Truthout
Bread Lines, Empty Shelves, Bombed Farms — This Is How Starvation Feels in Gaza
In Gaza, many of us have come to fear the forced starvation that Israel is inflicting on us more than its bombs.
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California Ethnic Studies Bill Aims to Censor Palestine-Related Education
The proposed legislation is the newest front in a yearslong attack on ethnic studies in California.
Federal Judge Halts Alabama’s Effort to Target Interstate Abortion Care
“The court’s decision today should send a strong message to any and all anti-abortion politicians,” an attorney said.
Israel Bombs UN Clinic, Killing 22, Days After Gaza Medics Found in Mass Grave
Footage circulating in the aftermath of the attack showed a newborn who was decapitated by the bombing.
With Detention of Beloved Farmworker Organizer, ICE Comes for the Labor Movement
“We believe he was targeted,” says the political director of the farmworker union that Alfredo Juarez helped to create.
Mahmoud Khalil’s Attorney: “This Is the McCarthy Era All Over Again”
The US government is weaponizing antisemitism as an excuse to kidnap and deport even lawful permanent residents.
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Waltz Has Used Personal Email and 20 Other Signal Threads for Government Affairs
Reports of 20 Signal chats and Waltz’s Gmail mark at least four major security liabilities uncovered since Signalgate.
New Colorado Laws Could Set National Standard for Trans Protections
“[S]eeing my adopted home state actually do something to protect me … mean[s] a lot,” a trans Coloradoan told Truthout.
Silence Isn’t a Strategy: Academic Leaders Must Resist Assault on Higher Ed
Capitulating to the assault on higher education will only bring more attacks.
Martin Sostre’s Life Teaches Us Revolutionary Moments Are Always Upon Us
Sostre laid a foundation for contemporary Black anarchism and prison abolition. A new biography finally tells his story.
Wisconsin Court Race Is Most Expensive Ever. Where Is the Money Coming From?
We follow the money to reveal the out-of-state billionaires who have spent big to try to influence state supreme courts.
This Eid Was Supposed to Be a Moment of Respite — Not Another Day of Mourning
Last Eid in Gaza was overshadowed by destruction, heavy bombardment and bloodshed. I’d hoped this Eid wouldn’t be too.
Indian Government’s Attacks on Nonprofits May Portend What Lies Ahead in US
Indian nonprofits have had their work obstructed thanks to restrictions on foreign donations. Could the US follow suit?
Bernie Sanders to Force Vote on Blocking Bombs for Israel’s Destruction of Gaza
Grieving Palestinian Americans are demanding an arms embargo from their lawmakers as Israel escalates its genocide.
Immigration
Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time,” Say Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes
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Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Ending Deportation Protections of Venezuelans
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Trump Admin Deported Venezuelan Men Just Because They Had Tattoos, Report Finds
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Imprisoned Venezuelans Share Video Showing Bruises From Alleged Beatings by ICE
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Tufts Student Activist Rumeysa Ozturk Abducted by ICE on Her Way to Iftar
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Plan to Share Tax Data With ICE
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Another Columbia Protester Targeted for Deportation Sues Trump, Other Officials
“We believe [Alfredo Juarez’s] detention is politically motivated because of his organizing in the farmworker and immigrant community. ”
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LGBTQ Rights
Want to Honor Trans Day of Visibility? Fight With Us Like Your Life Hinges on It
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Trump Administration Is Investigating CA Privacy Protections for Trans Students
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Democrats’ “Reshuffling” on Trans Issues Cedes Key Territory to the Far Right
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Canada, Europe Issue Travel Advisories After Tourists Detained in US
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Military Plans to Investigate GIs for “Symptoms” of Being Trans
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Setting Dangerous Precedent, 9th Circuit Upholds Idaho Anti-Trans Bathroom Ban
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Hungary Bans LGBTQ Pride Events, Approves Facial Recognition to Track Attendees