate system.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 17, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Biden Promises to Visit Maui “as Soon as We Can” Amid GOP Criticisms Contrary to GOP criticisms, Biden has activated federal emergency help, but he has not declared a climate emergency. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 16, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Finally Addresses Tragedy in Maui — to Attack Biden & Deny Climate Crisis At least 99 individuals have perished as a result of the wildfires on the island of Maui. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 15, 2023 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing New Jersey Activists Won a Ban on Private Prisons, Now Biden Wants to Reverse It The Biden administration is backing CoreCivic in a lawsuit against a state law banning contracts with private prisons. By Catalina Adorno & Li Adorno , Truthout August 14, 2023 Truthout