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TruthOut 5h ago

To Trump’s Chagrin, Supreme Court Narrowly Protects Voting by Mail

by Marjorie Cohn

Meanwhile, a federal judge in Massachusetts struck down Trump’s executive order that would erect obstacles to voting.

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TruthOut 10h ago

SCOTUS Rules Trump Can’t Change Birthright Citizenship Through Executive Order

by Chris Walker

The 6-3 ruling means that the 14th Amendment protection of citizenship rights for children born in the US remains.

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TruthOut 4h ago

After SCOTUS Loss, Trump Pushes Congress to Pass Birthright Citizenship Bill

by Chris Walker

Trump's new demand suggests that he and his allies will continue attacking birthright citizenship for years to come.

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TruthOut 5h ago

Supreme Court Rules Against Trans Athletes in Verdict Replete with Transphobia

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Even the dissenting, liberal position failed to fundamentally uphold the rights of transgender athletes.

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TruthOut 4h ago

Death Toll Climbs, Thousands Missing Amid Venezuela Earthquake Rescue Efforts

by Amy Goodman

It’s believed more than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the US to Caracas hours before the earthquakes have died.

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TruthOut 9h ago

Florida Law Banning Local Net-Zero Emissions Policies Will Take Effect July 1

by Amy Green

Some worry the law could have a chilling effect on other local policies aimed at moving the state toward cleaner energy.

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TruthOut 8h ago

Study: Europe Heat Wave “Virtually Impossible” Without Human-Made Climate Change

by Chris Walker

The current heat wave would have been significantly cooler even just 50 years ago, the study points out.

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TruthOut 6h ago

Trump’s and Commerce Secretary’s Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal

by Jake Johnson

“They’re not even trying to hide their brazen corruption anymore,” wrote US Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Trump’s Federal Lawyers Ramp Up Their Attacks on Demonstrators and the Left

by Flint Taylor

Prosecutions of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protesters are part of a broad effort to crack down on dissent.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Executive Power Expansion in FTC Firing Case

by Chris Walker

The ruling “promises to unleash only chaos,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a dissent to the court's majority opinion.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Judge Halts Trump’s Order to Create Federal Voter List and Restrict Mail Voting

by Dion Nissenbaum

However, the injunction applies only to this year’s elections.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Ruling Halting Trump’s Hunt for Noncitizen Voters Won’t End Ongoing Probes

by Dion Nissenbaum

States that already ran voter rolls through the SAVE database can continue investigations of an estimated 24,000 voters.

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TruthOut 1d ago

ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son

by Gabriela Soto

My husband, Martin Soto, took part in the hunger strike at Delaney Hall. I led a rally. The retaliation was immediate.

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TruthOut 3d ago

AOC Says Mike Johnson’s GOP Is “Running a Protection Racket” for Trump

by Jon Queally

Johnson told a far-right Faith and Freedom Coalition summit, “I run the protection program. We’ll take care of you, OK?”

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TruthOut 1d ago

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“Today’s ruling ends [Trump’s] quest to avoid accountability for his actions,” Carroll’s lawyer said.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Corporate Democrats Are Mobilizing to Counter the Rise of Democratic Socialists

by Brad Reed

Fifteen centrist Democrats announced their support of a pro-capitalism and pro-law enforcement manifesto.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Across Europe Signals Harsh Future of Climate Change

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Scientists have stated that climate change is making record-breaking heat waves more frequent and intense.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Taking on the Rich Is Possible. Our Illinois Coalition Won a Tax on Tech Giants.

by Shaddi Zeid

Our campaign won a digital advertising revenue tax that may generate over $1.1 billion annually for the state’s budget.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Fueled “Unprecedented” Wave of Climate Litigation

by Anika Jane Beamer

The US saw the most lawsuits, but battles over the dismantling of climate policy are also emerging in other countries.

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TruthOut 5d ago

New Report Highlights Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech and ICE

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

DHS doesn't just buy surveillance tech, but also helps create it through a billion-dollar research incubator.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump’s ICE Invasion

by Ibrahim Hirsi

Operation Metro Surge cost residents and businesses in Minneapolis nearly $700 million in economic losses.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Israel Is Killing Children in the West Bank at the Highest Rate Since 1967

by Jake Johnson

No indictments are known to have been filed in cases involving West Bank killings since October 2023, reports B’Tselem.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Princeton Historian Deconstructs the “Storybook” Version of US History

by Amy Goodman

As the US commemorates its 250th anniversary, Eddie Glaude discusses the injustice baked into the US’s very founding.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Calls Grow for Release of US Citizen Detained Without Charge in Israel

by Theia Chatelle

The Israeli military has held 20-year-old Sama Safi, a US citizen, in military detention without charge since June 2.

