News | Politics & Elections Exxon-Tied Manchin Is Again Holding $3.5T Bill Hostage Over Climate Proposals The senator with deep ties to Big Oil wants to apply means testing to key economic programs like universal preschool. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 8, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Let’s Teach Histories of Left-Wing Rebellion, Like the Battle of Blair Mountain A century ago last week, coal miners in West Virginia rose up in revolt against deadly and deplorable conditions. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout September 7, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Ocasio-Cortez Slams Manchin for $3.5T Bill Opposition, Points Out Exxon Ties Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez panned the senator, pointing out his close ties to Exxon lobbyists. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout September 3, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Sanders Says He Won’t Let Centrists Shrink $3.5T Bill: “I Already Negotiated” Though Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will surely put up a fight, Sen. Bernie Sanders has the public on his side. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 26, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Cori Bush Blasts Centrists, Saying “Budget Resolution Isn’t a Political Pawn” The centrists claimed this week that Joe Biden has their back, but the White House denied this was true. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 24, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health It’s Not Just Manchin: Top House Energy Democrat Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts House Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone benefits from investments in large U.S. greenhouse gas polluters. By David Moore , Sludge August 22, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections On $3.5 Trillion Package, McConnell Meets Defeat — But the Fight’s Not Over The Senate's passage of the reconciliation bill is a hopeful sign for a desperate country. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout August 11, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Manchin Bailed Out a Power Plant That Helps His Family Profit From Coal Waste His family's coal company has an agreement worth up to $5 million with a coal-fired power plant in West Virginia. By David Moore , Sludge August 7, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections 100 State Lawmakers From 20 States Join TX Dems in DC to Defend Voting Rights Dozens of state lawmakers from across the nation will take part in a "week of action" to promote the For the People Act. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 2, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Manchin Donated to Defense Fund of Republican Investigated for Insider Trading It’s nearly unheard of for a politician to make a leadership PAC donation to a member of the opposing party. By Donald Shaw , Sludge August 1, 2021 Truthout