Truthout https://truthout.org Fearless Independent Journalism Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:55:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/03/cropped-Truthout-T-logo-sq-1200x1200-e1521532408148-60x60.png Truthout https://truthout.org 32 32 Chemical Accidents Are on the Rise as Trump Proposes Weakening Regulations https://truthout.org/articles/chemical-accidents-are-on-the-rise-as-trump-proposes-weakening-regulations/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:55:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338979 Physicist Ronald Koopman appeared at a Southern California Air District meeting in 2018 to talk about what seemed like an arcane scientific topic: hydrofluoric acid dispersion and water mitigation testing. Hydrofluoric acid, also known as hydrogen fluoride or HF, is used to manufacture a range of materials, including refrigerants, gasoline, fluorine-based pesticides and fluoropolymers like…

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]]> The Nationwide Resistance Against Flock Surveillance Cameras Is Gaining Steam https://truthout.org/articles/the-nationwide-resistance-against-flock-surveillance-cameras-is-gaining-steam/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:55:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339003 Resistance is mounting across the United States against the increasing use of surveillance tech company Flock Safety’s cameras, with a growing number of cities canceling contracts as the artificial intelligence-powered license plate readers are quietly being installed in thousands of locations nationwide. State and local police departments first used the Atlanta-based company’s automated…

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]]> Defiance Against Trump Drives Rise of Democratic Socialist in DC Mayor’s Race https://truthout.org/articles/defiance-against-trump-drives-rise-of-democratic-socialist-in-dc-mayors-race/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338992 On August 11, 2025, President Trump initiated a federal takeover of Washington, D.C. Nearly 11 months later, Washingtonians organized around one of the most progressive candidates in the District’s mayoral history, a democratic socialist named Janeese Lewis George. Since August 2025, every corner of the District of Columbia has swarmed with thousands of National Guard troops…

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]]> Incarcerated People Lose Treasured Media When Prisons Change Tablet Contracts https://truthout.org/articles/incarcerated-people-lose-treasured-media-when-prisons-change-tablet-contracts/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:53:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338901 Between 2016 and 2025, Michelle Shoemaker spent more than $1,000 on songs and games for her tablet — a rudimentary, prison-approved device she purchased from JPay, a subsidiary of the massive prison communications company Aventiv. Her tablet also held hundreds of emails and photographs, including treasured photos and messages from her deceased father, daughter, and mother. One email contained the…

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]]> US Leaders Know UAE Backs Massacres in Sudan. Stopping Them Would Be Too Costly. https://truthout.org/articles/us-leaders-know-uae-backs-massacres-in-sudan-stopping-them-would-be-too-costly/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:49:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=339004 Massad Boulos, the Trump Administration’s top adviser for Africa and point man on Sudan, recently spoke before the United Nations Security Council and warned that the international community “cannot sit back” while El Obeid, a city of over roughly half a million people, becomes another El Fasher. El Fasher was the last major city in Sudan’s Darfur region still outside the control of the Rapid…

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]]> New Diseases Threaten Public Health as Trump’s Cuts Leave US Unprepared https://truthout.org/articles/new-diseases-threaten-public-health-as-trumps-cuts-leave-us-unprepared/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:14:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338978 As beachgoers flock to water during the busy July Fourth weekend, danger could be lurking in some areas. Researchers this spring discovered flesh-eating bacteria in water in several coastal locations across New York’s Long Island, and town officials in the Hamptons vacation destination posted an alert about the findings. Eight people in Florida have been infected this year…

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]]> Families Across US Are Suffering From the Fallout of GOP’s 2025 Megabill https://truthout.org/articles/families-across-us-are-suffering-from-the-fallout-of-gops-2025-megabill/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:07:27 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338970 The Republicans’ harmful megabill was enacted on July 4, 2025. As the law’s one-year anniversary approaches, families across the U.S. are beginning to experience the harms many warned that the legislation would inflict. Already, the law is raising costs for families and taking away health coverage, food assistance, and other essentials from people who are already struggling to afford to meet…

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]]> Trump Uses Speech at Mount Rushmore to Warn Against “Communist Menace” https://truthout.org/articles/trump-uses-speech-at-mount-rushmore-to-warn-against-communist-menace/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:58:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338996 On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, President Donald Trump used his address Friday night at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota to allege that there is “a resurgence of the communist menace in our land.” “Communism is a mortal threat to American liberty,” Trump said. “It is the greatest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor or even 9/11.”…

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]]> Mark Carney Unveils $35B Canadian Pipeline Project as Climate Crisis Accelerates https://truthout.org/articles/mark-carney-unveils-35b-canadian-pipeline-project-as-climate-crisis-accelerates/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:41:05 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338994 On the heels of young Canadians suing over Prime Minister Mark Carney’s climate “failure” and people across the country mobilizing to urge the government to “stop fast-tracking destruction,” the Liberal leader on Thursday made a pair of fossil fuel-related announcements that sparked fresh anger. Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of the United Conservative Party announced that the…

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]]> Most Empires in History Fell by Age 250. The US Is at a Weighty Crossroads. https://truthout.org/articles/most-empires-in-history-fell-by-age-250-the-us-is-at-a-weighty-crossroads/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:34:29 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338936 As a veteran of the U.S. war on Afghanistan, I visit high schools on a regular basis to talk about the military. I try to fill in the blanks that military recruiters intentionally ignore. I find that when asked, most students can say very little about the reasons why the U.S. fights. They often wrongly assume that the U.S. fights in self-defense or to protect democracy when in reality the U.S.

