Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org Fearless Independent Journalism Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:33:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Truthout-T-logo-sq-1200x1200-e1521532408148-60x60.png Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org 32 32 Austin Communities Rally Around Victim of ICE Shooting as He Faces Criminal Charges https://truthout.org/articles/austin-communities-rally-around-victim-of-ice-shooting-as-he-faces-criminal-charges/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:33:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341237 Federal prosecutors in Texas charged a Venezuelan national and father living in Austin on Tuesday with assaulting, resisting, and impeding a federal officer, after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sideswiped his car and shot him in the back Sept. 20 without warning as he was turning around to park. Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez, 28, entered the U.S. in 2024 with a valid work…

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]]> Maryland Used Discredited Science to Convict a Woman of Murdering Her Newborn https://truthout.org/articles/maryland-used-discredited-science-to-convict-a-woman-of-murdering-her-newborn/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341231 Moira Akers was prosecuted and convicted of the murder of a newborn in 2022. She claims to have given birth to a stillborn baby in her home in Columbia, Maryland, in 2018. Prosecutors doubted Akers’ story, using her online searches for abortion services and lack of prenatal care as evidence of ill intent. But it was a “forensic method” devised in the 17th century that proved key to Akers’…

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]]> Corporate Media Consolidation Is What Makes Trump’s War on the Press Possible https://truthout.org/articles/corporate-media-consolidation-is-what-makes-trumps-war-on-the-press-possible/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:14:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341229 “CNN, MSNOW and Politico back at the White House, hours after judge ordered Trump to lift ban,” read a September 24, 2026 Associated Press headline, published just one week after the administration had barred the three outlets from press briefings. In response to the ban, the White House press pool — a rotating group of journalists, photographers, and broadcast technicians organized by the White…

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]]> A Lifelong Organizer Shares Lessons on Sustaining Activism for the Long Haul https://truthout.org/articles/a-lifelong-organizer-shares-lessons-on-sustaining-activism-for-the-long-haul/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:13:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341226 Writer and organizer Chris Dixon has his fingers on the pulse of North American grassroots movement. Dixon has extensively and repeatedly traveled throughout North America, talking with people working for social change — engaging with activists concerning their successes and heartbreaks, their frustrations and dreams. His first book, Another Politics: Talking Across Today’s Transformative…

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]]> Authoritarianism Leads Teachers to Self-Censor. Solidarity Lets Us Teach Truth. https://truthout.org/articles/authoritarianism-leads-teachers-to-self-censor-solidarity-lets-us-teach-truth/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:11:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341190 Sixth-grade history teacher Sarah Inama was told by administrators in Idaho’s West Ada School District to remove a poster from her classroom that carried a simple but profound message: “Everyone Is Welcome Here.” Beneath the words were hands of many different skin tones. Although upset about the directive, Inama initially complied. But the decision weighed on her. She began asking herself…

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]]> Corporations Are Dodging Accountability for PFAS Contamination Around the Globe https://truthout.org/articles/corporations-are-dodging-accountability-for-pfas-contamination-around-the-globe/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:18:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341225 I grew up walking the boardwalk in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, peering into the froth of the Cape Fear River. The name came from 16th-century mariners who feared its mouth, which was known to churn ships into wrecks. But for the last few decades, there has been something new to fear in the river. The Cape Fear River was tainted with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)…

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]]> Hundreds Arrested in New Delhi During Mass Protests Over Voter Roll Purges https://truthout.org/articles/hundreds-arrested-in-new-delhi-during-mass-protests-over-voter-roll-purges/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:12:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341234 Police in New Delhi detained hundreds of people Friday amid a crackdown on demonstrations challenging India’s election authorities and their controversial revision of voter rolls, prompting Amnesty International to accuse the government of trampling fundamental rights in the world’s largest democracy. More than 700 protesters — including former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Marlena…

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]]> In Brazil’s Elections, Trump Seeks to Tighten Right Wing Grip on the Americas https://truthout.org/articles/in-brazils-elections-trump-seeks-to-tighten-right-wing-grip-on-the-americas/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 15:30:18 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341217 One of the most important elections in recent Latin American history will take place Sunday in Brazil. Incumbent president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has recently been emphasizing the issue of national sovereignty. One reason: The challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, has the strong backing of the Trump administration — and the US has been intervening heavily on his behalf. In the past few months of…

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]]> Trump’s “Drill, Baby, Drill” Regime Is Now Targeting California’s Coastline https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-drill-baby-drill-regime-is-now-targeting-californias-coastline/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:52:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341208 Earlier this year, as the Trump administration ramped up pressure on California to agree to increased oil and natural gas drilling permits up and down the Pacific Coast, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick took to the social media platform X to berate the California Coastal Commission, and the Coastal Zone Management Act’s system for maintaining the coast in line with California regulations…

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]]> A Growing Movement Is Working to Evict ICE From Its Buffalo Command Center https://truthout.org/articles/a-growing-movement-is-working-to-evict-ice-from-its-buffalo-command-center/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 14:48:04 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341193 A glimmering 12-story building towers over the intersection where Delaware Avenue meets Chippewa Street in downtown Buffalo. The building is owned by Uniland Development, a major Buffalo real estate developer. Surrounded by coffee shops, luxury hotels, and boutique restaurants, the building’s facade is emblazoned with the corporate logo of its anchor tenant, Delaware North, one of the world’s…

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]]> Report: Trump Used Grok to Help Talk Him Into Illegal Invasion of Venezuela https://truthout.org/articles/report-trump-used-grok-to-help-talk-him-into-illegal-invasion-of-venezuela/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:44:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341218 President Donald Trump was reportedly encouraged by Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, to carry out his illegal invasion of Venezuela during an hourslong session with the chatbot just weeks before the attack this January. In December 2025, Trump asked Grok questions for hours during a secret visit to the White House by Musk, per new reporting by Time Magazine. Trump asked about his legacy…

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]]> Florida City That Willingly Signed Deal With ICE Finds Itself in Crisis https://truthout.org/articles/florida-city-that-willingly-signed-deal-with-ice-finds-itself-in-crisis/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:28:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341195 The City of Doral is in crisis. Since Donald Trump returned to office in 2025, the Florida municipality has found itself in the crosshairs of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with ongoing raids and targeted operations that seem to be intensifying in recent weeks. Nearly half of Doral’s population is from Venezuela, the largest population of Venezuelans in any city in the United…