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TruthOut 5d ago

SCOTUS Ruling Limits Ability to Sue Pesticide Companies for Illness or Injury

by Carey Gillam

At the center of the case was label warnings about glyphosate, a weed-killing chemical that has been linked to cancer.

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TruthOut 15d ago

The EPA Illegally Terminated Climate Justice Grants, a Federal Judge Rules

by Jeniffer Solis

But the judge didn’t order the program’s resumption and denied a request to extend the deadline for awarding grants.

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TruthOut 13d ago

ICE Releases New Detention Regulations Benefiting For-Profit Prison Companies

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

GEO Group asked ICE to make modifications to benefit the company.

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TruthOut 7d ago

ICE Says 51 People Died in Custody Under Trump. Experts Say That’s an Undercount.

by Mike Ludwig

Immigrants are jailed in unsanitary, overcrowded jails and camps as part of Trump’s mass deportation campaign.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Judge Orders Palestine Activist Released From ICE Jail Following Public Pressure

by Isiah Holmes

The Trump appointee ruled that Salah Sarsour “has presented a substantial claim of First Amendment retaliation.”

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TruthOut 13d ago

Temporary Blocking of Idaho’s Bathroom Ban Isn’t Actually a Win for Trans Rights

by Erin Reed

The federal court order means trans people could face arrest if they don’t use single-user facilities when available.

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TruthOut 11d ago

Despite the State’s Attempts to Stamp Out Opposition, Our Movements Persevere

by Austin C. McCoy

Echoes of anti-slavery and civil rights struggles reverberate through the current uprising against ICE.

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TruthOut 15d ago

Dozens of Women Join Hunger and Labor Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“We are mothers, daughters, sisters. We are women that are being unjustly imprisoned,” the women said in a video.

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TruthOut 15d ago

Is Affordability a Climate Issue? Philadelphia Hunger Strikers Said Yes.

by Andrew Lee

A recent hunger strike in Philadelphia demonstrated the expanding scope of environmental justice organizing.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Everyone Has a Role to Play in Supporting the Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail

by Kelly Hayes

The uprising at Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, has become a focal point for broader resistance to ICE.

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TruthOut 7d ago

SCOTUS Blocks Rastafarian Man From Suing Prison Guards Who Shaved His Dreadlocks

by Chris Walker

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, saying the ruling contained a “parade of horribles” that created bad precedent.

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TruthOut 7d ago

Supreme Court Sides With Trump, Weakens Protections for Permanent Residents

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“Congress could not have meant for the guarantees it was affording to be so cavalierly swept aside,” wrote one judge.

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TruthOut 7d ago

An Abelardo de la Espriella Presidency Threatens Colombia’s Climate Policies

by Katie Surma

He campaigned on expanding oil, gas, and mineral extraction, and said the country should do “all the fracking possible.”

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TruthOut 7d ago

Union Activists Are Building Solidarity With Delaney Hall Hunger Strikers

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Sunday’s rally came after months of labor solidarity efforts with detainees, who continue to face retaliation.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Florida Shuts Down Alligator Alcatraz After a Year of Lawsuits and Brutality

by Thomas Kennedy

After using $1 billion to brutalize immigrants, “Alligator Alcatraz” has been emptied. Its victims still need justice.

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TruthOut 8d ago

United Auto Workers Vote to Divest From Israel in Historic Victory

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The divestment vote makes the UAW the first major national union to vote to divest from Israel.

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TruthOut 9d ago

A New Practice Puts Hundreds of Immigrants Before Judges at Very Short Notice

by Eileen Grench

Immigration courts in New York have adopted a new style of hearing meant to speed up Trump’s deportation machine.

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TruthOut 9d ago

She Fled From a Mexican Cartel. A New Canadian Law May Block Her Path to Safety.

by Jillian Kestler-D’Amours

Asylum seekers and rights advocates say Canada's Bill C-12 is fueling widespread fear and misinformation.

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TruthOut 11d ago

Emergency Loans Are Costing US Schools Millions — and Lining Wall Street Pockets

by Michael Beyea Reagan

States’ political failures are causing a massive transfer of wealth from classrooms to the richest banks in the nation.