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]]> The Anti-Indigenous Slur in the Declaration of Independence Speaks Volumes https://truthout.org/articles/the-anti-indigenous-slur-in-the-declaration-of-independence-speaks-volumes/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:23:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338952 Every Fourth of July, the Declaration of Independence is the cornerstone of the U.S.’s celebrations. It’s read aloud in radio, television, and public celebrations. But it carries a contradiction expressed through a slur that Native people have never been able to ignore — a scathing reference to “merciless Indian Savages.” Even as the framers promised a nation of equality and liberty for all…

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]]> AI Industry Is Creating a New Age of Imperial Extraction and Labor Exploitation https://truthout.org/video/ai-industry-is-creating-a-new-age-of-imperial-extraction-and-labor-exploitation/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:33:11 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338990 In our July Fourth special broadcast, we revisit our interview with longtime technology reporter Karen Hao, author of Empire of AI, which unveils the accruing political and economic power of artificial intelligence companies — especially Sam Altman’s OpenAI. Her reporting uncovered the exploitation of workers in Kenya, attempts to take massive amounts of freshwater from communities in Chile…

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]]> Half the Members of Trump’s New Pentagon Policy Board Work in Military Industry https://truthout.org/articles/half-the-members-of-trumps-new-pentagon-policy-board-work-in-military-industry/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:04:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338957 On Monday, the Department of Defense announced a new slate of appointees to the Defense Policy Board, a committee tasked with providing strategic advice and making recommendations to the Pentagon. Media outlets were quick to highlight the Pentagon’s selection of Marc Andreessen, co-founder of a16z, as further evidence of Silicon Valley’s growing power in Washington. A16z, which claims to have…

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]]> Israeli Settlers Are Pushing a Plan to Establish 100 New Outposts in West Bank https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-settlers-are-pushing-a-plan-to-establish-100-new-outposts-in-west-bank/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338986 Israel’s annexation project in the West Bank is coming to a head as the Israeli settler movement pushes for a new strategic move that stands to render the 1993 Oslo Accords obsolete and further cut Palestinian population centers off from each other. The project surfaced last week when Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that a coalition of Israeli settler groups announced plans to establish…

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]]> Israel Reportedly Planned to Assassinate Iranian Negotiators During Peace Talks https://truthout.org/articles/israel-reportedly-planned-to-assassinate-iranian-negotiators-during-peace-talks/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:56:22 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338984 Trump administration officials reportedly believed that the Israeli government intended to assassinate Iran’s top negotiators — including the country’s foreign minister — during peace talks with the US in an effort to sabotage diplomatic progress. The New York Times reported Thursday that “American concerns about the targeting of two particular Iranian officials — Abbas Araghchi…

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]]> Taxpayer-Funded 250th Anniversary Group Pushes AI Slop to Whitewash US History https://truthout.org/articles/taxpayer-funded-250th-anniversary-group-pushes-ai-slop-to-whitewash-us-history/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:20:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338965 When the America 250 Civics Education Coalition launched last fall, it brought the U.S. Department of Education into partnership with several right-wing organizations with the aim of “renewing patriotism, strengthening knowledge and advancing a shared understanding of America’s founding principles in schools across the nation.” Primary sponsors of the coalition include the America First Policy…

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]]> Abortion Is as American as Apple Pie https://truthout.org/articles/abortion-is-as-american-as-apple-pie/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:56:55 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338935 It has been 250 years since the U.S. declared independence at one of the most tenuous moments in our history. We now stand at another tenuous moment. With an autocrat firmly in the White House, a sycophantic legislative branch, and a judiciary dominated by far right conservatives, it feels hard to celebrate the United States and its “democracy,” which hangs by a thin thread. In the run-up to…

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]]> ICE Detained 10,000 People in 5 Days After White House Ordered Surge in Arrests https://truthout.org/articles/ice-detained-10000-people-in-5-days-after-white-house-ordered-surge-in-arrests/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:45:39 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338980 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained over 10,000 people across the U.S. over the past five days. According to The New York Times, top ICE officials have pushed to double daily arrest numbers in recent days after the White House called for an increase to 2,000 ICE arrests per day. The number of people detained in ICE immigration jails has also jumped by nearly 4,000…

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]]> Capitol Police Arrest Air Force Major During Impeachment Protest Against Trump https://truthout.org/articles/capitol-police-arrest-air-force-major-during-impeachment-protest-against-trump/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:40:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338976 A uniformed member of the United States Air Force was arrested on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday after demonstrating against President Donald Trump and urging Congress to impeach and remove him from office. U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson was detained by Capitol Police for protesting in front of the Capitol in violation of rules that forbid demonstrations there unless…

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]]> Judge Orders USDA to Restore $127 Million in Federal Grants to Farmers https://truthout.org/articles/judge-orders-usda-to-restore-127-million-in-federal-grants-to-farmers/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:00:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338968 Black farmers like Sharon Mallory can finally get some relief after a judge ruled to restore millions of dollars in grants. Earlier this year, the Trump administration yanked the money away from organizations led by and in support of Black farmers. Mallory’s organization, the 2020 Farmers Cooperative, promised to purchase equipment and land and provide food for their communities.

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]]> Frederick Douglass’s Words Are More Relevant Than Ever on US’s 250th Birthday https://truthout.org/articles/frederick-douglasss-words-are-more-relevant-than-ever-on-uss-250th-birthday/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:31:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338944 Narratives of American “greatness” abound surrounding July 4, but by whom and for whom are they created? As we observe the U.S.’s 250th birthday, I am reminded of the words of James Baldwin, who wrote that, in the true pursuit of justice, one does not lend an ear to those who are invested in maintaining power, but instead, “one goes to the unprotected — those, precisely, who need the law’s…

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]]> New Mexico ICE Jail Has to Truck Water Into Town That Declared a Water Emergency https://truthout.org/articles/new-mexico-ice-jail-has-to-truck-water-into-town-that-declared-a-water-emergency/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:14:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338961 Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, N.M., are running dry. After declaring a water emergency last week, the small town in Torrance County is hauling in water to fill its pipes. Estancia has also reduced water sales to the Torrance County Detention Facility, a federal immigration detention center run by the private contractor CoreCivic. The detention facility…

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]]> Trump Family Rakes In Billions From Crypto, Real Estate, and Legal Settlements https://truthout.org/video/trump-family-rakes-in-billions-from-crypto-real-estate-and-legal-settlements/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:13:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338955 New financial disclosures by President Donald Trump show that he made more than $1.4 billion from his family’s various cryptocurrency ventures last year, reaping a windfall after pulling back on regulation of the industry and promoting the United States as “the crypto capital of the world.” Other Trump businesses, like his resorts and golf courses, have also flourished since his return to the…

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]]> The “Board of Peace” Is Planning to Concentrate Gazans in “Hamas-Free” Enclaves https://truthout.org/articles/the-board-of-peace-is-planning-to-concentrate-gazans-in-hamas-free-enclaves/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:04:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338962 President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” met in Cyprus this week to revive the board after months of inaction. The board’s main decision out of the meetings has been to separate Palestinians into “humanitarian corridors” that enable Israel to continue its takeover of Gaza. Over two days of talks on Tuesday and Wednesday, representatives of the poorly-named “Board of Peace” created…

