Interview | Politics & Elections Voter Turnout in Iraq Hits All-Time Low as Faith in Democratic Process Falters Iraqi journalist Nabil Salih says the election has little to do with responding to the demands of the people. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! October 12, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Racial Justice Family of Henrietta Lacks Sues Over Racist Theft of Cells for Biotech Profit The “HeLa” cell line has played a part in cancer research, the polio vaccine and even COVID-19 vaccines. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 8, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights More Than 5 Million People in Ethiopia Are in Need of Humanitarian Assistance UN officials say Ethiopia’s government is blocking the movement of medicine, food and fuel. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 7, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Police Reform Is Not Enough to Protect Black Lives Human rights lawyer Derecka Purnell argues that police reform is an inadequate compromise to calls for abolition. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! October 6, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Leak Shows Facebook Knew Its Algorithms Harmed Children and Spread Hate Facebook deliberately ignored rampant disinformation and hate speech in order to boost ad sales. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! October 5, 2021 Truthout
News | Environment & Health Youth Climate Activists Slam Political Inaction at UN Summit Ahead of COP26 Youth activists held a three-day youth climate conference ahead of the United Nations COP26 climate summit. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 4, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Fight to Close Guantánamo Urgent as Biden Plans New Migrant Jail at Base The Biden administration is advertising for a new contract to operate a migrant detention facility at Guantánamo. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 1, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Culture & Media Media Fixate on Missing White Women and Ignore Black, Brown and Indigenous Women Coverage of the case of Gabby Petito has renewed attention on what some call media's “missing white woman syndrome.” By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! September 30, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Progressives “Hold the Line” for $3.5T Package to Expand the Social Safety Net Progressives say they will oppose the infrastructure bill as Speaker Pelosi breaks her dual-bill promise. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! September 29, 2021 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor El Milagro Tortilla Workers Walk Out to Demand Fair Wages Amid Staff Shortage The company has lost staff due to their poor treatment of workers and mishandling of the pandemic, organizers say. By Amy Goodman & Juan González , DemocracyNow! September 28, 2021 Truthout