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January 14, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Tipton High School on December 28, 2019 in Tipton, Iowa.

Op-Ed War & Peace

Don’t Be Surprised If Biden’s Iraq War Vote Eats Him Alive Tonight

Biden will be sharing the stage with Bernie Sanders, who did the right thing when Biden did not.

by William Rivers Pitt, Truthout

January 14, 2020

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waits to answer questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol

Op-Ed Politics & Elections

Mitch McConnell Is Trying to Free Trump From the Rule of Law

McConnell's fealty to Trump over the Constitution threatens democracy.

by Sasha Abramsky, Truthout

January 14, 2020

President Trump is greeted by Pastor Robert Jeffress during the Celebrate Freedom Rally at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on July 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

News LGBTQ Rights

Trump Embraces Anti-LGBTQ Pastor Who Pushed “Conversion Therapy”

Evangelical Pastor Robert Jeffress attempted to save a gay teenager from the “clutches of the Enemy.”

by Mike Ludwig, Truthout

January 14, 2020

Indiana’s restricted movement units are just as inhumane and damaging as solitary confinement.

News Prisons & Policing

Even When You Change Its Name, Solitary Confinement Is Torture

Indiana's restricted movement units are just as inhumane and damaging as solitary confinement.

by Victoria Law, Truthout

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Tipton High School on December 28, 2019 in Tipton, Iowa. — Don’t Be Surprised If Biden’s Iraq War Vote Eats Him Alive Tonight

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waits to answer questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol — Mitch McConnell Is Trying to Free Trump From the Rule of Law

President Trump is greeted by Pastor Robert Jeffress during the Celebrate Freedom Rally at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on July 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C. — Trump Embraces Anti-LGBTQ Pastor Who Pushed “Conversion Therapy”

Indiana's restricted movement units are just as inhumane and damaging as solitary confinement. — Even When You Change Its Name, Solitary Confinement Is Torture

Featured

A man holds a sign reading "NUCLEAR FREE WORLD!" during a candlelight vigil

Cities in the Crosshairs Are Pushing Back Against Nuclear Weapons

by: Jon Letman,; Truthout

A girl in a hijab works on an assignment in school

As Tensions With Iran Escalate, It Is Time to Challenge Empire in the Classroom

by: Shirin Vossoughi,; Roozbeh Shirazi &; Sepehr Vakil,; Truthout

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at New York's Grand Central Station on August 29, 2019, to denounce the Trump administration's immigrant detention and deportation policies.

After 68 Days, Hunger Strikers in ICE Custody Are on the Brink of Death

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

Donald Trump

Fascism Expert: Trump Has Laid the Groundwork for “Full-On Authoritarian Rule”

by: Chauncey DeVega,; Salon

Politics & Elections

Debate on Impeachment Witnesses Intensifies as Articles Are Prepared for Senate

GOP Debate on Impeachment Witnesses Intensifies as Senate Trial Draws Near

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

President Trump answers questions from reporters at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2019.

Donald Trump Keeps Saying “Deep State.” It Doesn’t Mean What He Thinks It Means.

by: Rebecca Gordon,; TomDispatch

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters during a campaign rally in Los Angeles, California, on November 16, 2019.

Sanders Takes 10-Point Lead Over Biden, Warren in California Tracking Poll

by: Jon Queally,; Common Dreams

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell waits to answer questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol

Mitch McConnell Is Trying to Free Trump From the Rule of Law

by: Sasha Abramsky,; Truthout

Exclusives

Noam Chomsky: US Is a Rogue State and Suleimani’s Assassination Confirms It

Noam Chomsky: US Is a Rogue State and Suleimani’s Assassination Confirms It

Trump's assassination of Suleimani is an act of reckless international terrorism, says Chomsky.

by: C.J. Polychroniou,; Truthout

A New War Will Not Produce Even Short-Term Economic Benefits

A New War Will Not Produce Even Short-Term Economic Benefits

Economics is never a justification for war.

by: Dean Baker,; Truthout

California’s Indigenous History Is a Story of Genocide and Resistance

California’s Indigenous History Is a Story of Genocide and Resistance

Award-winning author Benjamin Madley discusses Indigenous genocide, resistance and survival in California.

by: Chris Steele,; Truthout

Environment & Health

Warlpiri people burning spinifex to promote growth in Tanami Desert, Northern Territory, Australia.