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]]> Ahead of the United States’ 250th, Most Say Nation Has Lost Its Way https://truthout.org/articles/ahead-of-americas-250th-most-say-nation-has-lost-its-way/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:30:38 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338959 Ahead of this weekend’s Independence Day celebrations — with this year marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States — new polling suggests that most Americans believe the country has moved away from its founding principles, with an overwhelming number concerned that democracy is at risk of eroding. According to an NPR/PBS Newshour/Marist poll conducted last month and…

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]]> US-UK Deal Strips Funds From the National Health Service to Pay for Medications https://truthout.org/articles/us-uk-deal-strips-funds-from-the-national-health-service-to-pay-for-medications/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:28:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338950 One member of British Parliament called on the Labour government to defend the country’s revered National Health Service “with everything we have and firmly stand up to the bully in the White House” after a study published Wednesday showed the UK-US pharmaceutical trade deal brokered last year is projected to cause 229,000 excess deaths as funding is stripped away from the NHS.

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]]> Trump’s UFC Cage Fight Is an Apt Metaphor for Nation Built on Colonial Violence https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-ufc-cage-fight-is-an-apt-metaphor-for-nation-built-on-colonial-violence/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:04:40 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338929 “On July 4th, 1776 … the United States became the greatest force for freedom, justice, equality, and prosperity in the history of the world,” President Donald Trump declared in a promotional video for the Freedom 250 campaign, the administration’s flagship initiative commemorating the U.S.’s semiquincentennial. Among the centerpiece events planned for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration was an…

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]]> Judge Blocks Pentagon “Escort” Policy for Journalists Entering the Building https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-pentagon-escort-policy-for-journalists-entering-the-building/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:57:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338947 A federal judge has blocked, for now, a Department of Defense (DOD) policy that limits press access to the Pentagon, the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to restrict press freedoms in the building. The policy in question required reporters to be escorted onto the premises by DOD officials, and closely followed as they seek to speak with sources.

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]]> Birthright Ruling Won’t Halt Trump’s War on Immigrants — Only Organizing Will https://truthout.org/articles/birthright-ruling-wont-halt-trumps-war-on-immigrants-only-organizing-will/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:35:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338940 On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented people born inside the United States. In a 6-3 decision, which included Trump-picked, right-wing justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett, the majority upheld that birthright citizenship was guaranteed under the Citizenship Clause of the 14th…

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]]> Dismissals of Unfair Labor Practice Charges Have Surged Under Trump https://truthout.org/articles/dismissals-of-unfair-labor-practice-charges-have-surged-under-trump/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:31:15 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338939 A new report by the Center for American Progress has found that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has been far more likely to dismiss workers’ and unions’ charges of unfair labor practices since the start of President Donald Trump’s second term. According to research by the Center for American Progress, which analyzed over 40,000 cases brought before the NLRB, the agency dismissed 34.

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]]> FBI Report Describes Graffiti as a Tactic of “Anarchist Violent Extremists” https://truthout.org/articles/fbi-report-describes-graffiti-as-a-tactic-of-anarchist-violent-extremists/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:24 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338931 The FBI says that anti-capitalist graffiti can indicate a mobilization to violence and can be reported to the bureau, according to a counterterrorism report obtained by Prism through a public records request. The public safety awareness report, dated Jan. 30, states that “anarchist violent extremists,” dubbed AVEs by the FBI, “pose [a] persistent public safety threat.

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]]> Federal Judge Says Anti-Trump Group’s “86-47” Flag Is Protected Political Speech https://truthout.org/articles/federal-judge-says-anti-trump-groups-86-47-flag-is-protected-political-speech/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:51:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338928 A federal judge has placed a temporary restraining order (TRO) on the National Park Service (NPS), restricting the agency from barring an organization opposed to President Donald Trump from displaying an “86-47” flag and other signage during their protests. Accountability NOW USA, a group that advocates for Trump to be impeached and removed from the White House, has been protesting the…

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]]> As Heat Wave Spreads Across the US, Data Centers Strain Electrical Grids https://truthout.org/articles/as-heat-wave-spreads-across-the-us-data-centers-strain-electrical-grids/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:37:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338933 A heat wave is spreading across the U.S. this week that will affect over 250 million people from the Midwest to the East Coast. Last week, a heat dome covered much of Europe, causing over 1,300 excess deaths. This week, a new heat dome is bringing record-shattering heat to two thirds of the U.S. population, affecting areas that normally do not see such high temperatures.

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]]> Trump Aide Floats Barring Pregnant Visitors After Birthright Citizenship Ruling https://truthout.org/articles/trump-aide-floats-barring-pregnant-visitors-after-birthright-citizenship-ruling/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:59:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338926 In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on Tuesday to preserve birthright citizenship rights outlined in the 14th Amendment, White House advisor Stephen Miller suggested that the Trump administration may consider barring pregnant tourists or immigrants from entering the U.S. at all. Miller, deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security to President Donald Trump, spoke to Fox News’s…

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]]> Restrictive Medication Abortion and HPV Vaccine Laws Take Effect in 3 States https://truthout.org/articles/restrictive-medication-abortion-and-hpv-vaccine-laws-take-effect-in-3-states/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:25:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338924 Several laws restricting access to medications that can be used to terminate a pregnancy and others placing limits on minors’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare — including the HPV vaccine — take effect today in Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee. Many bills were considered in state legislatures earlier this year that would have added legal restrictions to mifepristone and misoprostol…

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]]> Lawsuit Against Reparations Program in Illinois Can’t Quash Movement’s Momentum https://truthout.org/video/lawsuit-against-reparations-program-in-illinois-cant-quash-movements-momentum/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:29:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338922 The Department of Justice is attempting to sabotage a reparations initiative that compensates victims of historic housing discrimination in Evanston, Illinois. For decades, Black residents of Evanston were subjected to redlining and other forms of housing discrimination, which prevented them from obtaining bank loans to purchase property. “Throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century…

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]]> Minnesota Activists Prepare to Defend Anti-ICE Protesters From Federal Charges https://truthout.org/articles/minnesota-activists-prepare-to-defend-anti-ice-protesters-from-federal-charges/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:26:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338921 Minnesota activists and scholars are decrying the recent federal indictment of 15 people who took part in demonstrations against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities metro region earlier this year. The indictment accuses the protesters of surveilling federal agents, disrupting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations…