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TruthOut 10d ago

ICE Halts Efforts to Open Several Immigration Jails

by Tristan Taylor

While the news is an important victory, the immigrant rights movement must continue to grow.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Police Tear Gas Protesters After Killing 1-Year-Old in Mississippi

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“We cannot accept a world where an alleged shoplifting call ends with a child dead,” said civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.

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TruthOut 18d ago

Nearly 100 Billionaires Donate to Collins in Race That May Decide Senate Control

by Josh Keefe

The donors’ net worth is $888 billion, nearly nine times Maine’s entire 2025 economic output. None are Maine residents.

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TruthOut 18d ago

FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization

by Brad Reed

Ohio Organizing Collaborative board member Prentiss Haney accused the feds of using “straight-up intimidation tactics.”

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TruthOut 13d ago

Minnesota Trade Unionists Are Among the Federally Indicted ICE Observers

by Sarah Lazare

These federal arrests are part of a broader attack on Trump’s political enemies that he has ramped up in recent months.

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TruthOut 15d ago

DOJ Approves Another Merger Amid Fears Trump Allies Will Tighten Grip on Media

by Amy Goodman

Free press advocate Craig Aaron explains the stakes of billionaire-owned Paramount potentially acquiring Warner Bros.

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TruthOut 17d ago

NY Amazon Driver Fired for Posting Pro-Union Content on Social Media

by Claudia Irizarry Aponte

When Esly Paredes started speaking up in favor of a city council bill that Amazon opposes, the company cracked down.

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TruthOut 11d ago

UN Expert Calls for Global Condemnation After 3 More Killed in Trump Boat Strike

by Julia Conley

The total death toll of the administration’s illegal boat bombing operation is now at least 211 people.

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TruthOut 18d ago

DOJ Targets Michigan Palestine Solidarity Activists With Federal Charges

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The charges follow escalating repression by the University of Michigan against pro-Palestine students since 2024.

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TruthOut 14d ago

For Second Time in 7 Months, Baby Formula Linked to Infant Botulism Is Recalled

by Alison Young

The recalls have fueled concerns about the safety of infant formula and the effectiveness of federal oversight.

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TruthOut 17d ago

At the Department of Homeland Security, a Culture of Sexual Violence Runs Deep

by Nicole Froio

Dozens of ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol officers have been charged with sexual abuse of women or children.

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TruthOut 17d ago

As Federal Voting Rights Law Is Gutted, Some States Step In to Fill the Gap

by Anna Claire Vollers

In the wake of recent SCOTUS rulings, states are passing their own versions of the Voting Rights Act.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Trump’s Ballroom Price Soars to $600 Million — Half of Which Taxpayers Will Fund

by Chris Walker

Recent polling indicates that Americans oppose the White House ballroom project by a 2 to 1 margin.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Trump Administration Shifts Pregnancy-Prevention Program to Promote Childbearing

by Sofia Resnick

Title X, which was signed into law in 1970, has prevented almost 20 million unintended pregnancies.

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TruthOut 14d ago

Feds Charge 15 Minnesotans With Conspiracy for Anti-ICE Protests

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Community defense attorney Anna Hall called the charges a “naked political attack on Minnesota.”

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TruthOut 1d ago

Hind Rajab Foundation Asks US to Arrest Ben-Gvir During NY Visit

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Ben-Gvir must be prosecuted for war crimes, the foundation said, including crimes against US nationals.

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TruthOut 7d ago

Beloved Lebanese Sea Turtle Conservationist Killed in Israeli Airstrike

by Amy Goodman

“They are trying to kill the hope of the Lebanese people,” says Rami Khashab, who worked alongside the late Mona Khalil.

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TruthOut 7d ago

Trump Threatens ABC News Over Coverage of Costly Reflecting Pool Project

by Chris Walker

President Donald Trump has made numerous unfounded claims that vandals are to blame for the pool's current algae growth.

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TruthOut 7d ago

UN Commission Finds 30 Percent of People Killed in Gaza Genocide Were Children

by Stephen Prager

“The deliberate targeting of children is one of the key elements establishing genocidal intent,” the commission said.

