Truthout
As Ebola Virus Spreads, We See the Terrifying Effects of Trump Dismantling USAID
Trump slashed more than 30 CDC experts and 140 USAID staff who managed the 2018 Ebola outbreak on the ground in the DRC.
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Israel Has Engineered a Deadly Shortage of Medications and Health Care in Gaza
A Palestinian doctor in Gaza says the territory is facing its worst medication shortage since Israel began the genocide.
Trump Attacks GOP Lawmakers After House Passes Bipartisan Iran War Resolution
Despite Trump calling the vote “unpatriotic,” nearly 7 in 10 Americans back ending the war in Iran as soon as possible.
Bleeding Behind Bars Is Extra Grim When Prisons Fail to Offer Menstrual Products
Twenty-two states have laws requiring prisons to provide free menstrual products, but not all of them do.
In Sudan, Perpetrators of War Crimes Are Rewarded While Civilians Languish
War criminals, tyrants, and their enablers have rarely faced consequences, helping maintain a cycle of abuses.
Israel Adds to Its Constant Ceasefire Violations With Plans to Take More of Gaza
“Where is the ceasefire they keep talking about?” Palestinians worry Israeli expansion will further displace them.
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Trump Says a Ceasefire in the Middle East Means “Shooting in a Moderate Manner”
Trump’s comments excuse his failure to end the Iran war, and justify Israel’s violations in Gaza and Lebanon.
3 of RFK Jr.’s Favorite Anti-Vax Studies Are Being Retracted or Scrutinized
Kennedy has responded to outbreaks of measles and whooping cough in the US by pushing disinformation about vaccines.
For 25 Years, the War on Terror Has Turbocharged Surveillance and Imperialism
Truthout and Haymarket Books examine the world made by the War on Terror and the struggle against it.
A Movement Is Growing to Close the Largest ICE Jail on the East Coast
An ICE jail in rural Pennsylvania has been accused of medical neglect, providing unsafe water, and serving spoiled food.
Despite Climate Policy Setbacks, a Just Transition Is Still Within Reach
Many US states have the ability to implement climate stabilization programs and become carbon-neutral by 2050.
A Year After Beating Back Trump’s First ICE Surge, Los Angeles Remains Vigilant
The city’s activists painstakingly countered last year’s ICE raids but still anticipate further rounds of repression.
Trump’s Violent Memes Expose Long-Simmering Truths About US Imperialism
Trump’s white nationalist revanchism is on display as he turns state violence into entertainment.
Trump Admin Uses Iran War Oil Shock to Push Drilling in Alaskan Wilderness
The five-year plan is expected to cause 4,000 additional oil spills and the destruction of fragile ecosystems.
LGBTQ Rights
Trump Uses Transphobic Smears While Defending Decision to Start Iran War
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Texas AG Orders Hospital to Set Up Detransition Clinic for Transgender Patients
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New York Passes State Budget With No Funds to Support Access to Transgender Care
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Maine Removes Trans Sports and Bathroom Ban From November Ballot
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8 House Democrats Join GOP in Vote to Defund Schools That Support Trans Youth
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Hundreds Turn Out for Wisconsin High Schoolers’ Performance of Banned LGBTQ Song
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In Scathing Ruling, Judge Blocks DOJ from Obtaining Medical Data for Trans Youth
“The new Army data centers deals, struck with some of the biggest global diversified Wall Street firms, represent a further strengthening of the nexus between finance and tech for military uses.”
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Movement Memos
ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
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What Trump’s “Whenever Wars” Reveal About US Empire
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Hope Is Not Naive: Rebecca Solnit on Backlash, Power, and Political Memory
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Repair Is a Survival Skill Under Fascism
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Rupture and Repair Under Fascist Conditions
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Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
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The Science of Unlearning and Why Organizers Need It