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]]> Citing Still-High Gas Prices, GOP Leader Says US Is Experiencing “Golden Age” https://truthout.org/articles/citing-still-high-gas-prices-gop-leader-says-us-is-experiencing-golden-age/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:27:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338919 During a press conference on Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) claimed that the economy is improving, citing lower costs for gasoline compared to earlier this month. “This is a country that’s actually experiencing a golden age again,” said Scalise, the second-highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives. “I mean, gas prices are down 50 cents from where…

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]]> Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros Defeats 15-Term Incumbent in Colorado Primary https://truthout.org/articles/democratic-socialist-melat-kiros-defeats-15-term-incumbent-in-colorado-primary/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:43:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338916 Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old democratic socialist and first-time candidate, defeated 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette on Tuesday in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District primary, the latest signal that progressive momentum and backlash against the Democratic establishment are spreading nationwide. “We won tonight, but this is also something so much bigger than this moment,” Kiros…

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]]> Israel and Lebanon Sign Framework Agreement That Marks Capitulation to Israel  https://truthout.org/articles/israel-and-lebanon-sign-framework-agreement-that-marks-capitulation-to-israel/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:55:19 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338914 On Friday, Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement at the White House after months of direct negotiations coordinated by the Trump administration. Lebanese human rights experts and critics have condemned the agreement, saying that it does not mark a step forward for Lebanon, but rather, is a capitulation that continues Israel’s invasion and threatens to further endanger the country.

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]]> Committee to Protect Journalists Reinforces False Narrative About Palestinians https://truthout.org/articles/committee-to-protect-journalists-reinforces-false-narrative-about-palestinians/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:09:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338912 At a moment when Gaza’s journalists urgently need international protection and the solidarity of journalists and press freedom organizations worldwide — for their courage, their commitment, and their decision to remain in Gaza, sometimes sacrificing their lives to document the suffering of a population that has endured genocide for the past three years — the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)…

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]]> Death Toll Climbs, Thousands Missing Amid Venezuela Earthquake Rescue Efforts https://truthout.org/video/death-toll-climbs-thousands-missing-amid-venezuela-earthquake-rescue-efforts/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:36:08 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338908 Rescue efforts in Venezuela continue as thousands of people remain missing — trapped under the rubble of flattened homes and buildings nearly a week after two back-to-back earthquakes devastated the capital, Caracas, and the nearby city of La Guaira. Rescue teams are desperately searching for survivors, with Venezuelan health officials saying Monday that over 1,700 people are confirmed dead.

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]]> After SCOTUS Loss, Trump Pushes Congress to Pass Birthright Citizenship Bill https://truthout.org/articles/after-scotus-loss-trump-pushes-congress-to-pass-birthright-citizenship-bill/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:19:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338906 After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine birthright citizenship through executive order on Tuesday, Trump demanded that Congress pass a law rescinding birthright citizenship rights instead. The birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads, in part, that: Trump’s executive order, issued on the first…

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]]> To Trump’s Chagrin, Supreme Court Narrowly Protects Voting by Mail https://truthout.org/articles/to-trumps-chagrin-supreme-court-narrowly-protects-voting-by-mail/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:27:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338902 With the 2026 midterm elections just four months away, the Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by election day and received within five days thereafter. The court’s 5-4 ruling in Watson v. Republican National Committee leaves in place voting procedures in several states across the country. “Good news rarely comes out of this…

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]]> Supreme Court Rules Against Trans Athletes in Verdict Replete With Transphobia https://truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-rules-against-trans-athletes-in-verdict-replete-with-transphobia/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:09:16 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338904 The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that states may bar transgender athletes from girls’ sports, in a continuation of the Trump administration’s attacks on trans rights. The conservative judges’ written opinions were replete with transphobia — and even the dissenting, liberal position from the court failed to fundamentally uphold the rights of transgender athletes. The court ruled that laws in…

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]]> Trump’s and Commerce Secretary’s Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-and-commerce-secretarys-sons-set-to-profit-from-tungsten-mining-deal/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:44:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338899 A bombshell New York Times report detailing how President Donald Trump’s eldest sons stand to profit from a tungsten mining deal negotiated by their billionaire father sparked outraged calls for accountability on Monday, with Democratic lawmakers characterizing the taxpayer-funded project as yet another example of the administration’s unchecked and unprecedented corruption.

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]]> Study: Europe Heat Wave “Virtually Impossible” Without Human-Made Climate Change https://truthout.org/articles/study-europe-heat-wave-virtually-impossible-without-human-made-climate-change/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:30:25 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338897 A recently published study finds that the current heat wave embroiling Europe would be “virtually impossible” were it not for human-made climate change. The study from World Weather Attribution notes that, over the regions of the continent they examined, this heat wave is the most severe that has ever been seen, with nearly half of the cities and geographical areas observed breaking heat…

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]]> Florida Law Banning Local Net-Zero Emissions Policies Will Take Effect July 1 https://truthout.org/articles/florida-law-banning-local-net-zero-emissions-policies-will-take-effect-july-1/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:55:17 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338890 A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes. Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10 cities and counties have implemented such policies, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando and Leon County…

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]]> At Its Best, LGBTQ Pride Is an Abolitionist Uprising — and a Dance Party https://truthout.org/articles/at-its-best-lgbtq-pride-is-an-abolitionist-uprising-and-a-dance-party/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:52:46 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338883 This June, a Pride celebration organized by Alliances, a multi-generational and multiracial group of incarcerated queer and trans people, was held inside Washington State’s largest prison. Yet behind the skits and the celebration of queer joy expressed at the June 3 Pride event inside the Twin Rivers Unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex, the continued punishment of trans women and queer…

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]]> SCOTUS Rules Trump Can’t Change Birthright Citizenship Through Executive Order https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-rules-trump-cant-change-birthright-citizenship-through-executive-order/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:44:09 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338885 The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinterpret the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, finding that the executive order he issued on the first day of his second term in office — which sought to unilaterally redefine birthright citizenship — was improper and unlawful. In a 6-3 ruling on Tuesday in a case titled Trump v. Barbara…

