Truthout
Free Buses Can Be a Reality — Just Look at Maryland
Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses is not a pipe dream. Montgomery County, Maryland, made its buses free this year.
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Here in Gaza, We See Our Horror and Grief Mirrored in Sudan
Colonial powers are using the same playbook in both Gaza and Sudan — divide, conquer, and occupy.
Republicans Probe Alleged Hegseth Order to “Kill Everybody” as War Crimes Mount
“Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder,” one lawmaker said.
Educators Worry Palestine Censorship Could Reshape Public Education Entirely
New efforts to shut down honest discussion of Palestine could restrict everything from literature to science classes.
Trump’s Second Term Dispels Any Notion of CEOs Saving Us From Climate Crisis
Corporate actors have shed any pretense of climate action and now openly back Trump’s doubling down on fossil fuels.
The Right Wants to Write Indigenous People Out of US History. We Won’t Let Them.
The Trump administration is reviving the visual language of manifest destiny and weaponizing the US’s founding myths.
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A Nashville Proposal Could Outsource Surveillance and Policing to a Nonprofit
Nashville may be the latest city to leverage a local nonprofit to build a public-private panopticon.
Hegseth Says He Didn’t “Stick Around” for Second Strike, But Still Defends It
The Secretary of Defense vehemently defended the second strike, citing “fog of war.”
For Incarcerated Students in California, Education Is a Collective Endeavor
Often denied access to the books and materials they need, incarcerated students rely on mutual aid to succeed.
Black History Has the Power to Ignite Movements. That’s Why the Right Fears It.
The administration’s preemptive assault on history is a desperate attempt to stop new social movements from starting.
Trump’s Peace With NATO Reinforces Its Purpose: US-Led Global Hegemony
Trump’s hardball tactics have extorted greater allied cooperation and reasserted US domination over the organization.
Since Assad’s Fall, Many Families of the Forcibly Disappeared Still Lack Answers
“I can’t say ‘may they rest in peace,’” says the mother and wife of two missing Syrians.
Amazon Drivers Take 45 Days to Earn What the Company’s Union Buster Earned in 1
Union-busting consultants thrive on secrecy, but they can’t hide their obscene pay rates for long.
The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History
“I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.
Immigration
Republican Files Bill to Eliminate Dual Citizenship, Force Renunciations
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ICE Is Targeting Workers. Here’s How Employers and Unions Are Fighting Back.
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Fascism at the Door, Neighbors in the Street: Abolition in Practice
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Bishop William Barber: ICE Raids and Shredding of Social Safety Net Are Linked
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Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
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A Vast Camera System Now Feeds Information to Police on Drivers Across the US
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ICE Detains Iranian Professor for 3 Days for “Standard Questioning”
“Black history transforms rage into activism by putting racist events into a larger story of struggle against oppression. It shines a light on a hidden past. It exposes the hypocrisy of MAGA.”
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Human Rights and Global Wrongs
Soldiers Must Disobey Unlawful Orders Under Trump — It’s Their Legal Duty
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Security Council Shamefully Grants Colonial Domination Over Palestine to the US
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Lawsuit Charges That CA Law Illegally Muzzles Students and Teachers on Palestine
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Trump Is Moving Relentlessly Toward Illegal War in Venezuela
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Israel and US Scorn ICJ Ruling Against Starving Civilians as Method of Warfare
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As SCOTUS Enters a New Term, These Cases May Grant Trump Unbridled Authority
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As UN Turns 80, Trump Continues US Violation of Charter’s Limits on Use of Force