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TruthOut 7d ago

Former CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger Eyes US Senate Seat in Tennessee

by Adam Friedman

Hininger had touted on earnings calls that Trump’s immigration crackdown was financially beneficial to CoreCivic.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Keir Starmer Resigns, Leaving Legacy of Persecuting Palestine Activists

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“It’s hard to remember the last time that a government lost so much support and respect so quickly,” said one activist.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Environmental Activists Were Quarter of Human Rights Advocates Killed Last Year

by Katie Surma

Of 358 human rights defenders killed in 2025, 84 were protecting land and the environment, according to a new report.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Organizers in Idaho, Nevada, and Virginia Are Putting Abortion Rights on Ballot

by Marianne Dhenin

Grassroots canvassers are hitting the streets to urge voters to defend abortion rights in their states this November.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Far Right Millionaire Backed by Trump Claims Presidential Victory in Colombia

by Jake Johnson

Initial results show Abelardo de la Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left,” winning by a razor-thin margin.

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TruthOut 7d ago

The Fight Against AI Data Centers Is the Newest Frontier of Global Class Warfare

by William I. Robinson

AI is deepening worldwide webs of accumulation, ushering in new class and power relations.

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TruthOut 9d ago

In Gaza, Fathers Can’t Promise Their Children Food, Safety, or Even Survival

by Hassan Herzallah

Every Palestinian father faces the impossible task of trying to create a sense of safety in a place where there is none.

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TruthOut 9d ago

Keir Starmer Expected to Announce His Resignation as UK Prime Minister

by Stephen Prager

But many on the left are skeptical that his likely replacement, Andy Burnham, will truly bring the change he promises.

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TruthOut 9d ago

Meteorologists Warn That This Could Be the Strongest El Niño This Century

by Frida Garza

The cyclical weather pattern could lead to major disruptions in agricultural production and food security.

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TruthOut 10d ago

Sentencing of Palestine Action Defendants Marks a Dangerous Escalation

by Nandini Naira Archer

A committee representing them says “by taking direct action, they saved lives. That is not terrorism, it is a duty.”

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TruthOut 10d ago

World Professional Association for Transgender Health Is Government’s New Target

by Erin Reed

WPATH’s advocacy has led to expanded insurance coverage for trans health care -- and now it’s in the crosshairs.

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TruthOut 13d ago

New Film Journacide Investigates Israel’s Killing of Reporters in Lebanon

by Amy Goodman

We’re seeing the targeting of and double-tap strikes on journalists that we've seen in Gaza, says filmmaker Seán Murray.

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TruthOut 14d ago

“Without Me, There Would Be No Israel,” Trump Says as Israel Remains in Lebanon

by Stephen Prager

Critics say it’s not the first time a president has vented their anger with Netanyahu with no resulting material change.

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TruthOut 14d ago

Maersk Still Shipping Weapons Components to Israel, Despite Claiming Otherwise

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“Maersk facilitated the transport of bullets Israel used to snipe Palestinian children in the head," said one activist.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Trump’s Attacks on Black Power and Freedom Show How Far We Still Have to Go

by George Yancy

Thinking on the Black freedom struggle from June 19, 1865, to now, where do we collectively want to see ourselves next?

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TruthOut 14d ago

Trump Administration Drops Effort to Halt Wind Energy Projects Across the US

by Aman Azhar

Clean energy production surges despite a slew of policy, permitting, and procedural hurdles imposed by the White House.

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TruthOut 19d ago

Anti-Austerity Protests Rock World Cup Kick-Off in Mexico

by Amy Goodman

The mothers of disappeared people have also been protesting, trying to reach the stadium, says José Luis Granados Ceja.

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TruthOut 17d ago

Netanyahu Pushes Congress to Adopt a New Structure for US Military Aid to Israel

by Michael Arria

As opposition to Israel grows, the system would make US aid less transparent and more deeply embedded in supply chains.

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TruthOut 19d ago

US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands

by Sasha Abramsky

The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.

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TruthOut 19d ago

This Transportation Bill Provision Could Shield Uber and Lyft From Lawsuits

by Luke Goldstein

Uber currently faces thousands of class-action lawsuits for rampant sexual assault cases and other accident injuries.

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TruthOut 17d ago

New York’s Iconic Queer Beach Faces Looming Privatization Scheme

by Timothy French

Queer New Yorkers are fighting for Riis Beach as a developer with Israeli government ties plans a private beach club.

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TruthOut 18d ago

Critics View Trump’s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton as Unqualified, Picked for Loyalty

by Chris Walker

Like Trump's pick for “acting” DNI Bill Pulte, Jay Clayton does not have an “extensive” national security background.

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TruthOut 11d ago

Choice to Keep Coal Plants Open Will Cost Some Coloradans Their Lives

by Jennifer Oldham

Across the nation, coal power has received a lifeline from the Trump administration and state officials.