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]]> Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict https://truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-rejects-trumps-request-to-overturn-e-jean-carroll-verdict/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:14:43 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338882 On Monday, the Supreme Court declined President Donald Trump’s request to review a 2023 verdict that found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump is legally required to pay Carroll the $5 million, as directed in 2023. On his Truth Social account, Trump posted, “Surprisingly, the Supreme Court declined to ‘review’ a Fake Case brought against me by a…

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]]> Hind Rajab Foundation Asks US to Arrest Ben-Gvir During NY Visit https://truthout.org/articles/hind-rajab-foundation-asks-us-to-arrest-ben-gvir-during-ny-visit/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:13:52 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338878 The Hind Rajab Foundation has called on the U.S. to investigate Israel’s far right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for war crimes ahead of his visit to New York City in early July. On Saturday, the Belgium-based foundation filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice, stating that the U.S. has the jurisdiction and the legal obligation to investigate, arrest…

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]]> Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Fueled “Unprecedented” Wave of Climate Litigation https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-regulatory-rollbacks-fueled-unprecedented-wave-of-climate-litigation/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:10:27 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338876 Sweeping revisions to U.S. climate policy in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term have spawned a wave of protective litigation, legal challenges aimed not at advancing new climate goals but at preventing the rollbacks of existing regulation and preserving hard-won legal gains. The challenges to the Trump administration’s regulatory rollbacks, funding freezes and dismantling…

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]]> Israel Is Killing Children in the West Bank at the Highest Rate Since 1967 https://truthout.org/articles/israel-is-killing-children-in-the-west-bank-at-the-highest-rate-since-1967/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:04:04 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338872 Between October 2023 and June 2026, Israel’s military killed Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank at the highest rate since 1967, according to a report published Monday by the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem. The report, titled Unshielded Childhood, argues that “the unprecedented scale of killing of Palestinian children and teenagers by Israeli forces is the result of a…

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]]> Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Executive Power Expansion in FTC Firing Case https://truthout.org/articles/supreme-court-hands-trump-major-executive-power-expansion-in-ftc-firing-case/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:02:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338874 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday to allow President Donald Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) without citing due cause, upending decades of precedent that restricted presidents from removing political appointees from independent commission boards. Commissioners of the FTC Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, both of whom were appointed by Democrats…

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]]> Trump Says US-Iran Talks Will Resume on Tuesday — Tehran Hasn’t Confirmed https://truthout.org/articles/trump-says-us-iran-talks-will-resume-on-tuesday-tehran-hasnt-confirmed/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:22:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338870 Despite Iran and the United States exchanging rounds of fire over the weekend, the Trump administration is insisting that discussions around a final deal to end the war are still set to commence, with the president himself claiming that talks will resume in Qatar on Tuesday. However, Iran has not yet confirmed that those talks have been agreed upon. The exchange of fire underscores the…

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]]> Princeton Historian Deconstructs the “Storybook” Version of US History https://truthout.org/video/princeton-historian-deconstructs-the-storybook-version-of-us-history/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:34:02 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338868 “I do not love America, and never have, especially now.” Those are the opening words of America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries, a new book from Princeton historian Eddie Glaude. Released ahead of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, the book is a critical look back at how the United States has celebrated previous milestone birthdays…

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]]> ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son https://truthout.org/articles/ice-kidnapped-my-husband-on-his-way-to-buy-diapers-for-our-infant-son/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:31:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338863 My husband, Martin Soto, was abducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) this February when he left our home at night to buy diapers for our 11-month-old son. Martin — who is a loving father, husband, son, church member, worker, and neighbor in the town of Kearny, New Jersey, where we live — was then jailed for four months at Delaney Hall, the ICE jail in Newark, New Jersey.

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]]> New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe There Are Grounds to Impeach Trump https://truthout.org/articles/new-poll-shows-majority-of-americans-believe-there-are-grounds-to-impeach-trump/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:42:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338864 New polling data reveals that a majority of Americans believe there are grounds to impeach President Donald Trump right now. But despite those sentiments, leaders in the Democratic Party are still refusing to include the idea of impeaching Trump in the party’s messaging in the run-up to the 2026 congressional midterm elections. The Strength in Numbers/Verasight poll…

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]]> Ruling Halting Trump’s Hunt for Noncitizen Voters Won’t End Ongoing Probes https://truthout.org/articles/ruling-halting-trumps-hunt-for-noncitizen-voters-wont-end-ongoing-probes/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:50:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338859 A few days ago, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s use of a revamped immigration database to identify noncitizens who have registered to vote across the country. The pointed 75-page ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle Sooknanan said the federal government’s actions threatened Americans’ privacy and voting rights. But what does it mean for the estimated 24,000…

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]]> Taking on the Rich Is Possible. Our Illinois Coalition Won a Tax on Tech Giants. https://truthout.org/articles/taking-on-the-rich-is-possible-our-illinois-coalition-won-a-tax-on-tech-giants/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:50:10 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338854 On June 1, the Illinois legislature passed a tax on the digital advertising revenue of tech companies like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet (parent company of Google). Big Tech resisted the measure and will likely challenge it in court. Nevertheless, several analyses show the tax may generate $800 million annually, a number that could increase with time as revenues from digital advertising are expected…

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]]> Mexican Gig Workers Are Fighting to Close a Loophole in Their Worker Status Win https://truthout.org/articles/mexican-gig-workers-are-fighting-to-close-a-loophole-in-their-worker-status-win/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:04:31 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338820 Chanting, “We are not partners, we are workers,” hundreds of workers across Mexico who provide rides and deliveries through apps held a two-hour work stoppage on May 15 demanding fair rates, an end to unjustified deactivations, and ultimately, a collective labor agreement with app giants like Uber, Didi, and Rappi (two Uber Eats-style delivery platforms). The National App Workers Union (la…

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]]> Japanese Internment Survivors Gather to Demand Closure of Texas ICE Jail https://truthout.org/articles/japanese-internment-survivors-gather-to-demand-closure-of-texas-ice-jail/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 00:03:00 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338849 Roughly two dozen immigration advocates, faith leaders, Japanese internment camp survivors and their descendants completed a four-day, 45-mile pilgrimage Saturday to an immigrant detention facility outside of Dilley. The activists demanded the closure of the only federal family detention center, described by a Japanese internment survivor as inhumane and a tragic “repetition of American…