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]]> Dem Candidate Sends “Cease and Desist” Order to Republican Over Deepfake Ads https://truthout.org/articles/dem-candidate-sends-cease-and-desist-order-to-republican-over-deepfake-ads/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:18:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341206 This week, Rebecca Cooke, the Democratic candidate for a House of Representatives race in western Wisconsin, sent a “cease and desist” order to her Republican opponent, Rep. Derrick Van Orden, due to his constant use of artificial intelligence (AI) generated “deepfakes” featuring her likeness. The ads depict Cooke in fictional situations, including a conversation with former President Joe…

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]]> Christa Pike Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Botched Execution https://truthout.org/video/christa-pike-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-after-botched-execution/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:08:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=341214 Tennessee’s Governor Bill Lee has halted executions for the remainder of the year after a death row prisoner survived two lethal injections on Wednesday. According to her lawyers, Christa Pike was still breathing after she was strapped to a gurney and injected with two syringes of pentobarbital in a botched execution that spanned more than two hours. Prior to the scheduled execution…

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]]> Progressives Saw Wins in DNC, But Battle for the Future of the Party Continues https://truthout.org/articles/progressives-saw-wins-in-dnc-but-battle-for-the-future-of-the-party-continues/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:07:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341185 This summer, attendees who were punctual enough to make it into the 9:00 am Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) resolutions meeting at its August convening in Texas were treated to an unusual display: In a humdrum corner of the Austin Marriott Downtown, the DNC resolutions committee voted to abolish Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). And, in a move that went against the DNC’s habit of…

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]]> Trump DOJ Considers Reframing Watergate as “Deep State” Plot Against Nixon https://truthout.org/articles/trump-doj-considering-reframing-watergate-as-deep-state-plot-against-nixon/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:21:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341194 President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has entertained the idea of reframing former President Richard Nixon as a victim of “deep state” persecution in the Watergate scandal, with allies likening Nixon to Trump as an unfairly maligned figure. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the DOJ’s Office of Professional Responsibility — an internal watchdog that was created in…

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]]> Vance Tells FL Senate Candidate to “Get the Hell Out” of US Over Political Views https://truthout.org/articles/vance-tells-fl-senate-candidate-to-get-the-hell-out-of-us-over-political-views/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:39:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341197 At a campaign rally in Florida on Thursday, Vice President JD Vance discussed his desire to remove individuals from the United States based on their political views, saying that socialists “don’t belong in America.” Vance was discussing Angie Nixon, the Democratic Party’s candidate for U.S. senator in Florida. Nixon is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)…

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]]> Israel’s Supreme Court Pushes Palestinian Candidate to Withdraw From Elections https://truthout.org/articles/israels-supreme-court-pushes-palestinian-candidate-to-withdraw-from-elections/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:20:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341174 On Friday, Sami Abu Shehadeh, head of the Balad party, withdrew from Israel’s upcoming elections, in a maneuver that will likely cost the left-wing party its relevancy in the Israeli parliament. Israel’s Supreme Court heard appeals on Thursday against the decisions of Israel’s Central Elections Committee, which had voted last week to bar Palestinian parties and two individual candidates from…

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]]> Kalshi Is Lobbying States to Fight Off Regulations for Prediction Markets https://truthout.org/articles/kalshi-is-lobbying-states-to-fight-off-regulations-for-prediction-markets/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:17:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341187 As prediction markets have exploded in popularity over the past two years, they have also become increasingly controversial – setting off a lobbying-fueled power struggle for regulation of the platforms. Amid allegations of insider trading, bets on military operations, and deceptive marketing practices, some states are seeking to sue or ban prediction markets. But the federal government has…

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]]> Trump Meme Coin Contest Over Dinner With the President Raises Ethics Concerns https://truthout.org/articles/trump-meme-coin-contest-over-dinner-with-the-president-raises-ethics-concerns/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:16:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341182 The company behind US President Donald Trump’s meme coin has launched a competition giving participants an opportunity to attend “the most exclusive dinner in the world” — all they have to do is buy a digital token with no inherent value that has lost investors billions of dollars while further enriching the president. The Washington Sun reported Thursday that winners of the competition…

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]]> Kushner, Key Trump Negotiator on Gaza, Owns Firm With Major Stake in Israeli Military https://truthout.org/articles/kushner-key-trump-negotiator-on-gaza-owns-firm-with-major-stake-in-israeli-military/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 21:20:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341171 Jared Kushner’s private equity company reportedly has major stakes in companies that provide weapons to the Israeli military, as new reporting reveals the latest conflict of interest concerns with regard to Kushner’s role as a top Middle East negotiator for President Donald Trump, including on the Gaza genocide. A CNN investigation published Thursday finds that Kushner’s company…

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]]> Renee Good’s Family Sues Trump Officials Over Fatal ICE Shooting https://truthout.org/articles/renee-goods-family-sues-trump-officials-over-fatal-ice-shooting/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:36:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341177 The family of Renee Good, the Minneapolis resident who was killed by an ICE agent in early January during the Trump administration’s Operation Metro Surge, has filed two lawsuits against the U.S. government and specific individuals involved in the events they allege led to her death. One of the lawsuits lists the United States of America as its sole defendant. The suit cites the 1946 Federal…

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]]> Border Agents Are Randomly Seizing Phones of US Citizens Who Support Palestine https://truthout.org/articles/border-agents-are-randomly-seizing-phones-of-us-citizens-who-support-palestine/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:18:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341170 Florida lawyer Jalal Shehadeh is convinced that the warrantless seizure of his cell phone by federal agents at the Newark International Airport after he returned from Palestine this September was not random. Shehadeh, a Miami-based attorney and Palestinian rights advocate, was held for several hours for a secondary inspection and had his phone seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection…

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]]> CBS Touts Using Data From Kalshi, Their Sponsor, in Election Coverage https://truthout.org/articles/cbs-touts-using-data-from-kalshi-their-sponsor-in-election-coverage/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:09:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341163 CBS has become the latest news outlet to announce that it is using data from Kalshi — the outlet’s “prediction market sponsor” — in coverage of the midterm elections alongside polling data. CBS’s Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto touted the change in several segments this week. In the segments, Salvanto presents the news outlet’s polling data on which party is likely to take…

