Economy & Labor Island-Wide Blackout Deepens Puerto Rico Crisis The island is still dealing with an unstable and unreliable power grid. By Jessica Corbett , CommonDreams April 19, 2018 Truthout
Environment & Health Trump’s New VA Pick Appears Poised to Rubber-Stamp Privatization of Veterans Affairs It's about profit for providers, not better care for veterans. By Michael Corcoran , Truthout April 3, 2018 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections David Shulkin’s Firing at the VA Is Latest Step in Trump-Koch Push to Privatize Veterans’ Health Care Trump will replace Shulkin with White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! March 30, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor The War on the Post Office The US Postal Service needs a new source of funding to survive. By Ellen Brown , TheWebofDebtBlog March 20, 2018 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Donald Trump Is Determined to Privatize the Department of Veterans Affairs Privatizing the VA wouldn't just risk veteran's health care. By Bryce Covert , InTheseTimes March 18, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth Betsy DeVos’s Vision Goes Way Beyond Privatizing Education — and She Is Alarmingly Close to Realizing It DeVos is playing a long game, and winning. By Jennifer Berkshire , AlterNet October 10, 2017 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Tenants Push Back Against Corporate Landlords During “Renter Week of Action” Renters in 45 cities organized protests this week to demand rent control. By Candice Bernd , Truthout September 23, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth Like Her Boss, Betsy DeVos Makes a Disaster All About Herself What's hitting Florida's public schools may not directly endanger lives, but it will exact a heavy toll on the education infrastructure. By Jeff Bryant , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture September 8, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth Why Charter Schools Are Losing Support From Democrats Progressive political candidates and office holders have had little to say about school vouchers and charter schools. By Jeff Bryant , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture August 22, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Education & Youth The Right Wing in the US Has Long Tried to Destroy “Government Schools” Historian Nancy MacLean argues that privatizing public education is a dream of the radical right dating back to the segregationist South. By Jennifer Berkshire , AlterNet August 9, 2017 Truthout