Op-Ed | Politics & Elections South Carolina’s Primary Will Show Degree of Support for Programmatic Fascism Polls say Trump, who openly espouses programmatic fascism, may win South Carolina’s GOP primary by a two-to-one margin. By Sasha Abramsky , Truthout February 23, 2024 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Warns NATO Nations: No Protection Without Payment Against Russian Attack "You didn’t pay? You’re delinquent?” Trump said. “No, I would not protect you." By Kelly McClure , Salon February 11, 2024 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights SC Republicans Introduce Bills That Would “Severely Restrict” Trans People “[These bills] would significantly restrict trans people's ability to travel and exist publicly,” a trans activist said. By Zane McNeill , Truthout November 22, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights All-Male South Carolina Supreme Court Rules in Favor of 6-Week Abortion Ban The state's highest court ruled against a six-week ban in January, but the state legislature passed a new ban in May. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 24, 2023 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections How South Carolina Ended Up With an All-Male Supreme Court After the state supreme court struck down an abortion ban, legislators chose a man to replace its only female justice. By Jennifer Berry Hawes , ProPublica April 30, 2023 Truthout
News | Racial Justice Black Student Sues School After Teacher Assaulted Her for Not Reciting Pledge Federal precedent and South Carolina state law stipulate that students are not required to recite the pledge. By Chris Walker , Truthout March 13, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Woman Arrested in South Carolina for Allegedly Taking Abortion Pills in 2021 Though the alleged abortion happened in 2021, police didn’t obtain the warrant for her arrest until after “Dobbs.” By Sharon Zhang , Truthout March 3, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights South Carolina Bill Would Subject Those Obtaining Abortions to Death Penalty Critics say the bill is vague enough that it could punish those who have miscarriages or other complications as well. By Chris Walker , Truthout February 24, 2023 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Anti-Abortion Laws Were Written to Confuse the Public — and They’re Working Millions of adults are unsure if abortion pills and Plan B are legal where they live. Advocates say that’s a GOP tactic. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout February 3, 2023 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights State Legislatures Are Now Targeting Health Care for Transgender Adults Legislators in at least seven states have prefiled bills that would restrict or even criminalize gender affirming care. By Orion Rummler , The19th January 8, 2023 Truthout