To Manage Fires, Australia Must Follow the Lead of Aboriginal Communities

by: Abaki Beck,; YES! Magazine

Nearly 150 Arrested at Protests Exposing Wall Street’s Link to Climate Crisis

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

Smoke billows into the air from smokestacks

Deadly “Super-Pollution Events” Are on the Rise

by: Kristina Marusic,; Environmental Health News

Gov. Janet Mills shakes hands with attendees at the Gulf of Maine 2050 International Symposium

More States Are Reconsidering Medicaid Work Requirements

by: Jessica Schubel,; Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Economy & Labor

Meet the Oakland Mothers Facing Eviction After Two Months Occupying Vacant House

Riot Police Evict Oakland Moms Who Reclaimed Vacant Home to Fight Homelessness

by: Amy Goodman &; Juan González,; Democracy Now!

A person holds a sign reading "don't attack Iran" during a protest

A New War Will Not Produce Even Short-Term Economic Benefits

by: Dean Baker,; Truthout

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks in front of Trump Tower in New York, in November 2016.

New York City Mayor Asks for Criminal Investigation Into Trump Taxes

by: Heather Vogell,; ProPublica

Protesters light flares during a demonstration in Paris, on January 11, 2020, as part of a nationwide multi-sector strike against the French government's pensions overhaul.

France Enters Second Month of National Strike

by: Madeleine Freeman,; Left Voice

Immigration

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent stands watch as U.S. troops set up concertina wire at the San Ysidro port of entry during a "large-scale operational readiness exercise" which briefly closed the border crossing on November 22, 2018, in Tijuana, Mexico.

The US Is Waging a Stealth War at the Mexico Border

by: Anita Johnson,; Making Contact

Protesters demonstrate against Texas Governor Greg Abbott's anti-refugee policies in 2015.

Progressives Slam Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott’s Decision to Refuse New Refugees

by: Jessica Corbett,; Common Dreams

A little girl waits in a long line with other migrants from Central and South America

New Immigrant DNA Collection Program Triggers Fear of Population Surveillance

by: Vaidya Gullapalli,; The Appeal

A father kisses his baby

Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule Attempts to Starve Out Asylum Seekers

by: Jillian Blake,; Truthout

Racial Justice

An Achomawi basket-maker, photographed in California circa 1923.

California’s Indigenous History Is a Story of Genocide and Resistance

by: Chris Steele,; Truthout

Last-minute voters arrive to cast their vote during Missouri primary voting at Johnson-Wabash Elementary School on March 15, 2016, in Ferguson, Missouri.

Voter Suppression Exposes the Paradox of Black Citizenship in a Racist Society

by: William C. Anderson,; Truthout

Some Black women fear seeking care at the risk having their families torn apart by child welfare.

Black Mothers Are Treated Less for Postpartum Depression Than Other Moms

by: Nina Feldman &; Aneri Pattani,; Kaiser Health News

DNC Should Change Its Process to Stop Shutting Out Candidates of Color

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

LGBTQ Rights

President Trump is greeted by Pastor Robert Jeffress during the Celebrate Freedom Rally at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on July 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

Trump Embraces Anti-LGBTQ Pastor Who Pushed “Conversion Therapy”

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

The trans community and supporters hold a rally on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots to call attention to the continuation of the struggle for LGBTQ liberation on June 28, 2019, in Washington Square Park in New York City.

LGBTQ Activists Took on ICE, the Corporatization of Pride, and More in 2019

by: Toshio Meronek,; Truthout

A woman holds a sign reading "PROTECT TRANS KIDS" during a protest

Anti-Trans Discrimination Begins in the Classroom

by: Bethany M. Coston,; Rewire.News

Two young women hold eachother while looking at the camera

Conservative Christians Are Making Schools Less Safe for LGBTQ Students

by: Eleanor J. Bader,; Truthout

Prisons & Policing

Indiana's restricted movement units are just as inhumane and damaging as solitary confinement.