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]]> Newsom Claims to Support National Tax on Billionaires While Opposing It in CA https://truthout.org/articles/newsom-claims-to-support-national-tax-on-billionaires-while-opposing-it-in-ca/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:41:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338847 Campaigners behind the one-time 5% billionaires wealth tax in California are calling out what they describe as trickery and deception by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who on Friday released a proposal for a national billionaire’s income tax even as he actively opposes the effort to tax the wealth of billionaires in the state that he and his party currently control. “Newsom does not want to…

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]]> Protests Over Kushner-Backed Development Threaten to Topple Albanian Government https://truthout.org/articles/protests-over-kushner-backed-development-threaten-to-topple-albanian-government/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:10:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338813 Albania, a country in the southwestern region of the Balkan peninsula, is witnessing one of the biggest waves of anti-government protests since the final end of socialism in 1992. The protests began in late May in opposition to the construction of a multibillion-dollar luxury resort backed by Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, in the protected delta area of Vjosa-Narta, but they have now…

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]]> Minnesota Immigrants Are Still Facing the Fallout of Trump’s ICE Invasion https://truthout.org/articles/minnesota-immigrants-are-still-facing-the-fallout-of-trumps-ice-invasion/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:07:56 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338787 Months after the Trump administration announced the end of Operation Metro Surge, Minnesota immigrants are still grappling with the impacts of the largest federal immigration crackdown in recent U.S. history. Lost jobs, shattered businesses, missed rent payments, mounting legal fees, family separations, emotional distress, and uncertainty about the future have become part of daily life for many in…

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]]> AOC Says Mike Johnson’s GOP Is “Running a Protection Racket” for Trump https://truthout.org/articles/aoc-says-mike-johnsons-gop-is-running-a-protection-racket-for-trump/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:01:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338844 Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York ripped into Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Friday night for saying that Republican control of Congress is the only thing keeping President Donald Trump from being held to account for his numerous scandals and abuses of power during his second term in the White House. Asked about comments made by the Speaker earlier…

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]]> Palestinians Resist Israeli Encroachment on Historic West Bank Solomon’s Pools https://truthout.org/articles/palestinians-resist-israeli-encroachment-on-historic-west-bank-solomons-pools/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:43:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338841 Just days after Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stormed Bethlehem’s Solomon’s Pools in late May, accompanied by hardline Knesset member Zvi Sukkot, both of whom went swimming in one of the pools in an act of provocation, the local Palestinian community responded. A group of residents from Dheisheh refugee camp arrived at the site, Palestinian flags in hand, and jumped in.

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]]> Trump’s Federal Lawyers Ramp Up Their Attacks on Demonstrators and the Left https://truthout.org/articles/trumps-federal-lawyers-ramp-up-their-attacks-on-demonstrators-and-the-left/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:17:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338839 In March of this year, in Fort Worth, Texas, nine demonstrators were convicted on a variety of different charges that ranged from providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy, and attempted murder, to obstruction of justice, as a Trump-appointed judge permitted the prosecutors to argue a completely fallacious theory — that the defendants were part of an “antifa” terrorist cell when they…

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]]> State Lawmakers Are Increasingly Meddling in the Affairs of Public Universities https://truthout.org/articles/state-lawmakers-are-increasingly-meddling-in-the-affairs-of-public-universities/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 16:54:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338808 Jennifer Brooks, a history professor at Auburn University, had barely unpacked from a trip out of town earlier this month when the messages started blowing up her phone. Texts from colleagues and rumors on social media delivered the unsettling news: The Auburn Board of Trustees had voted to dissolve the school’s faculty senate and give itself ultimate authority over academic decisions…

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]]> Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse. https://truthout.org/articles/trans-people-behind-bars-face-great-risks-prison-officials-are-making-it-worse/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:36:41 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338821 “I am the ONLY female being held in a male prison here in New Jersey all because I am transgender,” Gia Valentina told Truthout. In January 2026, after years of requesting the procedure, Valentina had vaginoplasty, a gender-affirming surgery that creates a vagina and vulva. She was hoping that the procedure would allow her to be moved to Edna Mahan Correctional Facility, New Jersey’s sole…

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]]> Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Iran; Vow to Remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza https://truthout.org/articles/netanyahu-and-katz-threaten-iran-vow-to-remain-in-lebanon-syria-and-gaza/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:44:21 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338836 On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz promised to remain in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza indefinitely, while renewing threats against Iran. Speaking at a graduation ceremony for Israeli combat officers, Netanyahu and Katz vowed not to withdraw from their “security zones” no matter what “pressures” Israel faces. “We dominate southern Lebanon…

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]]> Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel’s Targeting of Palestinian Children https://truthout.org/articles/ms-rachel-hosts-press-briefing-on-israels-targeting-of-palestinian-children/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:44:26 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338834 On Friday, childhood educator and YouTube influencer Ms. Rachel hosted a press briefing on the impact of Israel’s genocide on Palestinian children, following the release of the UN Commission of Inquiry report on Palestinian children earlier this week. The press briefing featured Chris Sidoti of the UN Commission of Inquiry; emergency physician Dr. Mahmooda “Mimi” Syed, who served at Gaza’s…

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]]> New Evidence Suggests RFK Jr. Lied to Senate in Claims About 2019 Samoa Visit https://truthout.org/articles/new-evidence-suggests-rfk-jr-lied-to-senate-in-claims-about-2019-samoa-visit/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:29:23 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338828 More evidence has emerged that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), likely lied during his Senate confirmation hearings in early 2025 regarding his visit to the island nation of Samoa several years ago. A newly disclosed email obtained by The Guardian demonstrates that Kennedy and his colleague Michael Graven had traveled to Samoa to examine…

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]]> Corporate Democrats Are Mobilizing to Counter the Rise of Democratic Socialists https://truthout.org/articles/corporate-democrats-are-mobilizing-to-counter-the-rise-of-democratic-socialists/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:24:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338832 The corporate wing of the Democratic Party is looking to fight back after three insurgent progressive candidates knocked off establishment favorites in primary elections in New York this week. Axios reported on Thursday that centrist Democrats are gearing up to organize against progressives and democratic socialists, who have been racking up victories over the last two years by presenting…

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]]> US Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts After Venezuela Earthquakes https://truthout.org/video/us-sanctions-impede-rescue-efforts-after-venezuela-earthquakes/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:45:20 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338822 The death toll from twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela Wednesday night is expected to reach into the thousands as rescuers continue to search for bodies trapped in the rubble. Hospitals are rapidly reaching a breaking point, and thousands of survivors have been left homeless. Reporter Andreína Chávez’s building was one of the countless residences in Venezuela’s capital Caracas and its surrounding…

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]]> A Former Facebook Executive Is Suing Meta Over Their Silencing and Retaliation https://truthout.org/articles/a-former-facebook-executive-is-suing-meta-over-their-silencing-and-retaliation/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:41:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338825 A former Facebook policy executive is suing parent company Meta to overturn an order barring her from speaking about the company or promoting her memoir detailing the sexual harassment she faced as an employee. Sarah Wynn-Williams, who worked as director of global public policy at Facebook from 2011 to 2017, filed the suit in a U.S. district court in California on Thursday.

