Interview | Environment & Health USAID Cuts Could Hinder Management of Ebola Outbreak in Congo and Uganda The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency due to the rapid spread of the deadly virus. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! May 18, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Bought Stock in Drugmaker Whom It Then Boosted Through Policy The president made trades in Eli Lilly early this year while making decisions benefiting the drugmaker’s GLP-1 business. By Darius Tahir , KFFHealthNews May 18, 2026 Truthout
News | Immigration Immigrants Are Reportedly Being Held in ICE Jails Despite Agreeing to Leave US Rep. LaMonica McIver says private prisons are profiting by jailing some who've already signed deportation agreements. By Stephen Janis & Taya Graham , TheRealNewsNetwork May 16, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Fears Mount in Cuba as DOJ Reportedly Prepares to Criminally Indict Raúl Castro With Trump's oil blockade strangling the island, many fear an indictment could serve as a pretext for US invasion. By Brett Wilkins , CommonDreams May 16, 2026 Truthout
News | War & Peace Despite Repeated Bombings, CENTCOM Head Denies US Targeted Schools in Iran The Iranian Red Crescent Society has noted over 82,000 civilian structures damaged by US and Israeli attacks on Iran. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout May 15, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Cuba Runs Out of Oil Amidst Suffocating US Blockade The UN has condemned the blockade as a violation of international law and an “extreme form” of economic coercion. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout May 15, 2026 Truthout
News | Human Rights Judge Blocks US Sanctions Against UN Palestine Expert Francesca Albanese Francesca Albanese “has done nothing more than speak!” the judge wrote in his ruling. By Shireen Akram-Boshar , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Officials Decry Retribution as Vance Defers $1.3B in Medicaid Payments to CA Vance’s task force meant to root out alleged fraud has so far only focused on states that did not vote for Trump. By Julia Conley , CommonDreams May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Counterterrorism Strategy Expands Administration’s War on Progressives The administration is increasingly attempting to scare activists into silence, but progressives are preparing instead. By Marianne Dhenin , Truthout May 14, 2026 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections A New House Resolution Would Dismantle DHS and Defund Trump’s War Machine Congress needs a new human rights mandate after deadly abuses by the Trump administration, progressives say. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout May 13, 2026 Truthout