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TruthOut 19d ago

With SpaceX Set to Go Public, Elon Musk Could Soon Become the First Trillionaire

by Jake Johnson

Critics warn SpaceX’s initial public offering may be a threat to market stability and Americans’ retirement savings.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Trump Administration Attempts to Stop Reparations to Black Community in Illinois

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The motion is an “attack on the revived hope that Black communities have felt” from the program, said its architect.

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TruthOut 20d ago

British Politicians Accuse Elon Musk of Stoking Racist Violence in Belfast

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Musk encouraged his base to take to the streets shortly before rioters stormed immigrant neighborhoods in Belfast.

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TruthOut 18d ago

Israeli Firm Accused of Launching Smear Campaigns During US, European Elections

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The smear campaigns reportedly targeted left-wing and pro-Palestine candidates in Scotland, New York, and France.

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TruthOut 17d ago

Trump Plan Would Give Political Appointees More Control Over Federal Grant Money

by Jake Johnson

The rule would also prohibit distribution of federal grants to organizations that “promote anti-American values.”

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TruthOut 14d ago

Elon Musk Celebrated Imminent Trillionaire Status by Stoking Pogroms in Belfast

by Sasha Abramsky

Dozens of people have been burned out of their homes after Musk used X to incite anti-immigrant mobs in Ireland.

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TruthOut 18d ago

The New School Guts Faculty and Staff as Higher Ed Intensifies Austerity

by Amy Goodman

“If this kind of austerity can happen at The New School, it can happen everywhere,” says professor Jeremy Varon.

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TruthOut 18d ago

Conservation Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Land Deal in Texas Wildlife Refuge

by Berenice Garcia

The groups argue SpaceX's test launches send rocket debris into the area, which is home to an endangered ocelot.

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TruthOut 17d ago

Over 160 Years After Abolition, Anti-Black Racism Still Structures US Economy

by C.J. Polychroniou

Scholars Michelle Holder and Jeannette Wicks-Lim share their analysis of the formation of US anti-Black racism.

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TruthOut 15d ago

Congenital Syphilis Skyrockets as US Has Shortage of Drug That Treats It

by Nada Hassanein

“We’re talking about the US not being able to make the drug penicillin. Which is ridiculous,” said one expert.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Far Right Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir to Attend UNCops Conference in NYC in July

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Ben-Gvir has a long history of hostility toward the UN, including smearing UN staff as “terrorist supporters.”

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TruthOut 15d ago

Trump Demands GOP-Controlled House Expel Dem Lawmaker Jamie Raskin

by Chris Walker

The president and his allies are also reportedly working on a resolution to “expunge” his past impeachments.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Changes at Education Department Will Leave Many Vulnerable Students at Risk

by Nadra Nittle

The Trump administration has taken aggressive new steps this week to shut down the Department of Education.

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TruthOut 15d ago

US Is Terrorizing Its Own Citizens With “Less-Lethal” Weapons, Victim Says

by Kevin Foster

Human rights experts condemn the increasing use of weapons like tear gas, pepper balls, and rubber bullets.

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TruthOut 15d ago

Did Optics Prevent Invoking of Insurrection Act and Suspension of Habeas Corpus?

by Brad Reed

“Public pushback, agitation, and outcry can work. Even now. Keep it up,” said law professor Leah Litman.

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TruthOut 15d ago

FIFA Proposes Opening Match Between Israel and Palestine for Youth Tournament

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has long been accused of currying favor with Trump and other autocrats.

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TruthOut 17d ago

Dem Lawmakers Condemn Trump’s Attempts to Influence Upcoming Colombian Elections

by Jake Johnson

Trump endorsed far-right candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left.”

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TruthOut 17d ago

New Cafés in Gaza Can’t Conceal Tent Cities and Mountains of Rubble

by Eman Abu Zayed

Gaza desperately needs reconstruction. Instead, Israel’s blockade has given rise to an unjust economy.

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TruthOut 11d ago

The Story of Juneteenth Reminds Us That Education Is Essential to Freedom

by Rodney Coates

The pursuit of education has been central to the Black freedom struggle for centuries.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Hillel International Has 3-Prong Strategy Targeting Campus Palestine Solidarity

by Maura Finkelstein

Until these programs are dismantled, US campuses are nothing more than Zionist re-education camps.

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TruthOut 18d ago

New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as “Peace Envoy”

by Derek Seidman

Jared Kushner, like the rest of the Trump family, uses the White House for personal enrichment.