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]]> Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate https://truthout.org/articles/alaska-gop-pushes-800-mile-gas-terminal-and-pipeline-that-could-decimate-climate/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:08:07 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338817 Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska has ordered state lawmakers to attend special legislative sessions over the summer and pass lucrative tax breaks for Alaska LNG, a proposed massive fossil gas export terminal on the Cook Inlet with an 800-mile pipeline across pristine wildlife preserves and much of the state. With plans to export liquified “natural gas,” or LNG, to Asia…

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]]> New Trump Administration Policy Hides Deaths at National Parks From Public https://truthout.org/articles/new-trump-admin-policy-hides-deaths-at-national-parks-from-public/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:29:58 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338815 A recently revealed memo issued by the Interior Department late last year directs staff of the department, including within the National Park Service (NPS), not to alert or even confirm to the public when deaths have occurred at national parks. The current policy is a marked shift from past practices. According to several current and former NPS employees, who spoke to The Washington Post…

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]]> Mamdani’s Rent Board Votes to Freeze Rent for About 1 Million NYC Apartments https://truthout.org/articles/mamdanis-rent-board-votes-to-freeze-rent-for-about-1-million-nyc-apartments/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:56:06 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338810 Popsicles, paletas and now rents: all frozen. The Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved 0% rent increases for about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, delivering on one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature campaign promises. The vote took place in front of rows of tenants and advocates chanting in four different languages at the auditorium at El Museo del Barrio in East Harlem.

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]]> Environmental Groups Say the Fight to Shut Down “Alligator Alcatraz” Isn’t Over https://truthout.org/articles/environmental-groups-say-the-fight-to-shut-down-alligator-alcatraz-isnt-over/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:43:47 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338806 Federal immigration officials have transferred detainees out of the controversial detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” but environmental advocates say the fight to shut down the Florida Everglades site is far from over. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) confirmed that detainees were removed from the facility, located at a remote airstrip in Big Cypress National…

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]]> Calls Grow for Release of US Citizen Detained Without Charge in Israel https://truthout.org/articles/calls-grow-for-release-of-us-citizen-detained-without-charge-in-israel/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:51:59 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338771 The Israeli military arrested 20-year-old U.S. citizen Sama Safi at her family’s home in Ramallah on June 2. She has been held in military detention for the last three weeks without charge. This is not the first high-profile case of the Israeli military detaining a U.S. citizen without charge since October 7, 2023. Mohammed Ibrahim, 15, was held in Israeli military detention for more…

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]]> New Report Highlights Growing Partnership Between Surveillance Tech and ICE https://truthout.org/articles/new-report-highlights-growing-partnership-between-surveillance-tech-and-ice/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:09:12 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338800 A new report has outlined the massive expansion in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s use of surveillance technologies and partnerships with technology companies during President Donald Trump’s second term. The report, released this week by Mijente, Just Futures Law, and Surveillance Resistance Lab, explains that billions of dollars of taxpayer funds have been diverted for…

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]]> Texas Poised to Add Bible Stories to Public School Curriculum https://truthout.org/articles/texas-poised-to-add-bible-stories-to-public-school-curriculum/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:58:36 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338798 A new proposal in Texas would make Bible stories required reading for the state’s roughly 5.4 million public school students. The proposal, likely to pass on Friday in the Texas State Board of Education, sets out a required reading list from elementary school through high school, and includes Bible passages and stories for children as young as 6. If approved, the requirements will be…

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]]> Judge Halts Trump’s Order to Create Federal Voter List and Restrict Mail Voting https://truthout.org/articles/judge-halts-trumps-order-to-create-federal-voter-list-and-restrict-mail-voting/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:46:27 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338794 A federal judge on Thursday blocked key pillars of President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul the 2026 elections, declaring unconstitutional his attempts to create centralized lists of adult citizens and giving the U.S. Postal Service unprecedented authority over who can vote by mail. The 37-page ruling by U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani concluded that the president did not have the…

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]]> Jeffries Says Mamdani Has “Work to Do” to Placate Establishment Dems in Congress https://truthout.org/articles/jeffries-says-mamdani-has-work-to-do-to-placate-establishment-dems-in-congress/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:50:03 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338790 The election of three Democratic socialist candidates earlier this week in congressional races within New York City has many establishment Democrats worried — including, it appears, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. On Tuesday, Democratic Socialist of America (DSA)-aligned candidates Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez all won their primary races in districts within…

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]]> Will AI Replace High-Waged Workers With Substandard Algorithms? https://truthout.org/video/will-ai-replace-high-waged-workers-with-substandard-algorithms/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:44:32 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338786 Democracy Now! speaks with science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow about AI and his latest book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI: How to Think About Artificial Intelligence — Before It’s Too Late. Doctorow comments on AI’s “bad unit economics” and the connection between automation and labor. “When labor drives automation, it’s usually in service to making…

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]]> Our Health Care System Is Broken Beyond Repair. We Need Medicare for All. https://truthout.org/articles/our-health-care-system-is-broken-beyond-repair-we-need-medicare-for-all/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:42:18 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338781 We are in a health care crisis. Our system of care is beyond dysfunctional, driven by profit, and unable to serve the Americans who are the most vulnerable. In my congressional district, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), the state’s largest safety net hospital, narrowly avoided closure last month after the Minnesota legislature reached a one-time funding deal to bring it back from the…

