News | Politics & Elections Supreme Court Upholds Gerrymandered Texas Congressional Map The map aims to give Republicans up to five more seats in Congress, drawing major controversy ahead of the midterms. By Eleanor Klibanoff , TheTexasTribune April 27, 2026 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing PA’s Abolitionist Organizers Win Victory Against Mandatory Life Without Parole The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling is part of a nationwide trend to challenge life without parole sentences. By Sonali Kolhatkar , Truthout April 12, 2026 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Supreme Court Is Poised to Gut Remaining Protections of the Voting Rights Act The prohibition of racial discrimination in voting and the right to have absentee ballots counted are in grave peril. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout April 8, 2026 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Reproductive Health Care Restrictions May Exacerbate Health Care Shortages In some states, abortion bans have definitively led to an exodus of OB-GYNs and maternal fetal medicine specialists. By Elisha Brown , Stateline April 1, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Attends Supreme Court Arguments After Slamming Justices Who Are “Disloyal” The court was arguing his executive order on birthright citizenship. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout April 1, 2026 Truthout
News | LGBTQ Rights Supreme Court Rules Colorado Conversion Therapy Ban Violates Free Speech Rights The court’s “reckless decision means more American kids will suffer,” said the president of Human Rights Campaign. By Kate Sosin , The19th April 1, 2026 Truthout
News | Environment & Health The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides The agency rarely warns of cancer risks, even when its own research shows a product’s ingredients are carcinogenic. By Brian Bienkowski , TheNewLede March 30, 2026 Truthout
Interview | Immigration Delia Ramirez Calls for Dismantling “Agency of Terror” as New DHS Head Sworn In Ramirez also discusses the birthright citizenship Supreme Court case, the US fuel blockade against Cuba, and more. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! March 25, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights SCOTUS Case on Munitions in Guam Could Set Precedent for Indigenous Rights The ruling on the fate of a CHamoru beach may have major implications for federal power across US territories. By Anita Hofschneider , Grist March 20, 2026 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Trump’s Tariffs Were Ruled Illegal. Where Are the Refunds for Small Businesses? Some small business owners worry the Trump administration will drag out the process in the courts for as long as it can. By Ashley Murray , NewsFromTheStates March 18, 2026 Truthout