Truthout
US War Machine Is Built on Decades of Lies. The Assault on Iran Is No Exception.
Trump’s endless falsehoods about the Iran war build on a long history of US military mythmaking.
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Gaza Farmland Is Destroyed, But Some Are Growing Food Even While Displaced
In Gaza, war is not measured only by the number of airstrikes, but by the number of trees that no longer bear fruit.
Nurses Forge Alliances to Protect Patients From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Support and rights advocacy are seen as a duty of care for many nurses who are organizing to protect their patients.
Trump Relies on Centuries-Old Notions of Whiteness to Activate His MAGA Base
Whiteness is baked into the US’s DNA. Can it be structurally dismantled?
No Kings Must Mean No War: Foreign Policy Is Least Democratic Space in Politics
A movement in the name of democracy must resist imperial ambition done in our name and with our money.
CA Should Send Prisoners Home Instead of Spending Millions on New Facilities
A new facility celebrated by Gov. Gavin Newsom will disrupt prisoner-led programming and normalize our captivity.
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Pope Leo Condemns “Imperialist Occupation” as He Urges Trump to End War on Iran
“Neither in the pastoral sphere nor in the social and political spheres can good come from abuse of power,” he said.
Christian Nationalists in US Government Push Attacks on Iran as Holy War
With Pete Hegseth leading the Department of Defense, the line separating church and state is increasingly blurred.
Rupture and Repair Under Fascist Conditions
“Disagreement can be a beautiful, beautiful thing,” says Tanuja Jagernauth.
Faculty Fight Anti-Union Tactics at St. John’s University in New York
Administrators at St. John’s University abruptly canceled labor negotiations, pushing faculty to scale up organizing.
It’s Not Just Huerta. For Many Survivors, Silence Seems Like the Only Option.
Sexual abuse like the harm enacted by Cesar Chavez plagues movements because it plagues our world — both must change.
Trans People Behind Bars Share How They Are Navigating the Dangers of Visibility
The vitriol of Trump’s anti-trans attacks has stoked anti-trans violence by prison staff and other incarcerated people.
Thousands of Iranians Who Live on Kharg Island Face Possibility of US Invasion
US media talk about the island’s civilians as if they are a military problem, if they talk about them at all.
Trump Convenes “God Squad” Committee in Move That Could Annihilate Whale Species
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cited national security when requesting exemptions to endangered species protections.
ICE
ICE Arrests Palestinian Activist Who Leads Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
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Freed After a Year in ICE Jail, Palestinian Protester Leqaa Kordia Speaks Out
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Buffalo’s Rohingya Community Demands Accountability After Disabled Refugee Dies
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Millions Join “No Kings” Protests in One of Largest US Rallies
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Measles Outbreak in Texas Immigration Jail Spills Into the Public
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Trump DHS Slammed After Data Reveals It Tried to Deport Nearly 300 Veterans
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Minnesota Sues Trump Admin for Withheld Evidence in Good, Pretti Killings
“Israeli forces are using extremely destructive 2,000-pound bombs on residential areas in Tehran, reports say, slaughtering dozens and violating international law barring the use of such weapons in areas where a disproportionate amount of civilians may be harmed.”
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Movement Memos
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
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The Science of Unlearning and Why Organizers Need It
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Living Under a Concentration Camp Regime — and Fighting Back
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Minneapolis Community Defense Is “Riding on the Learning Edge of a Whirlwind”
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How We’ve Resisted ICE: Street Lessons From Chicago
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Fascism at the Door, Neighbors in the Street: Abolition in Practice
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Burnout Is Not Inevitable: Building Movements That Can Hold Us