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]]> A Judge Ruled Trump Can Deport Salah Sarsour. But the Fight Is Not Over Yet. https://truthout.org/articles/a-judge-ruled-trump-can-deport-salah-sarsour-but-the-fight-is-not-over-yet/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:41:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341166 Shortly before announcing his own retirement, a federal immigration judge in Chicago ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration can deport Palestinian-American human rights activist Salah Sarsour under a controversial law that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has used to target activists who speak out against Israel’s genocide in Palestine. Sarsour is an award-winning human rights activist…

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]]> Trump Bashes Press for Reporting He Initially Said Iran War Would Last 4 Weeks https://truthout.org/articles/trump-bashes-press-for-reporting-he-initially-said-iran-war-would-last-4-weeks/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:48:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341165 In an interview with Time magazine that was published on Thursday, President Donald Trump reiterated his desire to “annihilate” the people of Iran, and lashed out at the press for attempting to hold him accountable for his promise that the war would only last four weeks. When asked “why is it taking so long” to end the conflict, Trump defended the length of the war, claiming he now has…

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]]> Christa Pike Hospitalized After Surviving 2 Lethal Injection Doses in Tennessee https://truthout.org/articles/christa-pike-hospitalized-after-surviving-2-lethal-injection-doses-in-tennessee/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:42:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341156 Tennessee woman Christa Pike has been hospitalized after surviving two lethal injection doses administered by state officials on Wednesday evening, marking the second botched execution in the state this year and prompting a pause on executions in the state. The execution of Pike, convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995 at the age of 18, was scheduled for Wednesday morning…

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]]> Reject AI Billionaire Cash, Progressive Caucus Leader Casar Tells Democrats https://truthout.org/articles/reject-ai-billionaire-cash-progressive-caucus-leader-casar-tells-democrats/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:58:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341154 The chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus on Wednesday urged all Democrats to reject campaign cash from billionaires whose wealth stems from the artificial intelligence industry, following news that the president of OpenAI abandoned plans to donate millions more to a super PAC that has funneled money to members of both parties. The OpenAI executive, Greg Brockman, wrote in an internal…

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]]> The Real Existential Risk Is AI Company CEOs, AI Researcher Timnit Gebru Says https://truthout.org/video/the-real-existential-risk-is-ai-company-ceos-ai-researcher-timnit-gebru-says/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:53:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=341159 We speak to the prominent AI researcher and leading critic of the AI industry, Timnit Gebru, who was recently awarded a 2026 Right Livelihood Award for her work investigating the harms and hype behind the global buildup of artificial intelligence. “Instead of discussing faulty, unreliable systems,” Gebru says tech leaders like SpaceXAI’s Elon Musk, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Anthropic’s Dario…

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]]> US Congressional Dems Accuse Trump of Trying to Interfere in Brazil’s Elections https://truthout.org/articles/us-congressional-dems-accuse-trump-of-trying-to-interfere-in-brazils-elections/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:14:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341147 Senator Bernie Sanders and 30 Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio accusing the Donald Trump administration of waging a pressure campaign against Brazil ahead of the first round of vote on October 4. The letter was sent Thursday, September 24. Illinois Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez led the congressional effort. In it…

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]]> Hegseth Gives Musk, Luckey, and Gingrich Key Roles to Shape Future Warfare https://truthout.org/articles/hegseth-gives-musk-luckey-and-gingrich-key-roles-to-shape-future-warfare/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:01:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341157 During a fiery speech he dubbed the “State of the Forces” address, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a new military task force to be co-managed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Anduril CEO Palmer Luckey, and former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich. None of these individuals have ever served in the U.S. military. Yet, the three will lead an endeavor called “Project Meridian,”…

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]]> Cornell University Journalists Kept Rape Case in Spotlight https://truthout.org/articles/cornell-university-journalists-kept-rape-case-in-spotlight/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:20:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341152 Student journalists at Cornell University who have relentlessly pursued the story about the alleged gang rape by seven fraternity members on campus are demanding accountability from their institution. “The Sun is really asking for something that everyone deserves, which is a level of transparency and accountability,” Sophia Dasser, editor-in-chief of Cornell’s student paper, told CNN’s Erin…

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]]> Activists Are Preparing to Defend Elections This November https://truthout.org/audio/activists-are-preparing-to-defend-elections-this-november/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:35:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_audio_post&p=341143 In this episode of Movement Memos, host Kelly Hayes talks with organizer Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson about what it means to defend an election under authoritarianism, beyond simply telling people to “vote harder.” They discuss the “win, prove, enforce” framework, the strategic case for early voting, how ordinary people can help protect the voting process, and why relational organizing and staying in…

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]]> DeSantis, Cabinet Designate Major Muslim American Group as “Terrorist”  https://truthout.org/articles/desantis-cabinet-designate-major-muslim-american-group-as-terrorist/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:23:13 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341139 Far right Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his cabinet have voted to designate the U.S.’s leading Muslim civil rights group as a “domestic terrorist organization,” threatening to shutter and impose severe penalties on the group and its state affiliate simply to serve the GOP’s political crusades, critics said. The 427-page document recommending “terrorist” designations for the Council on…

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]]> Paxton Caught on Tape Saying Trump’s Midterm Convention Dragged Republicans Down https://truthout.org/articles/paxton-caught-on-tape-saying-trumps-midterm-convention-dragged-republicans-down/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:49:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341132 An audio recording of a private conversation between U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton (R-Texas) and conservative donors last week reveals that he may view President Donald Trump as a “drag” on his and other Republicans’ campaigns. It’s unclear whether the discussion in the recording is directly about Trump, and parts of it are difficult to hear or understand. In the recording…

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]]> Republican Attorneys General Sue Abortion “Shield Law” States in Supreme Court https://truthout.org/articles/republican-attorneys-general-sue-abortion-shield-law-states-in-supreme-court/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:22:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341140 Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and the attorneys general in Arkansas and Alabama filed a lawsuit Tuesday in the U.S. Supreme Court, suing California, Massachusetts and New York to invalidate the so-called “shield laws” that have allowed providers in those states to send abortion medication to people in states with abortion bans. The state officials, all Republicans…

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]]> White House Openly Brags About Islamophobic Efforts to Cut Legal Immigration https://truthout.org/articles/white-house-openly-brags-about-islamophobic-efforts-to-cut-legal-immigration/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:05:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341133 The Trump administration bragged about reductions in legal immigration from majority-Muslim countries in a post on social media on Tuesday, touting its discriminatory and white supremacist policies as it moves to increase immigration from white populations. Sharing information from an analysis by libertarian think tank Cato Institute, the White House posted a graph showing that legal…

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]]> Mahmoud Khalil’s New Memoir, No Land to Stand On, Looks Beyond His Own Case https://truthout.org/video/mahmoud-khalils-new-memoir-no-land-to-stand-on-looks-beyond-his-own-case/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:55:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=341137 We speak with Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil about his new memoir, No Land to Stand On: Notes from Detention. It details his 104 days of detention inside a Louisiana ICE jail after he was targeted for arrest and deportation by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestine campus advocacy at Columbia University. Khalil missed the birth of his first child, Deen, while he was separated from…

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]]> Amazon Is Deploying AI to Spy on Its Workers and Bust Unions Before They Form https://truthout.org/articles/amazon-is-deploying-ai-to-spy-on-its-workers-and-bust-unions-before-they-form/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:48:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341135 The 18th-century notion of the panopticon — a circular prison design with a guard station in the middle, allowing a single officer to enforce discipline by keeping watch over all the prisoners — has become real in the 21st century through AI-driven surveillance against workers: It’s the Amazon warehouse. It should be no surprise that the company that harnessed technology to create a vast, $2.

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]]> Report: Nearly 1,300 Schools, 210 Health Centers Damaged in Iran Amid US Assault https://truthout.org/articles/report-nearly-1300-schools-210-health-centers-damaged-in-iran-amid-us-assault/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:48:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341116 A new report details the widespread damage to civilian infrastructure in Iran amid the U.S.-Israeli war, adding to war crimes allegations as the U.S. openly targets civilian sites and threatens genocide against the country’s 92 million residents. An analysis of media, economic, and government reports by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC) released on Tuesday found that strikes…

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]]> Activists Are Targeting One of ICE’s Key Staging Grounds — Parking Spots https://truthout.org/articles/activists-are-targeting-one-of-ices-key-staging-grounds-parking-spots/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:02:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341119 The Trump administration’s abduction and deportation machine is multifaceted. There are clear-cut components — agents, shackles, and jails — and less obvious, although no less essential, ones — cars and parking spaces. In an effort to impede the attacks on immigrants, mayors of some of the country’s largest cities, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson…

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]]> Trump Rejects AI Regulation as Tech CEOs Sign Voluntary “Self-Policing” Accord https://truthout.org/articles/trump-rejects-ai-regulation-as-tech-ceos-sign-voluntary-self-policing-accord/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:38:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341130 On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced that several tech firm executives had signed an accord agreeing to self-regulate their artificial intelligence (AI) ventures amid growing concerns about the technology’s rapid expansion. Before the accord was signed, Trump said that “self-regulation is very important” — dismissing calls for formal government regulation, even as industry experts…

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]]> Clinton-Era Laws Passed 30 Years Ago Enabled Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda. https://truthout.org/articles/clinton-era-laws-passed-30-years-ago-enabled-trumps-anti-immigrant-agenda/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:03:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341117 The more the American public sees of President Donald Trump’s hardline, anti-immigrant policies in action — the deaths, military-style invasions of neighborhoods, and mass detention and deportations — the more his approval on the issue drops. If this trend sounds familiar, it’s because a similar wave of disapproval played out in Trump’s first term. Despite that backlash…

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]]> Trump Administration Plans to Add 5,000 New ICE Employees by End of Year https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-plans-to-add-5000-new-ice-employees-by-end-of-year/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:09:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341114 A new report suggests that the Trump administration is planning to drastically ramp up recruitment efforts at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), expanding the federal agency that has been widely criticized for its violent tactics in carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. According to The New York Times, which cited four sources with knowledge of the…

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]]> Fetterman Joins GOP to Block Effort to Expose Israeli Abuses in West Bank https://truthout.org/articles/fetterman-joins-gop-to-block-effort-to-expose-israeli-abuses-in-west-bank/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:07:38 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341111 Democratic US Sen. John Fetterman joined nearly every Republican senator on Tuesday in voting against a resolution that would have required the Trump administration to produce an unclassified report on Israeli abuses in the illegally occupied West Bank, including the imprisonment and killing of Palestinian Americans. The resolution, led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), narrowly failed 47-51…

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]]> Chuck Grassley, 93, Laments a Democrat Could Replace Him If He Dies in Office https://truthout.org/articles/chuck-grassley-93-laments-a-democrat-could-replace-him-if-he-dies-in-office/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:14:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341103 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the oldest member of the Senate, has said that he worries Iowa may elect a Democratic governor because that person would pick his replacement if he dies while in office, amid renewed attention on fitness-related concerns due to Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-Kentucky) prolonged absence from the Senate. “At 93 years of age, I don’t know how many more groups of…

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]]> Johnson Pitch to Voters: GOP Will Keep Doing “What We Have Been Doing” https://truthout.org/articles/johnson-pitch-to-voters-gop-will-keep-doing-what-we-have-been-doing/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:53:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341105 During an interview on CNBC on Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) attempted to persuade viewers to vote for Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, suggesting that Americans want a repeat of the last two years, despite polling indicating otherwise. “What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already,” Johnson said…

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]]> A Year Later, Trump’s Gaza Plan Just Bought “More Time for the Genocide” https://truthout.org/video/a-year-later-trumps-gaza-plan-just-bought-more-time-for-the-genocide/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:41:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=341095 The Palestinian death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has surpassed 74,000, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza. While this figure represents the official death toll as confirmed by local authorities, the true number could be much higher when missing people and indirect deaths are taken into account, such as from disease, exposure, denial of medical treatment and the destruction of civic…

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]]> Opposition to AI Data Centers Is Actually a “Chinese Psyop,” Mike Johnson Says https://truthout.org/articles/opposition-to-ai-data-centers-is-actually-a-chinese-psyop-mike-johnson-says/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 20:13:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341089 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has dismissed popular concerns among the American public over Big Tech’s hastened buildout of data centers across the U.S. as nothing more than propaganda pushed by the Chinese government. In an interview on AI with Fox Business on Monday, Johnson was asked how he plans to fight back against Democrats seizing on opposition to data centers to attack…

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]]> Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Will Deal Blows to Climate and Health https://truthout.org/articles/trump-rollback-of-fuel-economy-standards-will-deal-blows-to-climate-and-health/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:52:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341097 The Trump administration Monday finalized the rollback of a major fuel economy standard for cars and trucks, a move critics say will cause more climate-warming pollution, human health problems and higher fuel costs for consumers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a part of the Department of Transportation, published new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards Monday…

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]]> AI School Praised by McMahon Reportedly Does “More Harm Than Good” for Students https://truthout.org/articles/ai-school-praised-by-mcmahon-reportedly-does-more-harm-than-good-for-students/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:25:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341094 During a Fox Business interview on Tuesday morning, Education Secretary Linda McMahon promoted the use of artificial intelligence in schools, citing a controversial online charter school that has been criticized for utilizing inaccurate and confusing AI-generated lessons. When asked whether she viewed AI as a “tool” or a “threat,” the former World Wrestling Entertainment CEO chose the former.

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]]> New Rule Would Ban the Use of Federal Grant Money for Voter Registration Drives https://truthout.org/articles/new-rule-would-ban-the-use-of-federal-grant-money-for-voter-registration-drives/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:10:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341092 Without Amy Miller, some elderly and disabled people wouldn’t be able to vote. The attorney for Disability Rights Nebraska travels the state, investigating the quality of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. As she reminds the residents how they can report abuse or neglect, she also offers voter registration forms. Last month, she helped a veteran with a traumatic brain injury fill…

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]]> Israeli Settlers Violently Block Displaced Palestinian Family’s Return Home https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-settlers-violently-block-displaced-palestinian-familys-return-home/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:26:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341090 More than 100 Israeli settlers in the illegally occupied West Bank rioted in the early hours of Tuesday morning to prevent the return of a Palestinian family that was driven from its home in the village of Jalud. The Israeli military, which was forced by a court ruling to facilitate the Tubasi family’s return, said in a statement that rioting settlers “blocked roads…

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]]> NFL Threatened to Ban Player From Game for Honoring Slain Palestinian Girl https://truthout.org/articles/nfl-threatened-to-ban-player-from-game-for-honoring-slain-palestinian-girl/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:11:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341078 An NFL official reportedly threatened to remove Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair from his game earlier this month unless he removed his memorial for an 8-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israel in Gaza. During the Texans’s week two game against the Cincinnati Bengals on September 20, Al-Shaair wrote the name of Wafaa Akila on his eye black, which refers to the strip or paint…

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]]> Lebanon’s Environmental Defenders Say Israel Is Deliberately Targeting Them https://truthout.org/articles/lebanons-environmental-defenders-say-israel-is-deliberately-targeting-them/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:23:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341056 In late April 2025, after 41-year-old farmer Oussama Farhat was discharged from the hospital, two pieces of shrapnel still lodged in his body, he hurried to check on an injured red fox. In his southern Lebanon village of Meiss el-Jabal, Farhat, a volunteer with the environmental organization Green Southerners, had helped rescue the cub from beneath the rubble of ongoing Israeli air strikes — the…

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]]> Alito Reverses Course, Announces Recusal From Major Corporate Fossil Fuels Case https://truthout.org/articles/alito-reverses-course-announces-recusal-from-major-corporate-fossil-fuels-case/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:08:38 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341084 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is recusing himself from a climate crisis-related case before the court this year, reversing his previous announcement that he would remain on the case despite his personal financial interests in its outcome. Clerk of Court Scott Harris sent the announcement to attorneys on both sides of the pending matter on Monday. “I am writing to inform the parties…

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]]> ICE Is Still Targeting the Haitian Community in Springfield https://truthout.org/articles/ice-is-still-targeting-the-haitian-community-in-springfield/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:51:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341076 For the past two months, hundreds of Haitians in Springfield have been targeted by immigration authorities and forced to wear ankle monitors, as the Trump administration metes out collective punishment to appeal to its far right base. Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians at the end of June…

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]]> Trump’s Dismantling of Student Loan Aid Is Crashing Down on Debtors This Week https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-dismantling-of-student-loan-aid-is-crashing-down-on-debtors-this-week/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:39:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341069 “It is so much money,” Jacqueline Wheelock said to me about the monthly payment amount she will soon be forced to pay for her student loans. Until last summer, she wasn’t thinking about this bill. Under the repayment plan known as SAVE (short for Saving on a Valuable Education), she could afford her payments, so she made them, month after month, never missing one or paying late. At the lowest…

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]]> Khanna Says Trump Impeachment About “Setting a Standard” of Accountability https://truthout.org/articles/khanna-says-trump-impeachment-about-setting-a-standard-of-accountability/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 21:08:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341067 On Sunday, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (California) pushed back against calls from other Democrats to focus on economic issues ahead of the midterm elections rather than on holding President Donald Trump accountable, saying that lawmakers should do both. In an interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on the network’s “Meet the Press” program, Khanna was asked to respond to Sen. Tammy Duckworth’…

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]]> Top Trump Officer Posts Video of Him Partying in a Tuxedo, Spraying Champagne https://truthout.org/articles/top-trump-officer-posts-video-of-him-partying-in-a-tuxedo-spraying-champagne/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 20:22:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341060 White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino is being excoriated for being out of touch after posting a video of himself in a tuxedo partying and spraying a bottle of champagne — amid an affordability crisis that the Trump administration has worsened in its moves to transfer wealth from the working class to the rich. The AI-generated video, posted on Scavino’s X and Instagram accounts on…

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]]> Tech Giant Nvidia Announces the Largest Stock Buyback in US History https://truthout.org/articles/tech-giant-nvidia-announces-the-largest-stock-buyback-in-us-history/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:42:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341066 The tech behemoth and chipmaker Nvidia on Monday announced the largest-ever stock buyback increase in US corporate history as its profits continue to explode due to massive spending on artificial intelligence data centers, which have drawn increasingly intense grassroots opposition nationwide. Nvidia said its board “has authorized an additional $150 billion under the company’s existing share…

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]]> Eviction of 87-Year-Old Sparks Protest Encampment Over Spain’s Housing Crisis https://truthout.org/video/eviction-of-87-year-old-sparks-protest-encampment-over-spains-housing-crisis/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 19:41:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=341058 The eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal Martín in Madrid, after an investment fund bought her apartment building and more than tripled her rent, has become a symbol of Spain’s rising cost of living and sparked nationwide protests against corporate greed and wealth inequality. Over 600 protesters are now camped outside Madrid’s regional government headquarters demanding new tenant…

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]]> Trump Ads Could Be Grounds for Impeachment, Former WH Ethics Lawyer Says https://truthout.org/articles/trump-ads-could-be-grounds-for-impeachment-former-wh-ethics-lawyer-says/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:56:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341061 President Donald Trump is facing fierce criticism over taxpayer-funded TV ads featuring wording from his campaign speeches that aired just five weeks before the midterm elections. The ads do not make a direct call for voters to support specific candidates or Republicans in November. The White House is using that fact to maintain that the ads are not political, but rather “public service…

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]]> Iranian Strike Wounded 8 US Marines, Report Says as US Rejects Ceasefire Offer https://truthout.org/articles/iranian-strike-wounded-8-us-marines-report-says-as-us-rejects-ceasefire-offer/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:47:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341044 Eight U.S. Marines were reportedly wounded in an Iranian strike in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, a new report says as the Trump administration has rejected Iran’s offer for a new ceasefire deal. U.S. sources told NBC that a cruise missile hit the vessel the Marines were working on on September 14, leading to smoke inhalation and potential traumatic brain injuries, as some of them…

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]]> AI Company Leaders Capitalize on Fear to Lobby for Regulations That Suit Them https://truthout.org/articles/ai-company-leaders-capitalize-on-fear-to-lobby-for-regulations-that-suit-them/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:33:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341052 Twenty-seven mathematicians who have received the most prestigious prize in mathematics — the Fields Medal — recently signed a declaration on artificial intelligence (AI) that highlights the disconnect between mathematicians and AI companies. The title of the statement — “A Severe Misalignment of AI in Mathematics” — gives the impression that it is about the AI tools themselves, but the text makes…

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]]> Formerly Incarcerated Women Sued to Get Air Conditioning in TX Prisons — and Won https://truthout.org/articles/formerly-incarcerated-women-sued-to-get-air-conditioning-in-tx-prisons-and-won/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:12:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341050 These Texas advocates call themselves “lionesses” for a reason: They say backing down is not in their nature. In 2022, a small group of formerly incarcerated women formed the nonprofit Lioness Justice Impacted Women’s Alliance to empower communities to challenge harmful practices within the criminal legal system. Since that time, they have put a spotlight on what they argue are dangerous…

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]]> Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More Likely https://truthout.org/articles/climate-crisis-made-rare-east-coast-noreaster-up-to-50-times-more-likely/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:25:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341047 A rare nor’easter storm system that ripped through the East Coast of the United States this weekend was made many times more likely to happen by the effects of the climate crisis. As of Monday morning, the nor’easter was slowing down, with forecasters stating that the worst of the storm had passed. But reports of the storm’s impact on Sunday demonstrated its severity, with coastal flooding in…

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]]> SCOTUS Greenlights Use of Federal Citizenship Tool to Vet Voters https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-greenlights-use-of-federal-citizenship-tool-to-vet-voters/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:54:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341042 The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for election officials to resume using a federal immigration status verification system to check voter rolls for potential noncitizens — a significant victory for President Donald Trump’s administration, but one that’s likely to have little impact on the November midterm elections. The unsigned opinion hit pause on a lower court’s ruling from June…

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]]> Iran Pushes for A Negotiated End to War After Trump Rejects Ceasefire Proposal https://truthout.org/articles/iran-pushes-for-a-negotiated-end-to-war-after-trump-rejects-ceasefire-proposal/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 15:42:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341040 As U.S. President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran’s proposal for a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated that “there is no alternative to a negotiated solution.” “There’s always hope for diplomacy,” though the Trump-led United States has been an untrustworthy negotiator, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said during a Sunday…

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]]> Staying Grounded in the Face of Voter Intimidation https://truthout.org/articles/staying-grounded-in-the-face-of-voter-intimidation/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:39:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341038 The ophthalmologist said he was going to touch my eyeball, then tilted my exam chair back in the darkness. I felt my body brace as movie torture scenes flashed through my mind. I noticed that I wasn’t breathing, so I practiced inhaling through my nose, and exhaling as steadily as I could for the rest of the exam. Noticing our bodies and breathing intentionally may sound simple…

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]]> Florida Homeowners Are Paying the Price of a Broken Disaster System https://truthout.org/articles/florida-homeowners-are-paying-the-price-of-a-broken-disaster-system/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 14:14:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341036 Two years after the water came, Jen and RJ Garbowicz still own a piece of St. Petersburg. It is an empty lot on a bayou off Tampa Bay, nearly an acre, with a few concrete pilings jutting out of the ground where their house once stood. Hurricane Helene flooded it in September 2024. Hurricane Milton tore up the roof less than two weeks later. The couple had both flood and homeowners insurance.

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]]> “Restrictive Housing” Is Wielded as Punishment Against Trans People in Prison https://truthout.org/articles/restrictive-housing-is-wielded-as-punishment-against-trans-people-in-prison/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:52:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341000 Ever since Donald Trump returned to office, the LGBTQIA community’s human rights have been disregarded and we’ve had little protection against incursions from the government. As Trump incessantly tests the boundaries of power, the few rights trans people once had while incarcerated are now obsolete. Deep-red Texas, meanwhile, has dehumanized incarcerated trans people by depriving us of both…

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]]> Incarcerated Women Are Pushing for Decarceration, Not “Trauma-Informed” Prisons https://truthout.org/articles/incarcerated-women-are-pushing-for-decarceration-not-trauma-informed-prisons/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 13:43:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341021 As abolitionists across the United States push for decarceration, a backlash has emerged in the form of new prison construction, demonstrating the resiliency of mass incarceration. Several new women’s prisons are being built despite a growing chorus of voices arguing that prisons only inflict more harm on women who have already endured abuse and trauma. Last year, a new prison to hold nearly…

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]]> Missouri’s Abortion Rights Face a Second Vote in Two Years https://truthout.org/articles/missouris-abortion-rights-face-a-second-vote-in-two-years/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:49:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341029 Roe policies.]]> After Missouri voters added abortion protections to the state constitution in 2024, Kelly McCoomb decided to keep her yard sign supporting the measure in the basement of her suburban St. Louis home. Abortion access is important to McCoomb. She wants her daughter to grow up in a state where the option is available if needed, and the sign was a keepsake from the day Missourians voted to reverse…

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]]> Supreme Court Shuts Down Missouri’s Gerrymandered Congressional Map https://truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-shuts-down-missouris-gerrymandered-congressional-map/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:08:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341027 The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday drove a stake through the heart of Missouri’s undead congressional map, ordering it be buried for the year and for voters to cast ballots in the districts they’ve used the past two election cycles. In a unanimous decision, the court said that state law rules in the case. “In short, as a matter of state law, the 2022 map — not the 2025 map — must be used…

