Interview | Economy & Labor Over 1 Million Lose Power in Puerto Rico After Privatization of Electric Utility Many people are still without power or facing ongoing blackouts. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! June 15, 2021 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Texas Blackouts Are the Outcome of Systems for Private Gains at Public Expense Without organized people power, Texas lawmakers will continue to care more about private profits than lives and health. By Denita Jones , OtherWords March 14, 2021 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Calls Rise for Louis DeJoy’s Removal and for Major Postal Reforms The House Oversight and Reform Committee has invited DeJoy and others to testify about the failures at the post office. By Lisa Graves & Evan Vorpahl , MoyersonDemocracy February 24, 2021 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth Charter Schools Movement Sees a Growth Opportunity in Public School Funding Cuts The pandemic and school privatization schemes continue to bleed students and funding from public school systems. By Sarah Lahm , IndependentMediaInstitute January 18, 2021 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Betsy DeVos Is Reportedly Urging Career Education Staff to Obstruct Biden Agenda The remarks come after the billionaire dismissed student loan forgiveness as “government gift-giving.” By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams December 16, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing “Defund Police” Doesn’t Mean Hire Private Guns — But Cities Are Doing Just That Cities are increasingly relying on private security amid national uprisings over racist police-perpetrated violence. By Candice Bernd , Truthout September 1, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Are Outdoor Classrooms a Solution to the Disaster of School Reopenings? While not a long-term solution for safe and equitable schooling, outdoor classrooms can be a safer interim solution. By Leanna First-Arai , Truthout August 14, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth COVID-19 “Microschools” Are Betsy DeVos’s Latest Privatization Scheme One school district nixed a proposed pilot with a Koch-backed microschool, but the model is spreading amid the pandemic. By Candice Bernd , Truthout August 3, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth Trump and DeVos’s Plan to Reopen Schools Hides a Sinister Agenda Turning schools into hotbeds of infection is in line with Betsy DeVos’s plan to undermine the public school system. By Peter Montague , Truthout July 23, 2020 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor USPS Needs Financial Aid to Continue Providing Essential Services The U.S. Postal Service is facing insolvency due to crisis-related drops in mail revenue and increased costs. By Scott Klinger , Brian Wakamo , Sarah Anderson , Inequality.org July 22, 2020 Truthout