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]]> After the DSA’s Political Earthquake in NYC, Will the Tremors Be Felt Elsewhere? https://truthout.org/articles/after-the-dsas-political-earthquake-in-nyc-will-the-tremors-be-felt-elsewhere/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:04:54 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338777 The establishment wing of the Democratic Party is reeling in the wake of the stunning democratic socialist victories in New York City this week, as races won by progressive challengers exposed different facets of the establishment’s increasingly tenuous hold on its voters. And the drama is not over yet: The next test of democratic socialism’s appeal will come on June 30…

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]]> Right-Wing Supreme Court Rules in Trump’s Favor in 2 Anti-Immigration Cases https://truthout.org/articles/right-wing-supreme-court-rules-in-trumps-favor-in-2-anti-immigration-cases/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:57:33 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338782 The conservative-controlled U.S. Supreme Court rendered two anti-immigration decisions on Thursday, allowing the Trump administration to turn away asylum seekers at the border and stripping hundreds of thousands of people of temporary protected status. In a case titled Mullin v. Al Otro Lado, the court sided with a Trump administration policy to turn away asylum seekers at the U.S.

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]]> SCOTUS Ruling Limits Ability to Sue Pesticide Companies for Illness or Injury https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-ruling-limits-ability-to-sue-pesticide-companies-for-illness-or-injury/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:38:35 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338773 The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the former Monsanto company in a closely watched case that limits people’s ability to sue pesticide companies for alleged illnesses or injuries. The decision was made in a 7-2 split, with Justice Brett Kavanaughoffering the majority opinion and Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson writing the dissenting opinion. The case, Monsanto v Durnell…

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]]> Poll: Two-Thirds of Voters Say Climate Crisis Is Causing Utility Bills to Go Up https://truthout.org/articles/poll-two-thirds-of-voters-say-climate-crisis-is-causing-utility-bills-to-go-up/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:11:50 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338772 A new poll demonstrates that nearly two-thirds of registered voters across the U.S. believe the climate crisis is contributing to increases in their home utility bills. The survey, conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communications and published earlier this week, also notes that, ahead of the 2026 midterms, there is a strong preference among the American electorate for candidates…

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]]> Caving to Trump, 2 Republicans Change Their Votes on Iran War Powers Resolution https://truthout.org/articles/caving-to-trump-2-republicans-change-their-votes-on-iran-war-powers-resolution/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:31:53 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338758 Two Senate Republicans who supported a previous resolution calling for an end to the US war on Iran changed their votes late Wednesday after President Donald Trump publicly and privately berated GOP lawmakers, calling them “losers” who provided “aid and comfort to the enemy.” In Wednesday’s procedural vote, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) — who reportedly got into a shouting match with Trump over…

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]]> Judge Blocks Federal Government From Accessing Medical Records of Trans Minors https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-federal-government-from-accessing-medical-records-of-trans-minors/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:13:28 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338755 A federal judge in Manhattan has temporarily blocked the Department of Justice (DOJ) from using grand jury subpoenas to obtain medical records of patients who have received gender-affirming care as minors at NYU Langone, Mount Sinai, and other New York City hospitals. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla granted a temporary restraining order after several families and…

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]]> GOP Farm Bill Puts Food Assistance at Even Greater Risk Amid Growing Crisis https://truthout.org/articles/gop-farm-bill-puts-food-assistance-at-even-greater-risk-amid-growing-crisis/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:02:45 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338753 Senate Republicans unveiled annual farm legislation this week that would do nothing to address the worsening nationwide hunger crisis spurred by President Donald Trump and the GOP’s unprecedented assault on federal food aid. The draft bill introduced Tuesday by Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, omits a Democratic proposal to delay a provision of the…

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]]> Record-Breaking Heat Wave Across Europe Signals Harsh Future of Climate Change https://truthout.org/articles/record-breaking-heat-wave-across-europe-signals-harsh-future-of-climate-change/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:11:30 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338751 A record-breaking heat wave has enveloped much of Europe over the past week, with temperatures reaching as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit in southern Spain. Scientists say this is the new reality of climate change. France, Italy, Spain, and the U.K. have all issued high-level “red” heat alerts, with more than half of France under red alerts. Tuesday’s temperature topped 112 degrees…

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]]> Warren: Trump Delay on Housing Bill Shows “Complete Indifference” to Americans https://truthout.org/articles/warren-trump-delay-on-housing-bill-shows-complete-indifference-to-americans/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:02:42 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338749 On Wednesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) condemned President Donald Trump’s decision to stall the signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying his decision “just doesn’t make any sense.” The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, cosponsored by Warren, passed with bipartisan support on Tuesday with support from 358 members of the House. Only 32 lawmakers voted against the bill.

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]]> Public Records Show FBI Secretly Extracted Data From ICE Protesters’ Phones https://truthout.org/articles/public-records-show-fbi-secretly-extracted-data-from-ice-protesters-phones/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 19:33:37 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338747 On the evening of June 11, 2025, Shailynn Bray-Waters joined hundreds of other protesters at a demonstration outside an ICE field office in Spokane, Washington. She’d learned through social media that two of her former ESL students — Cesar Alexander Alvarez Perez and Joswar Slater Rodriguez Torres, both lawful asylum seekers from Venezuela — had been detained during a routine immigration check-in.

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]]> New Documentary Highlights Reality of Gender and Sexual Diversity Across Nature https://truthout.org/video/new-documentary-highlights-reality-of-gender-and-sexual-diversity-across-nature/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:51:51 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_video_post&p=338739 Second Nature.]]> A new documentary explores a growing body of scientific research documenting the wide range of gender and sexual diversity found in the animal kingdom, from pregnant male seahorses to matriarchal monkey troops. Second Nature, directed by queer filmmaker Drew Denny, is narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page, who says he joined the project because “I was so moved by it and found it so…

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]]> Mamdani Allies Defeat Establishment Democrats in NYC Congressional Primaries https://truthout.org/articles/mamdani-allies-defeat-establishment-democrats-in-nyc-congressional-primaries/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:15:49 +0000 https://truthout.org/?post_type=to4_article_post&p=338741 On Tuesday night, all three congressional candidates endorsed by progressive New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani won their primary election contests, upsetting the choices of establishment Democrats and potentially setting the party on a new course. Two of the Mamdani- and Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)-backed candidates won against incumbent Democratic Party members of Congress…

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