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TruthOut 18d ago

10 Years After Pulse, Protecting Queer Spaces Is Critical for Liberation

by Nick Fulton

LGBTQIA+ bars are places to dance and drink, but they are also sites for building our futures.

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TruthOut 19d ago

Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties.

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TruthOut 17d ago

The US May Not Have Troops on the Ground, But Venezuela’s Government Is Occupied

by Rodrigo Acuña

As Delcy Rodríguez capitulates to US demands, the Venezuelan left is calling for resistance.

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TruthOut 14d ago

Nonconsensual Drug Testing Has Criminalized Tens of Thousands of Pregnant People

by Lauren Rankin

New York can’t squander another chance to protect pregnant people from criminalization.

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TruthOut 12d ago

New Poll Finds Most Americans Back Adopting Popular Vote to Select President

by Chris Walker

Americans back abolishing the Electoral College by a 2 to 1 margin, the survey shows.

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TruthOut 19d ago

No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together

by Kelly Hayes

“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Trump Admin Admits to Using Grok to Bomb Iran In Federal Lawsuit Backing Musk

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The Trump administration is defending Musk’s data center by admitting that it has used its AI to enable strikes on Iran.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Leaked Iran Agreement Contradicts Trump’s Claims About $300B Postwar Aid

by Chris Walker

The deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz, establishes a reconstruction fund, and halts hostilities for at least 60 days.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Trump Dismisses Question on Holding Officials Accountable for Iran School Strike

by Chris Walker

“You're talking about a long time ago,” Trump said about the strike that occurred on February 28.

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TruthOut 19d ago

A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts

by Annie Rosenthal

Barnard Construction Company, Inc., has received $4.54 billion in awards from Customs and Border Protection alone.

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TruthOut 12d ago

A Wall Street Consensus Was on Display at the G7 Summit

by Amy Goodman

Leaders failed to address income inequality or climate change but entertained wealthy AI and fossil fuel executives.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Corporate Media Covers AI as a Contest of Elites. In That Framing, We All Lose.

by Andy Lee Roth

Reporting on Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit said it would “shape the future” — but never covered whose futures are at stake.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Protests Over Kushner-Backed Development Threaten to Topple Albanian Government

by C.J. Polychroniou

What began as an effort to protect a coastal ecosystem has become a broad movement against corruption and neoliberalism.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Mexican Gig Workers Are Fighting to Close a Loophole in Their Worker Status Win

by Natascha Elena Uhlmann

The National App Workers Union is using creative tactics to build worker power and confront their employers.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Mamdani Defends Skipping Israel Day Parade as Action Against Israeli Government

by Chris Walker

Mamdani was the first mayor in several decades to skip the annual Israel Day Parade.

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TruthOut 14d ago

Artists Celebrate Removal of Trump’s Name From Kennedy Center as a Step Forward

by Amy Goodman

But workers are still being fired in violation of their union contract, says the co-founder of Hands Off the Arts.

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TruthOut 3d ago

State Lawmakers Are Increasingly Meddling in the Affairs of Public Universities

by Anna Claire Vollers

Conservative lawmakers are stripping power from college faculty in a push for greater academic oversight.

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TruthOut 8d ago

Iran Demonstrates Its Leverage With Strait of Hormuz in Negotiations With US

by Amy Goodman

Mediators from Pakistan and Qatar say the two sides agreed to a roadmap toward reaching a final deal within 60 days.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Mamdani’s Rent Board Votes to Freeze Rent for About 1 Million NYC Apartments

by Kaitlyn Schwanemann

With the vote, tenants of rent-stabilized apartments won’t see a hike on their lease renewals starting October 1.

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TruthOut 10d ago

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz in Response to Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon

by Stephen Prager

Israeli leaders have explicitly stated in recent days that they have no intention of abiding by any US-Iran ceasefire.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Jeffries Says Mamdani Has “Work to Do” to Placate Establishment Dems in Congress

by Chris Walker

“The mayor and I agree to strongly disagree about some of his endorsements,” Jeffries said following Tuesday's election.

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TruthOut 19d ago

“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran

by Chris Walker

Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” then announced hours later he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes.”

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TruthOut 15d ago

Trump Calls Iran Deal “Complete” as Questions Linger Over Its Terms

by Chris Walker

The “deal” with Iran would actually be a 60-day ceasefire and is not yet a permanent agreement, critics point out.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate

by Mike Ludwig

Republicans in Alaska want tax breaks for a Trump-backed megaproject that Indigenous activists oppose.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules in Trump’s Favor in 2 Anti-Immigration Cases

by Chris Walker

“More people will die,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in one of the dissents against the rulings.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Newsom Claims to Support National Tax on Billionaires While Opposing It in CA

by Jon Queally

“Newsom does not want to tax billionaires,” said the Billionaire Tax Now campaign, “but he wants you to think he does.”

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TruthOut 13d ago

Construction Companies May Be Aiding and Abetting Israel’s War Crimes in Lebanon

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

“This trail of destruction across southern Lebanon has rendered entire areas uninhabitable,” said an Amnesty director.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Palestinians Resist Israeli Encroachment on Historic West Bank Solomon’s Pools

by Majd Jawad

When far right minister Bezalel Smotrich promised to annex the site, the local Palestinian community responded.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Children

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Ms. Rachel spoke with a UN specialist who found Israeli snipers and quadcopters intentionally targeted Palestinian kids.

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TruthOut 11d ago

US-Iran Talks Delayed After Israeli Bombardment of Lebanon Kills at Least 18

by Jake Johnson

The US and Iranian delegations both delayed plans to travel to Switzerland for the opening round of negotiations.

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TruthOut 10d ago

Gaza Soccer Player Who Dreamed of Competing in World Cup Can Now Barely Watch It

by Ohood Nassar

Mohammed Khaled Afana suffered a life-changing injury while attempting to obtain flour from an aid distribution point.

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TruthOut 4d ago

US Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts After Venezuela Earthquakes

by Amy Goodman

The country needs international support, but there’s a “huge network of solidarity going on right now,” says a reporter.

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TruthOut 18d ago

Rubio Signs Sports Diplomacy Deal With UFC Ahead of Weekend Fight at White House

by Chris Walker

Partnerships between the White House and UFC have raised a bevy of ethical concerns and legal questions.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.

by Victoria Law

Even state-level legal protections for trans people have not always extended to those behind bars.

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TruthOut 4d ago

New Evidence Suggests RFK Jr. Lied to Senate in Claims About 2019 Samoa Visit

by Chris Walker

In 2019, shortly after Kennedy promoted his anti-vaccine agenda in Samoa, 83 people on the island died of measles.

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TruthOut 4d ago

A Former Facebook Executive Is Suing Meta Over Their Silencing and Retaliation

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The case’s outcome will show whether nondisclosure policies created after the #MeToo movement still hold weight.

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TruthOut 4d ago

New Trump Administration Policy Hides Deaths at National Parks From Public

by Chris Walker

“Transparency can save lives, and keeping park deaths quiet may put visitors at risk,” one critic wrote.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Our Health Care System Is Broken Beyond Repair. We Need Medicare for All.

by Ilhan Omar

Repealing Medicare cuts and restoring ACA subsidies are the first step. But ultimately, we need universal health care.

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TruthOut 5d ago

After the DSA’s Political Earthquake in NYC, Will the Tremors Be Felt Elsewhere?

by Sam Rosenthal

Establishment Democrats are on the back foot after candidates backed by Democratic Socialists of America swept races.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Environmental Groups Say the Fight to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” Isn’t Over

by Alexandra Martinez

“We will not rest until the government is held accountable for violating the law,” said an attorney.

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TruthOut 3d ago

Japanese Internment Survivors Gather to Demand Closure of Texas ICE Jail

by Ellie Ashby

The survivors made a four-day pilgrimage on foot from the site of a Japanese internment camp to the Dilley ICE jail.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Will AI Replace High-Waged Workers With Substandard Algorithms?

by Amy Goodman

Author and activist Cory Doctorow discusses Big Tech, understanding AI, labor automation, and more.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Israel Hits Lebanon With Drone Strikes Hours After US and Iran Sign Agreement

by Jake Johnson

The memorandum of understanding explicitly includes Lebanon and continued Israeli attacks would violate the deal.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Texas Poised to Add Bible Stories to Public School Curriculum

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The proposal represents yet another right-wing attack on religious and racial diversity in Texas.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Judge Blocks Federal Government From Accessing Medical Records of Trans Minors

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

The Trump administration had demanded medical records of trans minors receiving care in NYC hospitals since 2020.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Warren: Trump Delay on Housing Bill Shows “Complete Indifference” to Americans

by Chris Walker

The president said he wouldn't sign the bill until his restrictive voting legislation is passed.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Public Records Show FBI Secretly Extracted Data From ICE Protesters’ Phones

by Schuyler Mitchell

Previously unreported documents reveal “extractions” from at least 13 devices after a protest in Washington last June.

