Articles – Truthout https://truthout.org Fearless Independent Journalism Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:30:39 +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 Over 50 Groups Urge Congress to Reject US-Israeli Military Integration Plan https://truthout.org/articles/over-50-groups-urge-congress-to-reject-us-israeli-military-integration-plan/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:30:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340505 A coalition of over 50 rights groups on Thursday wrote to leaders in Congress to “strongly urge” them to reject not only specific proposals in each chamber’s version of the next Pentagon budget, but also “any legislation seeking to intertwine US and Israeli defense or intelligence capabilities.” The provision in the House-approved National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (HR…

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]]> Tyson Shutters Illinois Meatpacking Plant and Fires 2,500 Workers Without Notice https://truthout.org/articles/tyson-shutters-illinois-meatpacking-plant-and-fires-2500-workers-without-notice/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:57:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340507 Ouano Tante worked the afternoon shift at the Tyson beef plant in Joslin, Illinois, for five years. But when she and hundreds of her co-workers arrived at work on August 14, they found the plant closed. They speculated that someone on the morning shift might have gotten injured. Then two mid-level supervisors came outside in tears. Plant supervisors told workers the plant was closing…

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]]> Yup’ik Immersion School Program in Alaska Opens Doors to Cultural Connection https://truthout.org/articles/yupik-immersion-school-program-in-alaska-opens-doors-to-cultural-connection/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:46:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340470 Growing up in Bethel, Alaska, Amber Arnaqulluk Shields spoke Yup’ik from a very young age. Whenever she wasn’t in school, her parents sent her to their ancestral home in Toksook Bay to spend time with grandparents who spoke no English. Speaking Yu’pik at home had always been a priority for her family, and so when Shields had her kids, whom she is raising in Anchorage, Alaska…

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]]> Trump’s “Beautification” Plan Has Turned Community Parks Into Policing Traps https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-beautification-plan-has-turned-community-parks-into-policing-traps/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 14:39:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340490 The expenditures are enormous: $16 million toward a failed paint job on the National Mall reflecting pool. $5 million for bronze horse statues. Over $900 million toward White House renovations. Trump’s plans to “make D.C. beautiful again” are costing taxpayers well over a billion dollars and leaving local community members wondering who the renovations are really for.

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]]> Vance Downplays Deadly US Strike on Iranian Wedding: “Things Happen” https://truthout.org/articles/vance-downplays-deadly-us-strike-on-iranian-wedding-things-happen/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:46:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340500 Vice President JD Vance cast doubt on and downplayed the U.S.’s strike on a wedding in Iran earlier this week that killed at least four people, despite mounting evidence of U.S. culpability for the civilian killing. “Sometimes things happen,” Vance said when asked about reports of the strike in a briefing on Thursday. The strike through the roof of a home in which a wedding was being…

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]]> Missouri Supreme Court Blocks GOP Maps, Puts Gerrymandering Issue to Voters https://truthout.org/articles/missouri-supreme-court-blocks-gop-maps-puts-gerrymandering-issue-to-voters/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:03:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340501 Missouri voters will be given the chance to weigh in on maps redrawn by the Republican-led state legislature last year, which created congressional boundaries many critics have said are both racial and political gerrymanders. In a unanimous ruling on Thursday, the Missouri Supreme Court found that a “veto referendum” ballot initiative was unduly blocked by Missouri Secretary of State Denny…

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]]> Resistance Grows Against MI Data Center That Would Fuel Nuclear Weapons Research https://truthout.org/articles/resistance-grows-against-mi-data-center-that-would-fuel-nuclear-weapons-research/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:03:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340497 The University of Michigan’s proposed computing facility in Ypsilanti Township is the next step in high-powered computing and nuclear weapons research for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Nonproliferation experts say the research could also contribute to the development of new weapons. The $1.2 billion research center would be almost 300,000 square feet, with the lion’s share going to Los…

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]]> ICE Agents Invade Danbury, Connecticut, Kidnapping Parents From School Bus Stops https://truthout.org/video/ice-agents-invade-danbury-connecticut-kidnapping-parents-from-school-bus-stops/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:44:13 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340495 We go to Danbury, Connecticut, where residents held a mass demonstration this week to protest recent immigration arrests and to support the city’s immigrant community. Danbury, like many other communities across the United States, has been the target of a spike in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration, including local reports of ICE arresting parents at school bus stops.

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]]> Voting Rights Groups Are Preparing to Confront ICE at the Polls https://truthout.org/articles/voting-rights-groups-are-preparing-to-confront-ice-at-the-polls/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:27:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340483 After dozens of violent raids and untimely deaths in squalid jails, as well as several high-profile killings at the hands of President Donald Trump’s immigration police, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told reporters on Tuesday that he “can’t guarantee” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents won’t be present at the polls when voters arrive to cast ballots in upcoming…

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]]> Fetterman Stood Up Paralyzed Veterans to Advocate for Israel on Fox https://truthout.org/articles/fetterman-stood-up-paralyzed-veterans-to-advocate-for-israel-on-fox/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:02:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340478 A new exposé on conservative Democrat Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) has revealed that he has been abdicating almost all of his Senate duties in favor of taking opportunities to advocate for Israel — and that, in fact, Israel is his top priority. The Wall Street Journal, citing former staffers, found that Fetterman has been ignoring and lying to constituents to avoid meetings…

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]]> Trump-Backed Study Attempts to Link Pro-Trans Beliefs With Political Violence https://truthout.org/articles/trump-backed-study-attempts-to-link-pro-trans-beliefs-with-political-violence/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:44:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340481 A new study from the Trump administration is sending alarm bells through pro-democracy groups for its potential to fuel a crackdown on Americans who support LGBTQ+ rights — or anyone with left-leaning views. Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a study that reaches a dramatic conclusion: Those who support transgender people may be more likely to justify…

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]]> Wildfires Are Sweeping North America. Trump Fired the People Who Fight Them. https://truthout.org/articles/wildfires-are-sweeping-north-america-trump-fired-the-people-who-fight-them/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:25:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340468 The 2026 fire season has been devastating for the U.S. On September 1, the National Interagency Fire Center released data showing that, year-to-date, more than 52,000 wildfires had, cumulatively, burned 8.2 million acres of land in the U.S. That’s 126 percent of the 10-year rolling average for the number of annual fires, and 163 percent of the average acreage burned each year.In Oregon alone…

