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Democrats Submit Bill Aimed at Limiting GOP’s Mid-Census Gerrymandering Scheme

Democrats Submit Bill Aimed at Limiting GOP’s Mid-Census Gerrymandering Scheme

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Chris Walker

Asylum Seekers US Deported to Ghana Sent to Home Countries Amid Risk of Torture

Asylum Seekers US Deported to Ghana Sent to Home Countries Amid Risk of Torture

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. More than a dozen West African men...

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Amy Goodman

State GOP Officials Seize Trump’s “War on Crime” to Disempower Blue Cities 

State GOP Officials Seize Trump’s “War on Crime” to Disempower Blue Cities 

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Sasha Abramsky

DOJ Appears to Have Violated Luigi Mangione’s Right to a Fair Trial, Judge Says

DOJ Appears to Have Violated Luigi Mangione’s Right to a Fair Trial, Judge Says

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Dem Congresswoman Haley Stevens Files Articles of Impeachment Against RFK Jr.

“Secretary Kennedy has violated his oath of office and proven himself unfit to serve the American people,” Stevens said.

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Chris Walker

Amid Trump’s Calls to Target “Leftists,” DOJ Launches George Soros Investigation

Amid Trump’s Calls to Target “Leftists,” DOJ Launches George Soros Investigation

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. On Thursday, a senior Department...

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Chris Walker

Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers If There’s a Government Shutdown

Trump Threatens Mass Firings of Federal Workers If There’s a Government Shutdown

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  The largest federal workers union on Thursday...

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Julia Conley

DHS Takes Down Video Featuring Theo Von After Von Demands Its Removal

DHS Takes Down Video Featuring Theo Von After Von Demands Its Removal

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Rep. Summer Lee Says US Must Hold Israel Accountable for Killing Americans

Rep. Summer Lee Says US Must Hold Israel Accountable for Killing Americans

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

CA Educators Urge Newsom to Veto What They Call “Classroom Censorship Bill”

CA Educators Urge Newsom to Veto What They Call “Classroom Censorship Bill”

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Michael Arria

Increased ICE Transfers Impede Detainees’ Access to Lawyers, Contact With Family

Increased ICE Transfers Impede Detainees’ Access to Lawyers, Contact With Family

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Kate Morrissey

California Officials Defend Right to Read Banned Books — Unless You’re in Prison

California Officials Defend Right to Read Banned Books — Unless You’re in Prison

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. The last several months of the...

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Mikaere Todd

Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging

Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. A Trump administration proposal to...

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Mike Ludwig

Israel Attacks Children’s Hospital in Gaza, Forcing It to Close

Israel Attacks Children’s Hospital in Gaza, Forcing It to Close

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Israeli attacks have forced a...

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Trump Could Target More Than 60 Countries Under Proposed War Authorization

Trump Could Target More Than 60 Countries Under Proposed War Authorization

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Brett Heinz

Arizona Special Election Winner May Tip Balance Toward Release of Epstein Files

Arizona Special Election Winner May Tip Balance Toward Release of Epstein Files

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Chris Walker

Advocates Urge Defense of Trans Youth Care in FTC Comment Period’s Final Days

Advocates Urge Defense of Trans Youth Care in FTC Comment Period’s Final Days

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Chris Walker

Was Trump’s Anti-Migrant, Anti-Climate Science UN Speech Directed at Far Right?

Was Trump’s Anti-Migrant, Anti-Climate Science UN Speech Directed at Far Right?

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. On Tuesday, Donald Trump addressed...

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Amy Goodman

Israel Has “Calculated to Destroy” Palestinians, UN Says

Israel Has “Calculated to Destroy” Palestinians, UN Says

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. The Israeli government has “...