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TruthOut 10d ago

Trump May Be Drawing Down Iran War, But He’s Demanding Billions More for Bombs

by Mike Ludwig

The GOP is souring on Trump’s $1.5 trillion military budget as the president pushes for yet another reconciliation bill.

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TruthOut 19d ago

Trump Says “I Love Inflation” as Americans Face Highest Rate in 3 Years

by Chris Walker

Trump claims ending the Iran War will curb inflation, but several questions remain — including when the war will end.

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TruthOut 13d ago

Trump Justifies War by Citing Nuclear Promise Iran Already Made Before It Began

by Chris Walker

“Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon,” Iran's foreign minister said before the war began.

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TruthOut 12d ago

Throughout the US-Israeli War, Iranians Refused to Be Owned

by Elham Rahmati

In a war of aggression, our people refused to disappear and earned something no diplomatic text can grant or revoke.

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TruthOut 6d ago

New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature

by Amy Goodman

“Each of the scientists in the film has faced severe backlash from their research,” says the director of Second Nature.

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TruthOut 15d ago

Obama Casts Doubts on Any Trump-Negotiated “Deal” to End Iran War

by Chris Walker

Obama also criticized Trump's foreign policy strategy of trying to “bully our way” to solutions.

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TruthOut 19d ago

US Bombs Water Facilities in Iran, a Possible War Crime Violation

by Chris Walker

Deliberate attacks on civilian infrastructure are considered a war crime under international law.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Mamdani Allies Defeat Establishment Democrats in NYC Congressional Primaries

by Chris Walker

“It's not just a question of electing more Democrats. It's a question of electing better Democrats,” Mamdani said.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Poll: Two-Thirds of Voters Say Climate Crisis Is Causing Utility Bills to Go Up

by Chris Walker

The poll also found that close to 6 in 10 voters want political candidates to back action on the climate crisis.

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TruthOut 9h ago

At Its Best, LGBTQ Pride Is an Abolitionist Uprising — and a Dance Party

by Jaime Sauceda

Faced with transphobia and repression, people imprisoned in Washington State are still finding ways to celebrate Pride.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Shuttering of Clinics That Teach Abortion Care Fuels Medical Workforce Crisis

by Latona Giwa

The crisis extends far beyond abortion access and threatens the future of reproductive health in communities nationwide.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Trump Designated Antifa “Domestic Terrorists” — New Prosecutions Follow His Lead

by Cody Bloomfield

With new conspiracy cases against activists — including the indictment of 15 Minnesotans — Trump’s NPSM-7 bears fruit.

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TruthOut 6d ago

Labor Can’t Be Treated as a Mere Voting Bloc — It Has Power to Reshape Society

by C.J. Polychroniou

It is necessary to put the capital-labor relation back at the center of left politics, says Costas Lapavitsas.

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TruthOut 6d ago

GOP Farm Bill Puts Food Assistance at Even Greater Risk Amid Growing Crisis

by Jake Johnson

Nearly 30 percent of US state governments believe they may be forced to narrow SNAP eligibility to cope with new costs.

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TruthOut 1d ago

New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe There Are Grounds to Impeach Trump

by Chris Walker

Democratic Party leadership has largely downplayed the idea of impeaching the president should they win in the midterms.

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TruthOut 14d ago

Iran’s Soccer Team Forced to Return to Mexico Immediately After First Game

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Iran’s soccer team is “the most oppressed” of the teams participating in the World Cup, said the team’s head coach.

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TruthOut 1d ago

Trump Says US-Iran Talks Will Resume on Tuesday — Tehran Hasn’t Confirmed

by Chris Walker

Attacks between the two sides appeared to resume over the weekend, a clear violation of the Memorandum of Understanding.

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TruthOut 4d ago

Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Iran; Vow to Remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza

by Shireen Akram-Boshar

Netanyahu boasted about the “success” of Israel and the US's war on Iran, but Israelis largely believe Iran won the war.

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TruthOut 5d ago

Caving to Trump, 2 Republicans Change Their Votes on Iran War Powers Resolution

by Jake Johnson

Tim Kaine, the lead sponsor of the blocked resolution, said the vote was held to “appease [Trump’s] temper tantrum.”

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TruthOut 6d ago

Senate Passes War Resolution Demanding Trump End Hostilities in Iran

by Chris Walker

Most analyses say the measure is largely symbolic, but at least one Democratic lawmaker says it could be enforceable.

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