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]]> Israeli Attacks on Water Leave Palestinians in Masafer Yatta Struggling to Survive https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-attacks-on-water-leave-palestinians-in-masafer-yatta-struggling-to-survive/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:44:34 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341025 Palestinians in Masafer Yatta, in the south Hebron hills, are facing repeated water cuts after Israeli settlers damaged infrastructure supplying water to families in the area. According to Hebron’s governor Khaled Dudin, this attack follows a persistent pattern of settlers directly targeting the water supply, now for the fifth time. Masafer Yatta is a 36-square-kilometer semi-desertic hilly…

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]]> The Movement to Abolish ICE Is Gaining Momentum https://truthout.org/articles/the-movement-to-abolish-ice-is-gaining-momentum/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 14:46:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341024 Echoing activists across the country, the global human rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on the United States government to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Emerging from the #Not1More campaign organized by undocumented activists and groups like Puente and Juntos in 2014, and gaining momentum with concerted organizing by grassroots groups such as Mijente…

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]]> Iranian American Organization Sues Trump to Demand End to War on Iran https://truthout.org/articles/iranian-american-organization-sues-trump-to-demand-end-to-war-on-iran/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:58:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340998 The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) has filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ongoing war on Iran. The organization filed the complaint on Thursday, asking a court to halt the U.S.’s military action against Iran and to declare the U.S.’s war on Iran unconstitutional. The lawsuit argues that Trump violated the Constitution’s war powers checks…

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]]> Pro-Palestine Stanford Students Celebrate Dismissal of Harsh Charges https://truthout.org/articles/pro-palestine-stanford-students-celebrate-dismissal-of-harsh-charges/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:54:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341011 This week a judge dismissed all the charges brought against a group of Stanford students for occupying the university president’s office in June 2024 to protest Stanford’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza. The judge also reduced the amount of restitution to roughly $52,000 total, which ended up being paid by an anonymous source. The September 21 decision came down despite the strenuous…

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]]> Over 100 Protesters Arrested at Peaceful Sit-In Ahead of Netanyahu’s UN Speech https://truthout.org/video/over-100-protesters-arrested-at-peaceful-sit-in-ahead-of-netanyahus-un-speech/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:01:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=341012 Over 100 protesters were arrested near the United Nations in New York on Thursday ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to the General Assembly. The sit-in, organized by Jewish Voice for Peace, denounced Netanyahu for perpetrating a genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, building more illegal settlements in the West Bank, occupying parts of Lebanon and bombing Iran alongside…

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]]> Democrat Files 26 Impeachment Articles Against Trump Over War, ICE, Corruption https://truthout.org/articles/democrat-files-26-impeachment-articles-against-trump-over-war-ice-corruption/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:55:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341008 A House Democrat has filed articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, calling him the “most impeachable president” in U.S. history and accusing him of high crimes and misdemeanors ranging from his war on Iran to his schemes to enrich himself and his allies while in office. House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Steve Cohen, of Tennessee, introduced 26 impeachment articles on…

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]]> DHS Claim of 16K Noncitizen Voters in Nevada Falls to 0 After State Inquiry https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-claim-of-16k-noncitizen-voters-in-nevada-falls-to-zero-after-state-inquiry/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 17:16:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341006 An estimate from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the number of noncitizen residents registered to vote in Nevada has dropped from an initial claim of nearly 16,000, down to 185, and eventually to zero, just weeks after President Donald Trump cited the claim during a campaign rally in a push to purge several states’ voter rolls. DHS officials initially informed Nevada election…

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]]> Forced Psychiatric Care Can Feel Like a “Forever Sentence,” Victims Say https://truthout.org/articles/forced-psychiatric-care-can-feel-like-a-forever-sentence-victims-say/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:53:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340997 Involuntary psychiatric treatment is a cornerstone of Donald Trump’s mental health policy, and liberal governors like Gavin Newsom, Kathy Hochul, and Wes Moore have also increasingly embraced coercive approaches to mental health care. Yet a central question often goes unaddressed by the lawmakers putting forth these policies: What happens when we force people to accept psychiatric care via court…

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]]> Poll: Approval of Socialism at Record High as Capitalist Principles Hit New Lows https://truthout.org/articles/poll-approval-of-socialism-at-record-high-as-capitalist-principles-hit-new-lows/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:46:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340991 New polling finds that Americans approve of socialism more than ever, surpassing the 40 percent threshold for the first time in a Gallup survey as left-wing ideas and politicians surge in popularity. According to Gallup polling conducted last month, 43 percent of Americans say they have a positive view of socialism. In Gallup’s 16 years of polling this question, the proportion of Americans…

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]]> The Billionaire Tax Could Be Defeated by 2 Other Tax Measures — Here’s How https://truthout.org/articles/the-billionaire-tax-could-be-defeated-by-2-other-tax-measures-heres-how/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:32:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=341004 California voters will soon decide whether to tax billionaires — but even if a majority says yes, the measure could still lose to either of two billionaire-funded measures designed to cancel it out. The billionaire-backed group Building a Better California designed two countermeasures to undermine the wealth tax and create multiple ways to defeat it. Recent polling shows slim majorities…

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]]> Pesticide Linked to Cancer Pollutes 25 Percent of US River and Stream Miles https://truthout.org/articles/pesticide-linked-to-cancer-pollutes-25-percent-of-us-river-and-stream-miles/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:31:13 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340992 A cancer-linked pesticide banned in more than 60 countries around the world contaminates an estimated 25% of river and stream miles in the lower 48 US states, including many waterways used for drinking water, according to a new analysis. The analysis from the Center for Biological Diversity builds on evidence that atrazine — which is commonly used to grow corn, soybeans…

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]]> Processing Error Could Disenfranchise Tens of Thousands of Voters in Texas https://truthout.org/articles/processing-error-could-disenfranchise-tens-of-thousands-of-voters-in-texas/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:19:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340994 A massive backlog of voter registration applications in Texas could affect the outcome of local and state elections, including a contentious election involving a U.S. Senate seat. Public officials in the Republican-controlled state have not yet acknowledged what the error actually is. It’s also possible that the error could have affected elections from before the primary elections in March…