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]]> Israeli Settlers Have Imposed a Curfew and Blocked the Entrance to This West Bank Village https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-settlers-have-imposed-a-curfew-and-blocked-the-entrance-to-this-west-bank-village/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:44:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340466 On September 2, Israeli settlers and soldiers stormed the homes of Palestinian shepherds in al-Mughayyir and attempted to steal their sheep. When villagers protested, Israeli soldiers shot and killed two teenagers from the village, 19-year-old Omar al-Naasan and 16-year-old Khalil Shehadeh. The village of al-Mughayyir, located in the northern part of the occupied West Bank…

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]]> El Niño-Induced Drought Will Reduce Shipping Through Panama Canal https://truthout.org/articles/el-nino-induced-drought-will-reduce-shipping-through-panama-canal/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:27:16 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340473 While much of the world is focused on the disruption of shipping traffic near Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, another critical waterway is set to see its flow of ships sharply reduced in the coming weeks: the Panama Canal. The reason? The ​​El Niño weather phenomenon is creating drought conditions in the region. ​​El Niño is a regular weather pattern that happens every two to seven years.

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]]> Trump Admin Is Secretly Working to Divert Billions From NIH Budget to Fund Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-secretly-working-to-divert-billions-from-nih-budget-to-fund-iran-war/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:49:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340464 US President Donald Trump’s Department of Defense is reportedly working to divert billions of dollars in federal funding from the National Institutes of Health to bolster the Pentagon’s budget as the administration wages a costly, destructive, and open-ended war on Iran. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), the top House Democratic appropriator, revealed late Thursday that the Pentagon — without…

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]]> 33 Democrats Vote to Withhold Funding From Universities That Boycott Israel https://truthout.org/articles/33-democrats-vote-to-withhold-funding-from-universities-that-boycott-israel/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:31:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340456 The House voted on Thursday to pass a bipartisan bill that would cut off federal funding for universities that participate in a boycott of Israel, with dozens of Democrats in favor. The bill passed 237 to 169, with almost all Republicans and 33 Democrats voting in favor. Democrats who voted “yes” included some of the most vocally pro-Israel and conservative lawmakers in the caucus.

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]]> Lutnick Issues Bizarre Apology After Saying No US Troops Have Died in Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/lutnick-issues-bizarre-apology-after-saying-no-us-troops-have-died-in-iran-war/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:55:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340449 Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick was forced to apologize after falsely saying that zero U.S. servicemembers have died in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, in the latest instance of the Trump administration demonstrating a careless attitude toward the 18 soldiers killed in the war. In an interview with CNBC on Wednesday, Lutnick bragged that no troops have died because of how deftly the U.S.

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]]> Trump Worries GOP Insiders as They Await Help From His Super PAC for Midterms https://truthout.org/articles/trump-worries-gop-insiders-as-they-await-help-from-his-super-pac-for-midterms/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:46:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340459 Some Republicans are reportedly worried that President Donald Trump is waiting far too long to use funds from his super PAC “war chest” to help them in the midterms — that is, if he decides to help them much at all. Trump has stated that he intends to aid Republicans in this year’s congressional races, with the aim of helping them retain control of Congress and defeat Democrats at the polls…

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]]> Democratic Voters Say They Want Change, But the Party Just Elevated More Hawks https://truthout.org/articles/democratic-voters-say-they-want-change-but-the-party-just-elevated-more-hawks/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:22:26 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340453 Despite growing dissatisfaction among Democratic voters with the U.S.’s ongoing military support for Israel, the House Democratic leadership has picked two foreign policy hawks — Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida) and Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) — to join the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC), while also promoting an even worse hawk, Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida), to become a ranking member of…

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]]> US Universities Have Conducted at Least 70 Military Research Projects for Israel https://truthout.org/articles/us-universities-have-conducted-at-least-70-military-research-projects-for-israel/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:11:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340448 See an insect crawling in the corner of the room? It might be a surveillance robot, thanks to research at Carnegie Mellon University to develop cockroach-like robots with, and for, the Israeli military. Robot cockroaches, “terror-network” mapping, and rapid missile guidance are just three examples of at least 70 research projects U.S. universities have conducted on behalf of the Israeli…

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]]> The Public Supports Climate Superfund Bills. The Oil Lobby Is Tanking Them. https://truthout.org/articles/the-public-supports-climate-superfund-bills-the-oil-lobby-is-tanking-them/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:54:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340446 Oregon lawmakers next week will confront another record bill for the costs of fighting massive wildfires across the state, which have been exacerbated by unseasonable heat and ongoing drought. These are byproducts of a warming planet, decades of scientific study has proven, as increasing amounts of greenhouse gas pollution from burning fossil fuels gets trapped in Earth’s atmosphere.

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]]> It’s Not Just Flock. Police Can’t Be Trusted With Our Data. https://truthout.org/articles/its-not-just-flock-police-cant-be-trusted-with-our-data/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:04:38 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340441 A growing movement has been campaigning against surveillance cameras from companies like Flock Safety, which allow local police to gather mass surveillance data, often citing the possibility of misuse of that data. But for years police have steadily been building a digital infrastructure with personal information on people with criminal backgrounds in the name of public safety — and often without…

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]]> Strait of Hormuz Is the Latest Thing Trump May Try to Name After Himself https://truthout.org/articles/strait-of-hormuz-the-latest-thing-trump-may-try-to-name-after-himself/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:02:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340442 In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump suggested renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself. The waterway that borders the western side of Iran has been a contentious factor in Trump’s unauthorized war since the start. With around 20 percent of the world’s oil being transported through the strait, the war has resulted in a stark increase in oil prices; as a result…

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]]> Texas GOP Officials Vote to Close 92 Polling Sites in Third Most-Populous County https://truthout.org/video/texas-gop-officials-vote-to-close-92-polling-sites-in-third-most-populous-county/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:22:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340439 Ahead of the November midterm elections, Republican officials in the third most populous county of Texas have voted to slash the number of polling sites by nearly one-third. Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth, will have just 224 polling sites for 1.3 million voters. The change was approved in a party-line vote Tuesday, with all three of the county’s Republican commissioners voting in favor…

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]]> Air Force Is Reviewing Case of Iran War Gold Star Widow Being Denied Benefits https://truthout.org/articles/air-force-is-reviewing-case-of-iran-war-gold-star-widow-being-denied-benefits/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:52:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340435 The United States Air Force is reportedly reviewing a case of a Gold Star widow who claims she was denied benefits because Congress has not officially authorized the war in Iran. Maj. John Alexander Klinner was one of six servicemembers who were killed during a refueling mission on March 12. His widow, Libby Klinner of Alabama, shared on her Instagram account last weekend that she was being…

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]]> Israel’s Gaza “Solution” Is to Empty It of Palestinians, Defense Minister Says https://truthout.org/articles/israels-gaza-solution-is-to-empty-it-of-palestinians-defense-minister-says/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:46:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340433 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz admitted this week that Israel’s goal for Gaza is the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza in “every way possible,” despite denying allegations of ethnic cleansing for years. “There is no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration,” Katz said at a conference hosted by Israeli outlet Yedioth Ahronoth on Wednesday, per a translation by…

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]]> Hegseth Extends Deployment of 50,000 Troops in the Middle East Through 2027 https://truthout.org/articles/hegseth-extends-deployment-of-50000-troops-in-the-middle-east-through-2027/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:41:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340437 The Pentagon has reportedly extended Middle East deployments of American troops, fighter squadrons, and warships into next year as the deadly, expensive, and deeply unpopular Iran war drags on with no end in sight. The Wall Street Journal reported late Wednesday that Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth — who, like President Donald Trump, insisted the Iran assault would be over swiftly — has…

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]]> Faith Leaders Speak Out After DHS Sent Undercover Agents to Spy on MN Churches https://truthout.org/articles/faith-leaders-speak-out-after-dhs-sent-undercover-agents-to-spy-on-mn-churches/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:07:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340430 Minnesota faith leaders are sounding the alarm regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) surveillance of churches during and after Operation Metro Surge, President Donald Trump’s violent immigration crackdown in the state earlier this year. A motion filed in federal court on August 13 revealed that DHS agents surveilled multiple churches in the Twin Cities — as well as schools…

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]]> Organizing for Survival in an Era of Climate Chaos https://truthout.org/audio/organizing-for-survival-in-an-era-of-climate-chaos/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:15:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_audio_post&p=340428 Our current infrastructure was built for a world that no longer exists. How do we build the power to survive when the systems we depend on fail us? In this episode of Movement Memos, host Kelly Hayes talks with guests Keyante Aytch, Alice Liu, and Brandon Bunt about the tools and relationships that can help make communities resilient — from mesh networks and off-grid solar to neighborhood disaster…

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]]> Mamdani Unveils AI Moratorium for Schools Through 8th Grade, Screen Time Limits https://truthout.org/articles/mamdani-unveils-ai-moratorium-for-schools-through-8th-grade-screen-time-limits/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:14:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340411 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled a one-year ban on the use of student-facing generative AI across the city’s public schools through eighth grade, and restrictions on the use of the technology in high schools. “The tech industry wants us to believe that A.I.-powered early education is not only inevitable, but necessary. We do not see it that way,” said Mamdani in a statement.

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]]> Trump Touts Supposedly “Cheaper” Drugs, Beef and Gas Prices in Truth Social Post https://truthout.org/articles/trump-touts-supposedly-cheaper-drugs-beef-and-gas-prices-in-truth-social-post/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:44:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340426 In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed that his administration is successfully addressing the affordability crisis, despite complaining last month that the term “affordability” had been invented by the media to smear him. Trump’s post — which borrowed a headline from an article on a right-wing website, which he provided the link to — claimed that prices were…

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]]> Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry https://truthout.org/articles/taxpayers-must-not-be-on-the-hook-for-bailing-out-the-ai-industry/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:57:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340419 The U.S. economy is heading toward uncharted territory. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming business operations and all areas of finance, the national debt is on an unsustainable fiscal path, and most middle-income Americans cannot keep up with rising costs. Moreover, as hundreds of billions of dollars are flooding into artificial intelligence, there are serious concerns that an AI bubble…

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]]> Nearly 9 in 10 Americans Say There’s “Widespread” Corruption in US Government https://truthout.org/articles/nearly-9-in-10-americans-say-theres-widespread-corruption-in-us-government/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:24:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340415 The proportion of Americans who believe that there is widespread corruption within the U.S. government has hit a record high for the second year in a row in President Donald Trump’s second term. Gallup polling released Wednesday reveals that 89 percent of Americans say there is “corruption widespread throughout the government” in the U.S. This is the highest level of perceived corruption…

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]]> People in Southern Iran Struggle to Repair After US Attacks on Infrastructure https://truthout.org/articles/people-in-southern-iran-struggle-to-repair-after-us-attacks-on-infrastructure/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:41:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340412 Following weeks of relentless bombing, the U.S. military campaign against Iran’s southern regions prompted by the collapse of the June 17 memorandum of understanding continues with intermittent frequency as the White House is reportedly seeking to strike Iran every now and then to keep the Strait of Hormuz open. At least 59 Iranians have been killed since June 28, Hossein Kermanpour…

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]]> UN Report Says Earth Will Overshoot 1.5C Warming, Emission Cuts Can Limit Damage https://truthout.org/articles/un-report-says-earth-will-overshoot-1-5c-warming-emission-cuts-can-limit-damage/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:40:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340416 The world has officially moved past the point where preventing a temperature rise above 1.5°C will be possible, scientists said in a United Nations report released Wednesday, which made clear that communities can expect sea levels to continue rising, heatwaves to intensify, and hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding to become more frequent and dangerous — all climate impacts that experts have long…

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]]> DSA Candidate Criticizes 8 Dems Who Voted for “Anti-Socialism” House Measure https://truthout.org/articles/dsa-candidate-criticizes-8-dems-who-voted-for-anti-socialism-house-measure/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:25:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340410 On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning socialism — including democratic socialism, which has grown in popularity over the past few years — and called for the passage of a voter suppression bill endorsed by President Donald Trump. The measure was supported by all Republicans voting. Eight members of the Democratic conference also voted in favor of the…

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]]> 1 Year After US Began Boat Bombing Campaign, Victims’ Families Demand Answers https://truthout.org/video/1-year-after-us-began-boat-bombing-campaign-victims-families-demand-answers/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:39:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340413 A year ago today, the United States bombed a small boat in the Caribbean, killing nine people on board. Two survivors clung to the wreckage for 45 minutes, reportedly waving for help, before a second “double-tap” strike killed them, too. President Trump posted a video of the first attack on social media, announcing that 11 terrorists had been killed in a military operation that would be called…

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]]> US Fatally Bombs Wedding in Iran, Killing 4, Including Children https://truthout.org/articles/us-fatally-bombs-wedding-in-iran-killing-4-including-children/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:11:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340405 The U.S. fatally bombed a wedding in southern Iran on Tuesday, killing at least four people, including children, prompting the U.S. to be referred to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for potential war crimes. U.S. munitions struck a house in which a wedding ceremony was being held in the city of Kuhestak, located in Sirik County. The Iranian Red Crescent and local officials said that at…

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]]> Mike Johnson Supports Max Miller, Calls Him “Great Member of Congress” https://truthout.org/articles/mike-johnson-supports-max-miller-calls-him-great-member-of-congress/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:59:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340406 Earlier this week, Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) gave accolades to Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), a member of his party who is running for reelection in this year’s midterms despite multiple allegations of abuse from his ex-wife and other women he’s dated. On Monday, Johnson was asked by reporters about Miller as he was walking through the halls of Congress.

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]]> Sen. Ed Markey Prevails Against Primary Challenger Seth Moulton https://truthout.org/articles/sen-ed-markey-prevails-against-primary-challenger-seth-moulton/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:57:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340401 U.S. Sen. Ed Markey cruised to a decisive victory in the Democratic primary against U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, as voters soundly rejected the Salem congressman’s effort to turn the race into a referendum on Markey’s age. In unofficial results on Tuesday night, Markey secured roughly 70 percent among Democratic primary voters to Moulton’s 30 percent. It marked the second consecutive race in…

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]]> Family of American Student Urges US to Secure Her Release from Israeli Detention https://truthout.org/articles/family-of-american-student-demand-us-secure-her-release-from-israeli-detention/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:34:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340398 The family of Sama Safi, a Palestinian American student who is being detained in an Israeli prison, has urged the U.S. to do more to secure her release. Grassroots pressure “has been effective in forcing the U.S. embassy to visit Sama,” Sama’s aunt, Leila Farsakh, told Truthout. The embassy has now visited her twice since her imprisonment in June, and has reported on the poor conditions of…

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]]> 3 of Trump Admin’s New Competition Show “Finalists” Are Military Contractors https://truthout.org/articles/3-of-trump-admins-new-competition-show-finalists-are-military-contractors/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:22:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340391 The Trump administration has announced that it is holding a competition show that pits American small business owners against each other for $1 million worth of prizes — except the show’s five finalists have already been chosen, and records show at least three of them listed as military contractors. The “live finale event” of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) “Million Dollar Pitch…

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]]> Federal Judge Postpones Lawsuit Over Revoking Mifepristone Access After Election https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-postpones-lawsuit-over-revoking-mifepristone-access-after-election/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:40:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340390 A federal judge in Texas on Sunday paused a lawsuit seeking to revoke nationwide approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, saying the case won’t be heard until at least Dec. 1 and granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s request for a stay to continue its safety review of the drug. The Republican attorneys general of Florida and Texas filed a lawsuit against the FDA last December…

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]]> New Covert USPS System Could Get Millions of Ballots Tossed, Leak Reveals https://truthout.org/articles/new-covert-usps-system-could-get-millions-of-ballots-tossed-leak-reveals/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:05:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340379 The United States Postal Service (USPS) has been secretly and, at times, unlawfully working on an unprecedented new screening system that could result in millions of midterm election ballots being thrown out, according to an alarming new whistleblower complaint. Under pressure to swiftly implement President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, a USPS whistleblower says…

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]]> Big Tech’s Debate Over “Open” and “Safe” AI Leaves Corporate Power Unquestioned https://truthout.org/articles/big-techs-debate-over-open-and-safe-ai-leaves-corporate-power-unquestioned/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:46:16 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340372 On July 24, 2026, an initial coalition of 25 technology companies and organizations, including NVIDIA, Microsoft, and Meta, released the Open Weights and American AI Leadership letter, calling for wider adoption of AI models that institutions can download and modify. By August 3, more than 270 companies and organizations had signed, spanning Big Tech, venture capital, investment management…

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]]> World’s Largest Far Right Paramilitary Rallied in NYC. It Should Alarm Everyone. https://truthout.org/articles/worlds-largest-far-right-paramilitary-rallied-in-nyc-it-should-alarm-everyone/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:39:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340384 On February 20, 1939, the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City hosted a chilling spectacle. A portrait of George Washington hung at the center of the arena, flanked by U.S. flags and swastikas. Over 20,000 people packed the stands to hear Fritz Kuhn, leader of the German American Bund — one of the most prominent U.S.-based organizations aligned with the Third Reich — project his vision of…

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]]> The Plastics Industry Is Writing School Lesson Plans to Push Plastics on Kids https://truthout.org/articles/the-plastics-industry-is-writing-school-lesson-plans-to-push-plastics-on-kids/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:50:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340376 This fall, 54 million K-12 students are headed back to the classroom for another year of lessons in all the classic subjects: math, English, history, biology. But there’s another subject that’s been sneaking into school curricula: plastics. A new report from the nonprofit Plastic Pollution Coalition documents the many ways the plastics industry has been inserting its agenda into classrooms…

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]]> White House Says Venezuela Oil Grab Includes 100-Year Leases to 17 Oil Fields https://truthout.org/video/white-house-says-venezuela-oil-grab-includes-100-year-leases-to-17-oil-fields/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:49:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340378 The U.S. has struck a deal to take majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s oil reserves, nine months after the U.S. military abducted President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in a raid on Caracas and two months after The New York Times revealed that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has become the de facto viceroy of Venezuela, effectively controlling Venezuela’…

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]]> Conservative Democrats Offer Amendment to Outdo GOP’s Condemnation of DSA  https://truthout.org/articles/conservative-democrats-offer-amendment-to-outdo-gops-condemnation-of-dsa/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:38:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340371 A group of conservative Democrats in the House tried to one-up Republicans this week with a competing piece of legislation aimed at condemning the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and socialism in “all its forms,” after the GOP proposed an anti-socialist resolution that called for the passage of their marquee voter suppression legislation. Last week, Republican Rep.