Even When You Change Its Name, Solitary Confinement Is Torture

by: Victoria Law,; Truthout

Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops

by: Isabella Garcia,; YES! Magazine

While politicians remain intransigent, grassroots movements to end mass incarceration are growing stronger.

Most States Saw Prison Reforms in 2019, But Incarceration Rates Remain High

by: Victoria Law,; Truthout

Low Angle View Of Bird And Silhouette Fence Against Sky During Sunset

Fighting for Reforms Isn’t Enough. It’s Time We Reach for Prison Abolition.

by: Tanya Watkins,; Truthout

War & Peace

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop at Tipton High School on December 28, 2019 in Tipton, Iowa.

Don’t Be Surprised If Biden’s Iraq War Vote Eats Him Alive Tonight

by: William Rivers Pitt,; Truthout

A predator drone

Obama Normalized Drone Warfare. Trump Is Escalating It.

by: Allegra Harpootlian,; TomDispatch

Iran Admits to Downing Airplane, Sparking Renewed Anti-Government Protests

by: Amy Goodman,; Democracy Now!

Demonstrators outside the Capitol call on the U.S. not to wage war against Iran on January 9, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

The US Public Doesn’t Want War With Iran. The Senate Must Reaffirm That.

by: Hassan El-Tayyab,; Truthout

Series

Covering Climate Now

Truthout is proud to join with more than 200 other news outlets for Covering Climate Now, a project geared toward deepening media coverage of the climate crisis.

Voting Wrongs

Voting Wrongs

We expose the injustices that deny the vote to millions — and cover the fight for true enfranchisement.

Climate Disruption Dispatches

Climate Disruption Dispatches

Each month, we chronicle the catastrophic impacts of climate change.

How Then Shall We Live?

How Then Shall We Live?

Finding our way and peace of heart amidst global collapse.

Human Rights and Global Wrongs

Human Rights and Global Wrongs

Marjorie Cohn analyzes human rights and executive branch lawbreaking.

The Public Intellectual

The Public Intellectual

Progressive academics address important social issues.

Education & Youth

A Sidney High School student walks through the halls in between classes in Sidney, Ohio, October 31, 2019.

School Closures Can Hit Rural Communities Hard

by: Mara Casey Tieken,; The Conversation

A student looks on at a teacher in irritation

College Presidents Aren’t Who We Should Consult About Free Higher Education

by: Dean Baker,; Truthout

Images of Abdullah Öcalan are frequent throughout educational institutions in Rojava. Here, he is pictured in the entrance to the Institute of Educational Science.

Rojava’s Revolution Begins in the Classroom

by: Elise Boyle Espinosa,; ROAR Magazine

Cafeteria worker serving trays of healthy food to children

All Students Should Receive Free School Meals

by: Eleanor J. Bader,; Truthout

Culture & Media

Stephen Hadley delivers remarks during a hearing

Washington Post Runs Pro-War Column Without Disclosing Author’s Raytheon Ties

by: Robert Galbraith,; Eyes on the Ties

People hold signs in french during a rally

2019 Wasn’t Just About Trump. It Will Be Remembered for Global Resistance.

by: Mike Ludwig,; Truthout

A U.S. soldier walks at Bagram Air Field, on November 28, 2019, in Afghanistan.

WaPo’s Afghan Papers Propagate Colonial Narrative of Noble Intentions Gone Awry

by: Joshua Cho,; FAIR

U.S. Capitol Police arrest members of the Catholic community and supporters of DACA recipients, during a protest demonstration in support of the DREAM Act as a part of a Catholic Day of Action with Dreamers, in the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., February 27, 2018.

The Christian Right and Left Share the Same Faith But Couldn’t Be More Different

by: Ruth Terry,; YES! Magazine