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]]> Fetterman Joins GOP to Block Iran War Powers Resolution — Again https://truthout.org/articles/fetterman-joins-gop-to-block-iran-war-powers-resolution-again/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:13:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340990 Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the lone Democrat on Thursday to help Republicans in the US Senate vote down a resolution to end the “illegal” war of choice launched against Iran by President Donald Trump earlier this year. In the 49-50 vote, the Republican majority blocked the latest resolution calling for an end to the war. While four Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine…

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]]> Don’t Be Fooled: GOP Scuffle Over NIH Grants Doesn’t Mean Science Has Prevailed https://truthout.org/articles/dont-be-fooled-gop-scuffle-over-nih-grants-doesnt-mean-science-has-prevailed/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:05:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340983 Over the last two years, in an effort to stamp its ideology on the country’s premier academic and scientific institutions, the Trump administration has repeatedly moved to exert control over how grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are distributed. According to reporting by The New York Times and other outlets, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), led by Russell Vought…

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]]> Doctors and Hospitals in 3 Dozen States to See Lower Medicaid Payments https://truthout.org/articles/doctors-and-hospitals-in-3-dozen-states-to-see-lower-medicaid-payments/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 21:05:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340986 New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of providers willing to see Medicaid patients, according to a new analysis. The analysis in the peer-reviewed Health Affairs estimates that the 17 states with the highest provider reimbursement rates…

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]]> Democrats Demand Answers on Trump Plan to Build Data Centers on Public Lands https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-demand-answers-on-trump-plan-to-build-data-centers-on-public-lands/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:15:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340982 In a letter sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday, a group of Democrats demanded answers on the Trump administration’s reported plans to construct at least a dozen data centers on public lands owned by the federal government. The letter to Burgum was spearheaded by House Natural Resources Committee ranking member Rep. Jared Huffman (D-California) and signed by 15 other Democrats.

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]]> A Radicalized Right-Wing Silicon Valley Is Shaping Trump’s AI Policies https://truthout.org/video/a-radicalized-silicon-valley-is-shaping-trumps-ai-policies/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340980 Gilded Rage, discusses the influence of billionaire tech elites.]]> “One of the features we see in … a lot of the billionaire tech elites is a real kind of anger,” says Jacob Silverman, author of Gilded Rage: Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley. “They’re angry at what they see as the excesses of woke culture and liberal and lefty politics. … And they’re angry that they don’t have free rein to enact the world they want to enact…

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]]> This Group Made Tech to Protect Users’ Privacy. Trump Labeled Them Terrorists. https://truthout.org/articles/this-group-made-tech-to-protect-users-privacy-trump-labeled-them-terrorists/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:53:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340978 When the government puts a target on your back, every corner of online organizing becomes a puzzle. How do you ensure that your emails are private, when Google will hand over the contents of your emails to prosecutors, sometimes without ever notifying you? How do you keep your comrades informed, when maintaining an email list poses a security risk? How do you share information online without…

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]]> “I Am the Code” — Trump’s Demands for Ballroom Led to First Architect Quitting https://truthout.org/articles/i-am-the-code-trumps-demands-for-ballroom-led-to-first-architect-quitting/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:24:48 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340976 James McCrery, the first architect hired to work on President Donald Trump’s ballroom project for the East Wing of the White House, resigned last year amid concerns that the president’s many demands for the construction project wouldn’t comply with safety codes. McCrery abruptly quit the project in October 2025. According to reporting from The Washington Post, McCrery’s decision to leave was…

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]]> Families and Witnesses to 5 ICE Killings Testify Before Congress https://truthout.org/articles/families-and-witnesses-to-five-ice-killings-testify-before-congress/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 17:23:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340973 On Tuesday, family members and witnesses of five people fatally shot by federal immigration agents testified at a public forum organized by congressional Democrats, calling for accountability for the killings. Family members of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, Renee Good, Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero, and Ruben Ray Martinez – all killed by ICE agents since 2025 – gave statements, as did a witness in…

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]]> Critics Slam Trump Propaganda Ad Paid for by the US Government as Illegal https://truthout.org/articles/critics-slam-trump-propaganda-ad-paid-for-by-the-us-government-as-illegal/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:53:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340971 The White House is being accused of violating federal law after it aired an ad glorifying President Donald Trump, which it explicitly said was “paid for by the US government.” The ad was first reported by CBS News Miami investigative reporter Jim DeFede, who saw it airing on Fox News Wednesday night. The 30-second spot features numerous videos and images of Trump, set to the song “Love…

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]]> Florida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times for Alleged Anti-Israel Bias https://truthout.org/articles/florida-files-lawsuit-against-the-new-york-times-for-alleged-anti-israel-bias/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:08:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340967 The state of Florida filed a shareholder lawsuit Wednesday against The New York Times in a Manhattan state trial court, arguing its coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict would harm shareholder value for the state’s agencies and public sector retirees. The named plaintiff is the Florida State Board of Administration (SBA), which oversees more than $276 billion in assets for state and local…

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]]> Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Press Ban, Says Journos’ Rights Likely Violated https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-trumps-white-house-press-ban-says-journos-rights-likely-violated/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:02:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340969 Update: After news organizations threatened to return to court to compel the White House to adhere to a recent judicial order to restore and honor their press passes, all three companies have reported that their journalists have been allowed to return to the building’s grounds. The original article appears below: A federal judge has ruled that media outlets suing the Trump administration over…

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]]> Pentagon Quietly Adds to US Death Toll From Iran War After Reports of Cover-Up https://truthout.org/articles/pentagon-quietly-adds-to-us-death-toll-from-iran-war-after-reports-of-coverup/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:51:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340963 The Pentagon has quietly added one more U.S. fatality to its casualty counts amid the war on Iran, bringing the officially reported death toll to 19 people — while reports have suggested that the U.S. is covering up several more deaths. Department of Defense officials added the death to its public casualty database on Monday, but, as The Washington Post noted, had not announced the death…

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]]> Vaccine Expert Warns US’s 4 Reported Measles Deaths Are Likely a Vast Undercount https://truthout.org/video/vaccine-expert-warns-uss-4-reported-measles-deaths-are-likely-a-vast-undercount/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:10:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340961 2026 is already the deadliest year for measles in the United States since the virus was declared eliminated in 2000. Four people died over the last month in Pennsylvania amid an ongoing outbreak in the state, which had not seen a measles-related death in at least 35 years. All four victims, including two infants, were unvaccinated (children do not receive their first dose of the measles vaccine…

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