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]]> Judge Strikes Down New York Law Requiring Polluters to Pay for Climate Change https://truthout.org/articles/judge-strikes-down-new-york-law-requiring-polluters-to-pay-for-climate-change/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:42:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340373 Climate advocates on Monday called on New York Attorney General Letitia James to appeal a ruling by a federal judge that found the state’s superfund law, aimed at holding fossil fuel companies accountable for the weather disasters they cause, was unenforceable — “a bad decision,” as campaigner Jamie Henn said, “based off a controversial ruling.” Henn, co-founder of 350.org and director of…

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]]> Fetterman Backs Trump’s Insulting Comments Berating Opponents of Data Centers https://truthout.org/articles/fetterman-backs-trumps-insulting-comments-berating-opponents-of-data-centers/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:32:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340367 Right-leaning Democratic Party Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania) has expressed support for the expansion of data centers, despite bipartisan pushback against their construction. Fetterman’s remarks came on Monday following President Donald Trump’s post on Truth Social deriding Americans who have organized in opposition to the building of data centers. “The only reason that communities…

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]]> Trump Confidante Laura Loomer Goes on Racist, Islamophobic Tirade Over Weekend https://truthout.org/articles/trump-confidante-laura-loomer-goes-on-racist-islamophobic-tirade-over-weekend/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:53:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340359 Zeteo's Mehdi Hasan, among others.]]> This past weekend, far right activist Laura Loomer, an informal adviser to President Donald Trump, made a series of posts on X targeting Democratic lawmakers and candidates for office, as well as progressive media personalities, using racist and Islamophobic terms. In one post, Loomer tagged Florida Senate candidate Angie Nixon (D), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D…

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]]> Releases, Not Transfers, Must Be at the Center of Prison Closure Plans https://truthout.org/articles/releases-not-transfers-must-be-at-the-center-of-prison-closure-plans/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:53:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340351 For decades, the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco has been known for its deplorable conditions: extreme heat, pest infestations, unreliable programming, and water so unsafe that guards refuse to drink it. As residents of CRC, we experienced these conditions firsthand. So we celebrated when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced in August 2025…

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]]> Texas Swing County Could Shut Down 92 Polling Places Before Midterm Election https://truthout.org/articles/texas-swing-county-could-shut-down-92-polling-places-before-midterm-election/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:34:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340356 Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is pushing for one of Texas’ most important swing counties to drop plans to close nearly a third of its polling places before November’s midterms. Amid public outcry, the Commissioners Court for Tarrant County — which contains Fort Worth and borders Dallas — plans to hold a vote on Tuesday on whether to shutter 92 of the polling places used in…

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]]> Alabama Utility Partners With Flock to Sell More Surveillance to Cities https://truthout.org/articles/alabama-utility-partners-with-flock-to-sell-more-surveillance-to-cities/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:57:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340349 Darrell Nance knows he’s being watched. We all are. Nance, a longtime resident of the city and founder of DeFlock Birmingham, can easily point out the cameras to you if you’re interested. It’s not much of a challenge. Every few blocks, it’s inevitable. Another surveillance camera, or two, or three, tucked at the top of a power pole, or two, or three, carefully recording from above.

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]]> Trump Shares AI Video, Appearing to Falsely Claim US Bombed Iran’s Kharg Island https://truthout.org/articles/trump-shares-ai-video-appearing-to-falsely-claim-us-bombed-irans-kharg-island/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:57:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340347 On Monday, the Department of Defense was forced to correct a Truth Social post by President Donald Trump, which wrongly asserted, through the use of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated video, that U.S. military forces had conducted a large-scale attack on Iran’s Kharg Island. The U.S. and Iran launched attacks against each other on Sunday evening. But according to a U.S. official…

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]]> Gaza Journalists Released From Israeli Jails Say Their Jobs Made Them Targets https://truthout.org/articles/gaza-journalists-released-from-israeli-jails-say-their-jobs-made-them-targets/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:09:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340344 On August 9, 2026, Israeli authorities informed the Palestinian Commission of Detainees Affairs of the death of journalist Ihab Diab while in Israeli custody. According to the Palestinian Prisoners’ Club, a nongovernmental organization that supports Palestinians incarcerated by Israel, Diab was arrested on December 12, 2023, from the home of one of his relatives in the northern Gaza Strip.

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]]> Texas Expected to Pass Controversial New Curriculum Emphasizing Christianity https://truthout.org/articles/texas-expected-to-pass-controversial-new-curriculum-emphasizing-christianity/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:07:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340342 A rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in history, government and geography is expected to receive final approval this week. The Texas State Board of Education will decide, for example, whether public school students must learn how “biblical imagery and founding principles of equality and justice from the Declaration of Independence” connect to Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream”…

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]]> Gary Mayor Says City Felt “Left Behind and Overlooked” After Weeks Without Power https://truthout.org/video/gary-mayor-says-city-felt-left-behind-and-overlooked-after-weeks-without-power/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:06:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340340 Thousands of residents recently spent two weeks without power in Gary, Indiana, following a storm that ripped through the majority-Black city. The blackout ground the city to a halt, trapping residents in their apartments, forcing the closure of many businesses and leading to fuel shortages at gas stations. Officials in Indiana estimate the storm might have caused up to $5 billion in damage in…

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]]> Trump Calls on FCC to Punish News Orgs That Publish His Bad Polling Numbers https://truthout.org/articles/trump-calls-on-fcc-to-punish-news-orgs-that-publish-his-bad-polling-numbers/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:16:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340338 In Truth Social posts on Sunday, President Donald Trump threatened to use the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to target broadcasters and journalists whose reporting on him he dislikes. In one of his posts, Trump suggested that news agencies should face repercussions for publishing polling data showing that he has a low approval rating. “THE FAKE POLLS USED BY OUR CROOKED MEDIA…

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]]> Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It https://truthout.org/articles/big-oil-is-spending-record-amounts-to-stop-california-from-regulating-it/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:48:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340259 The fossil fuel industry isn’t just raking in record profits amid the war with Iran. In California, it’s also spending big to oppose climate and worker-safety legislation. According to analyses by a coalition of environmental groups called the Last Chance Alliance, oil and gas companies spent more than $17 million on California lobbying during the first half of 2026. That includes $10.3…

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]]> Calling Israeli Settlers “Terrorists” Helps Cover Up Their State Backing https://truthout.org/articles/calling-israeli-settlers-terrorists-helps-cover-up-their-state-backing/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:45:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340332 On August 9, dozens of Israeli settlers surrounded three Palestinian homes in Qusra, south of Nablus. They blocked residents from leaving safely, cut water and electricity, damaged water pipes, and prevented food and other essential supplies from reaching the families inside. Days later, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee — a longstanding supporter of the Israeli colonial enterprise — called…

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]]> Ex-Biden Official Slams Colleagues’ Moves to Disavow Their Role in Gaza Genocide https://truthout.org/articles/ex-biden-official-slams-colleagues-moves-to-disavow-their-role-in-gaza-genocide/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:40:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340335 Recent expressions of regret by top Biden administration officials who vehemently defended the United States’ billions of dollars in military aid to Israel as it was bombarding Gaza have not gone far with former diplomat Hala Rharrit, who was retaliated against for speaking out about the US policy before she ultimately resigned, and who condemned her former colleagues recent “PR game” this week.

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]]> New Yorkers Are Pushing Their State to Stop Investing Millions in Israel Bonds https://truthout.org/articles/new-yorkers-are-pushing-their-state-to-stop-investing-millions-in-israel-bonds/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:01:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340284 A New York campaign is angling to be the next to notch a win in a nationwide struggle for divestment from bonds that fund Israel and its attacks on Palestinians. Break the Bonds New York State is part of a nationwide initiative launched by Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), which seeds and supports local efforts to demand divestment from Israel Bonds. The initiative launched in 2024…

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]]> Israel Restricts Cooking Gas Into Gaza, So We Must Burn Toxic Plastic to Cook https://truthout.org/articles/israel-restricts-cooking-gas-into-gaza-so-we-must-burn-toxic-plastic-to-cook/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:43:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340297 Before the ceasefire last year, Israel subjected Gaza to a comprehensive and enforced siege which prevented countless necessities from entering the Strip, including cooking gas. However, after the Witkoff Agreement was signed in October 2025, which contained a humanitarian clause allowing 600 trucks to enter daily, including 50 trucks designated for fuel and cooking gas, we Gazans believed that we…

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]]> Texas Prosecutor Will Take Houston ICE Killing Case to Grand Jury https://truthout.org/articles/texas-prosecutor-will-take-houston-ice-killing-case-to-grand-jury/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:52:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340323 Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare said Friday that federal officials have not provided his office any information about the fatal shooting last month of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by immigration officers in Houston, so he plans to take the evidence his office has collected so far to a grand jury in the “next few weeks,” in part to compel the release of more details. Teare said his office…

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]]> Atlanta’s “Sanctuary Zones” Are Building a Model for Community Safety https://truthout.org/articles/atlantas-sanctuary-zones-are-building-a-model-for-community-safety/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:32:18 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340257 Atlanta community organizer Bassey Etuk opened a community defense workshop in June with a stark observation, and heads nodded around the crowded room. “Atlanta was a sanctuary city until the governor of Georgia made it illegal in 2009. Now Atlanta is Cop City,” he said. From California to Kenya, whenever I say I’m based in Atlanta, people immediately bring up Cop City…

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]]> Trump Administration Reportedly Nearing Deal to Take Over Venezuelan Oil Fields https://truthout.org/articles/trump-administration-reportedly-nearing-deal-to-take-over-venezuelan-oil-fields/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:06:14 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340318 Trump administration officials are claiming that talks between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the Venezuelan government regarding control of the country’s oil fields will ultimately secure “America’s energy future for generations to come” — but analysts on Friday called on lawmakers to halt President Donald Trump’s “colonial” push to take over the reserves. As Axios reported…

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]]> Free Speech Groups Sound Alarm on “Red Scare” Repression of ICE Watch Activists https://truthout.org/articles/free-speech-groups-sound-alarm-on-red-scare-repression-of-ice-watch-activists/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:03:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340317 Free speech groups across the country are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s surveillance of social movements in Minnesota and the prosecution of the Minnesota 15, a group of activists from Minneapolis-St. Paul who face federal conspiracy charges after organizing protests against brutal immigration sweeps earlier this year. President Donald Trump and his allies in the…

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]]> Democrat Calls for Criminal Probe of RFK Jr. for Lying in Confirmation Hearing https://truthout.org/articles/democrat-calls-for-criminal-probe-of-rfk-jr-for-lying-in-confirmation-hearing/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:10:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340312 Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) has called for a criminal investigation into Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., after the strongest evidence yet of Kennedy lying about his anti-vaccine campaigning during his Senate confirmation hearings has emerged — amid a fresh measles crisis spurred by his policies. “RFK’s platform is built on lies and grifts that leave a trail of…

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]]> Trump Admin Eyes Deal to Give Away Yosemite Park Land to Real Estate Firm https://truthout.org/articles/trump-admin-eyes-deal-to-give-away-yosemite-park-land-to-real-estate-firm/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:10:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340315 For the past year, the National Park Service (NPS) has been in talks with a private corporation to negotiate a possible land deal, providing the company with a stretch of land located within Yosemite National Park. The proposed deal, first reported by NOTUS, would benefit Kingsbarn Realty Capital, a real estate investment company, which owns 83 acres of land adjacent to the park.

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]]> Dilley ICE Jail Is “Commodification of Child Imprisonment,” says Joaquin Castro https://truthout.org/video/dilley-ice-jail-is-commodification-of-child-imprisonment-says-joaquin-castro/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:57:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340310 Calls to shut down the ICE jail known as the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas continue to grow following the detention and deportation of 5-year-old Liam Tadeo and his father Victor Martinez Nieto to Mexico. According to the family’s lawyer, Nieto had begged officers to let his son go as they were arrested on their way to soccer practice in Austin last week.

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]]> Nevada Governor Endorsed Data Centers Days After AI Investor Donated $1 Million https://truthout.org/articles/nevada-governor-endorsed-data-centers-days-after-ai-investor-donated-1-million/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:13:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340306 Three days after a prominent artificial intelligence investor and his wife donated $1 million to a political action committee boosting Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s reelection campaign, Lombardo publicly endorsed the state’s booming data-center buildout. A week later, the PAC collected another $1 million from the wife of a developer building those facilities in Nevada…

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]]> The Rapid Buildout of Data Centers Is Weakening the Clean Air Act https://truthout.org/articles/the-rapid-buildout-of-data-centers-is-weakening-the-clean-air-act/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:53:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340298 Across the country, the electricity needs of data centers have been a major driver of the widespread resistance to speedy development. The rapid buildouts of data centers have raised concerns that residential and small business utility customers will end up shouldering the costs, and about the health and climate impacts because much of the new capacity relies on burning fossil fuels.