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Italy Sends Naval Ship to Aid Sumud Flotilla After It Was Attacked by Drones

Italy Sends Naval Ship to Aid Sumud Flotilla After It Was Attacked by Drones

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Stephen Prager

In Gaza City, I Have Been Rendered Homeless in My Homeland

In Gaza City, I Have Been Rendered Homeless in My Homeland

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Dalia Abu Ramadan

EPA Plan Would Weaken Safeguards Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

EPA Plan Would Weaken Safeguards Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

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Brian Bienkowski

Dems Concerned About DOJ Shutting Down Bribery Probe of Trump’s “Border Czar”

Dems Concerned About DOJ Shutting Down Bribery Probe of Trump’s “Border Czar”

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Brad Reed

Trump Signs Order Designating “Antifa” a “Domestic Terrorist Organization”

Trump Signs Order Designating “Antifa” a “Domestic Terrorist Organization”

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

ABC Is Bringing Kimmel Back — But Nexstar, Sinclair Refuse to Broadcast His Show

ABC Is Bringing Kimmel Back — But Nexstar, Sinclair Refuse to Broadcast His Show

Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today!  Following ABC’s announcement that it will...

tuesday 20

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Chris Walker

Ossoff, Warnock Demand Trump Admin Answer for Record Deaths in ICE Custody

Ossoff, Warnock Demand Trump Admin Answer for Record Deaths in ICE Custody

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Georgia senators are demanding...

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Trump Blasts UN for Not Solving Wars, Ignores Repeated US Vetoes on Ceasefire

Trump Blasts UN for Not Solving Wars, Ignores Repeated US Vetoes on Ceasefire

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tuesday 10

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Chris Walker

Trump Admits His Advice on Tylenol and Pregnancy Isn’t Doctor-Approved

Trump Admits His Advice on Tylenol and Pregnancy Isn’t Doctor-Approved

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. On Monday, President Donald Trump...

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Chris Walker

Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Is Free – But Still “Doesn’t Have Justice”

Political Prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah Is Free – But Still “Doesn’t Have Justice”

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Amy Goodman

The Anti-Migrant Crackdown Is Also a Reproductive Justice Crisis

The Anti-Migrant Crackdown Is Also a Reproductive Justice Crisis

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. A 28-year-old woman, who was set...

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Gema Alemán

FDA’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Vaccines Are Right Out of Anti-Abortion Playbook

FDA’s Arbitrary Restrictions on Vaccines Are Right Out of Anti-Abortion Playbook

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Lauren Rankin

HUD Whistleblowers Say Trump Admin Is Gutting Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

HUD Whistleblowers Say Trump Admin Is Gutting Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Private Equity Firms See Psychiatric Hospitals as Profit Opportunities

Private Equity Firms See Psychiatric Hospitals as Profit Opportunities

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Eli Cahan

Independent Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins After Louisiana Oil Plant Explosion

Independent Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins After Louisiana Oil Plant Explosion

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Adam Mahoney

Trump Admin Is Exploiting Regulatory Authority to Silence Dissent and Criticism

Trump Admin Is Exploiting Regulatory Authority to Silence Dissent and Criticism

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Amy Goodman

Teachers and Unions Fight Back as UC Campuses Prepare to Fuel Trump’s Witch Hunt

Teachers and Unions Fight Back as UC Campuses Prepare to Fuel Trump’s Witch Hunt

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Marjorie Cohn

COVID Vaccines Are Hard to Get Even in States That Expanded Access

COVID Vaccines Are Hard to Get Even in States That Expanded Access

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22.09.2025 6

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Helen Santoro

Western Nations’ Support for Palestinian Statehood May Prove to Be Only Symbolic

Western Nations’ Support for Palestinian Statehood May Prove to Be Only Symbolic

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. Recognition of a Palestinian state...

22.09.2025 3

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Maha Nassar

Trump Nixes Key USDA Hunger Report Months After Historic Cuts to Food Assistance

Trump Nixes Key USDA Hunger Report Months After Historic Cuts to Food Assistance

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22.09.2025 20

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Brett Wilkins

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist at Risk of Deportation Over ICE Coverage

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist at Risk of Deportation Over ICE Coverage

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Trump Administration Threatens Housing for Millions in “War on the Poor”

Trump Administration Threatens Housing for Millions in “War on the Poor”

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Eleanor J. Bader

DHS Official Calls California Ban on Masked Agents “Garbage”

DHS Official Calls California Ban on Masked Agents “Garbage”

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. The Trump administration says it...

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Mike Huckabee Likens Israel to the “Wife” of the United States

Mike Huckabee Likens Israel to the “Wife” of the United States

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Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg