Truthout
Politics
Despite Threats, Anti-Coup Activists Remain Inside Venezuelan Embassy in DC
Activists have occupied the embassy to prevent it from being taken over by Venezuela's U.S.-backed opposition.
18 Voting Officials Take Civil Rights Tour
A trip to Selma, Alabama, drew a number of officials from states with controversial voting requirements.
How to Build the Green New Deal? Cities and States May Already Have Answers.
There’s much to learn from local efforts, and they’ll need to be part of implementing a Green New Deal.
Redacting Democracy: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Hiding the grimmest aspects of our own history will leave us unable to understand the country in which we live.
“Politics as Usual” Won’t Stem the Rise of the Bannon-Style Far Right
It’s time for a movement to counteract Steve Bannon's movement.
If Classrooms Are “Free of Politics,” the Right Wing Will Grow
In the age of nascent fascism, it is not enough to connect education with the defense of reason.
Biden Pledged Not to Take Special Interest Money, But Not His PAC
Biden has quietly taken in more than $30,000 from corporate interests through his own political action committee.
House Democrats Subpoena Trump Tax Returns
Democrats are urged to begin sending administration officials to jail as the White House refuses to comply.
Trump Has Defied Nearly All Subpoenas. What Can the House Do?
There are four possible avenues to enforce the congressional contempt citation against William Barr.
Bernie Sanders Takes on Monsanto, Big Ag Monopolies in Rural Revitalization Plan
Sanders unveiled an ambitious plan to take on agriculture behemoths.