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]]> Israeli Commander “Not Sorry” for Ordering WCK Strike That Killed 7 Aid Workers https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-commander-not-sorry-for-ordering-wck-strike-that-killed-7-aid-workers/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:52:16 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340293 The Israeli commander who ordered the strike on World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers in Gaza in 2024 said that he has no regrets for the incident that sparked global outrage and worsened famine conditions in the Strip. Nochi Mendel, a colonel who was dismissed from his position as the chief of staff of the Nahal infantry brigade, told Australian public broadcaster ABC that he believes that…

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]]> Some in GOP Worry “Trumpalooza” Midterm Convention Could Hurt Party in November https://truthout.org/articles/some-in-gop-worry-trumpalooza-midterm-convention-could-hurt-party-in-november/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:58:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340295 Some Republicans are expressing concerns that the Trump-endorsed plan to hold a Republican mini-convention for this year’s midterms is going to do little to move the political needle — or, worse yet for them, hurt the party’s chances even more to retain control of Congress. The unusually scheduled convention is set to commence on September 9-10 in Dallas, Texas. The event will feature dozens…

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]]> Kids in Gaza Sought Joy in Flying Kites. Israel Threatens to Kill Them for It. https://truthout.org/articles/kids-in-gaza-sought-joy-in-flying-kites-israel-threatens-to-kill-them-for-it/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:05:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340285 The latest Israeli war in Gaza has deprived children of their right to enjoy childhood in the most basic ways. For over three years, Israel has largely banned the import of children’s toys through both commercial and humanitarian channels into the Gaza Strip. Most of the toys still available in limited quantities in Gaza’s markets entered the Strip before the war, and their prices are far beyond…

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]]> End of Protected Status Puts Thousands of Somali Immigrants at Immediate Risk https://truthout.org/articles/end-of-protected-status-puts-thousands-of-somali-immigrants-at-immediate-risk/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:54:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340289 After months of legal back-and-forth, a federal district court judge in Massachusetts lifted the administrative stay blocking the termination of Somalia’s temporary protected status (TPS) designation on August 14. The move puts thousands of Somalis in the U.S. at risk of immediate detention, deportation, loss of work authorization, and family separation. The initial termination was announced…

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]]> Planned Parenthood’s Funding Ban Ended — But Money Isn’t Flowing in Every State https://truthout.org/articles/planned-parenthoods-funding-ban-ended-but-money-isnt-flowing-in-every-state/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:50:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340276 Last year’s federal ban on using Medicaid to pay Planned Parenthood might have ended, but its funding has not automatically resumed nationwide. On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” barred federal Medicaid reimbursements for one year to nonprofit family planning organizations that both provide abortions and received more than $800,000…

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]]> Jury Finds DeSantis Admin Diverted $10M Marked for Poor Children to GOP Coffers https://truthout.org/articles/jury-finds-desantis-admin-diverted-10m-marked-for-poor-children-to-gop-coffers/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:51:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340275 A Florida grand jury has found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration misappropriated millions of dollars in taxpayer funds that were marked to help children get health insurance but instead went to right-wing political groups and the state Republican Party. The grand jury found that state officials funneled $10 million in funding from a Medicaid-related settlement to the Hope…

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]]> Trump Signs Executive Order Renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America” https://truthout.org/articles/trump-signs-executive-order-renaming-lake-ontario-to-lake-america/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:50:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340279 Amid an ongoing trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Thursday renaming Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” despite the fact that a majority of its surface area resides within Canadian territory. Trump’s executive order did not discuss the breakdown of trade negotiations. Instead, the order, titled “Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming…

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]]> Oz Dismisses Measles Concerns as “Inappropriate” After Baby Dies in Pennsylvania https://truthout.org/articles/oz-dismisses-inappropriate-measles-concerns-after-baby-dies-in-pennsylvania/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:17:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340263 Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Mehmet Oz downplayed the GOP-fueled surge in measles infections after Pennsylvania officials announced that a newborn baby died with complications related to the disease this week. On Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health revealed that one of the two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County this week was of a newborn baby.

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]]> I’ve Seen Prison Conditions Kill. That’s What’s Happening at Delaney Hall. https://truthout.org/articles/ive-seen-prison-conditions-kill-thats-whats-happening-at-delaney-hall/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:53:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340248 Recent deaths of people incarcerated at the Delaney Hall immigration jail in New Jersey have refocused public attention on the facility two months after a hunger strike inside and large protests outside made headlines. The rotten food, inadequate medical care, and deplorable living conditions at the facility were sure to claim lives and will continue to do so if left unchecked.

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]]> The County Prosecutors Who Became ICE Informants https://truthout.org/articles/the-county-prosecutors-who-became-ice-informants/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:53:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340271 Rolando Perez Samayoa had come to the United States in 2023 seeking safety. Fleeing violence in Mexico, he’d first planned to make a life in Alabama but had been told that Illinois would protect immigrants like him. “There’s some kind of law there,” he said. “It’s supposed to be a sanctuary.” He was referring to the state’s 2017 TRUST Act, which was meant to keep local law enforcement out of…

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]]> Exploited Data Workers Are “the Secret Ingredient of AI Itself” https://truthout.org/video/exploited-data-workers-are-the-secret-ingredient-of-ai-itself/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340266 Despite being branded as autonomous and self-sustaining, artificial intelligence relies heavily on human labor — an army of data workers all over the world, primarily in the Global South. These workers “are purposely hidden by the companies that produce AI because they are the secret ingredient of AI itself,” says sociologist Antonio Casilli, the author of Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of…

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]]> Nepal Floods Demonstrate Threat of Climate-Driven Glacier Collapse https://truthout.org/articles/nepal-floods-demonstrate-threat-of-climate-driven-glacier-collapse/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:31:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340272 Preliminary investigations into the massive floods in Nepal earlier this week indicate that the cause of the disaster was likely glacial collapse, a phenomenon wherein a glacier or part of one disintegrates, resulting in a rush of water being released. The impact of the collapsing glacier was so monumental that it was initially but incorrectly identified as an earthquake, registering a 5.2…

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]]> The UN and Red Cross Are Calling for Restrictions on AI Drones and Killer Robots https://truthout.org/articles/the-un-and-red-cross-are-calling-for-restrictions-on-ai-drones-and-killer-robots/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:59:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340255 The United Nations and the Red Cross are warning that rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic weapons are bringing the world dangerously close to crossing a moral red line that has inspired dystopian science fiction for decades: the autonomous targeting of humans by deadly machines. In an appeal to world leaders on August 25, the International Committee of the Red Cross and…

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]]> Air Force Major Faces Rare Charges After Calling for Trump’s Impeachment https://truthout.org/articles/air-force-major-faces-rare-charges-after-calling-for-trumps-impeachment/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:54:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340269 The United States Air Force has issued multiple charges against a decorated airman over his public statements earlier this summer calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. In addition to Trump, Major Jason Watson also called for Vice President J.D. Vance’s impeachment during a demonstration outside the U.S. Capitol building on July 2. He reiterated his demands for impeachment in…

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]]> Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock’s “AI Mass Surveillance” https://truthout.org/articles/sanders-vows-to-introduce-legislation-to-stop-flocks-ai-mass-surveillance/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:46:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340250 Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) has pledged to introduce legislation aimed at reining in the mass adoption of AI-powered video surveillance via companies like Flock Safety, as the camera networks being erected in communities across the U.S. face fierce backlash. Sanders said that the widespread adoption of AI-powered Flock cameras that monitor peoples’ every activity outside of their homes is…

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]]> RFK Jr. Says SNAP Cuts Won’t Have “That Much Effect.” 5 Million Have Lost Aid. https://truthout.org/articles/rfk-jr-says-snap-cuts-wont-have-that-much-effect-5-million-have-lost-aid/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:31:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340249 US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday dismissed the impact of massive food aid cuts signed into law last summer by President Donald Trump, saying he doesn’t believe the cuts will have “that much effect” as new data showed at least 5 million people have lost assistance so far — including roughly 1.5 million children. Speaking at a news conference on children’…

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]]> Abdul El-Sayed’s Win Sparked a Wave of Islamophobia Across Social Media https://truthout.org/articles/abdul-el-sayeds-win-sparked-a-wave-of-islamophobia-across-social-media/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:44 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340251 Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan generated a wave of Islamophobia across social media. That’s the conclusion of a recent Washington Post study and several similar recent investigations, which find that El-Sayed’s religion became the main target of right-wing critics after he won the state’s Democratic Senate nomination and positioned himself to take on the GOP nominee, Mike Rogers…

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]]> Trump Has Made Up to $15M in Oil and Gas Stock Rise Spurred in Part by Iran War https://truthout.org/articles/trump-has-made-up-to-15m-in-oil-and-gas-stock-rise-spurred-in-part-by-iran-war/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:32:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340242 President Donald Trump’s deeply unpopular war on Iran has helped inject millions of dollars into his personal wealth while saddling everyday Americans with a $72 billion bill, a new report reveals. Amid the war, oil and gas companies’ stocks have skyrocketed in value as companies report staggering earnings; ExxonMobil recently reported its profits doubling year-over-year, while Chevron’s net…

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]]> Pennsylvania Reports US’s First Confirmed Measles-Related Deaths This Year https://truthout.org/articles/pennsylvania-reports-uss-first-confirmed-measles-related-deaths-this-year/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:12:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340246 The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed two measles-related deaths in Lancaster County. Both people, who lived in the county, were unvaccinated. No other personal details were provided in order to protect their families’ privacy. They are the first confirmed measles-related deaths in the nation this year, and come amid the country’s largest outbreak of measles in decades.

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]]> Backlash Against Anti-Racism Is a Constant Force Shaping US Politics https://truthout.org/articles/backlash-against-anti-racism-is-a-constant-force-shaping-us-politics/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:33:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340241 In the United States, the presidential administration is actively working to erase past gains in civil rights and environmental justice. This tendency is manifesting in many ways, including curtailing voting rights, whitewashing U.S. history teaching materials, and rolling back social services that disproportionately affect people of color. In this context, one of the most important books I’ve…

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]]> US Declares Palestine Action “Terrorist” Group in Latest McCarthyist Crackdown https://truthout.org/articles/us-declares-palestine-action-terrorist-group-in-latest-mccarthyist-crackdown/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:16:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340238 The Trump administration announced that it is designating U.K.-based Palestine Action and two other left wing groups as global “terrorist” groups on Wednesday, escalating its McCarthyist crackdown against the left and the Palestine solidarity movement. The administration is placing sanctions on Palestine Action, a direct action group that has worked to disrupt the pipeline of arms shipments…

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]]> In First, Starbucks Workers United and Its 12,000 Members Call for Boycott https://truthout.org/articles/in-first-starbucks-workers-united-and-its-12000-members-call-for-boycott/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:04:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340226 In a first, Starbucks Workers United and its 12,000 members are calling for a boycott of the coffee chain, after spending nearly 5 years pressuring the company to negotiate a first contract since the first location unionized in 2021. “At a time when working-class people across the country are struggling in a challenging economy, it is no longer possible to be both a Starbucks customer and in…

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]]> Democrats Panned for Outspoken Pro-Israel Pick for Key House Middle East Post https://truthout.org/articles/outspoken-supporter-of-israel-picked-for-key-house-middle-east-post/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:10:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340234 Progressive and pro-Palestine critics on Tuesday accused House Democratic leaders of ignoring the majority of party voters who oppose U.S. military aid to Israel by appointing one of the most pro-Israel members of Congress as the top Democrat on a key Mideast subcommittee. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), the leading Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, announced the appointment of Rep.

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]]> Trump Is Once Again Weaponing the Postal Service to Try to Undermine Mail Voting https://truthout.org/video/trump-is-once-again-weaponing-the-postal-service-to-try-to-undermine-mail-voting/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:10:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=340236 The Supreme Court on Monday lifted a lower court’s injunction on President Trump’s executive order seeking to limit mail-in voting ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump’s order directs the Department of Homeland Security to create state-by-state lists of eligible voters who are citizens. The U.S. Postal Service would then use the lists provided by states to assess whether voters should be…

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]]> Documents Show How Israeli Methods Were Presented to US Police as a Model https://truthout.org/articles/documents-show-how-israeli-methods-were-presented-to-us-police-as-a-model/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:34:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340230 At the King David Hotel in Jerusalem in June 2018, Michael Oren spoke from a podium to a gathering of American police officers, firefighters, and emergency managers. Oren, previously named Michael Bornstein, was serving as a member of the Israeli Knesset after renouncing his U.S. citizenship. “We are defending the same civilization, the same values, the same beliefs. We are you, you are us…

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]]> The Win for Abortion Rights in Indiana Has Reshaped the National Legal Landscape https://truthout.org/articles/the-win-for-abortion-rights-in-indiana-has-reshaped-the-national-legal-landscape/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:33:57 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=340225 The national legal landscape has become just a little bit brighter for those who have been working tirelessly to help abortion seekers in Republican-controlled areas cross state lines to access abortion care. Reproductive rights advocates nationwide are hopeful that last week’s decision about an Indiana law by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals could potentially have wide-reaching…

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