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2025 Was a Year of Chaos for Reproductive Rights Under the Trump Administration
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (1254+ words) Federal judges and agencies will decide whether to restrict or end people's access to mailed abortion medication. In 2026, the biggest battles over abortion will not be at the polls. There will be a few contested measures on state ballots. Next…...
UN Security Council Abandoned Palestinians. Humanity Must Refuse to Follow Suit.
4+ hour, 13+ min ago (1019+ words) As the new year approaches, Palestinians face new forms of colonization and new challenges to our rights and survival. Agn's Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International, said in a statement on November 27: "The ceasefire risks creating a dangerous illusion that…...
More Than 20 Million Americans Are Set to Lose Health Care Coverage on January 1
1+ day, 27+ min ago (845+ words) An expert discusses how premiums will work, how to seek help, what to watch for in alternative plans, and more. Truthout's December fundraiser is our most important of the year and will determine the scale of work we will be…...
Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1785+ words) Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. This article was originally published…...
UN Warns of “Unprecedented” Hunger in Sudan as Half of Children Under 5 Starve
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (660+ words) The UN said that Sudan's Umm Baru is experiencing one of the worst levels of hunger recorded by its assessments. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. The…...
All Security Council Members Except US Condemn Israeli Recognition of Somaliland
2+ day, 7+ min ago (928+ words) Somalia's permanent representative to the UN called the move an "act of aggression." Truthout's December fundraiser is our most important of the year and will determine the scale of work we will be able to do in 2026. Please support us…...
Mike Johnson Claims This Year Was a Productive One for Congress
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (609+ words) The delays in service are largely the result of staff firings, coupled with little training for transferred staff. Truthout's December fundraiser is our most important of the year and will determine the scale of work we will be able to…...
Trump’s FEMA Guts Disaster Mitigation While Funding Migrant Jails
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1345+ words) Levees were never designed to handle extreme weather that is now more common due to climate change. Independent journalism at Truthout faces unprecedented authoritarian censorship. If you value progressive media, please make a year-end donation today. In recent weeks, powerful…...
Report Flags Potential Conflicts in $2B Raised for Trump’s Pet Projects
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (758+ words) Massive gifts followed by positive outcomes for donors suggest "massive levels of transactionalism," one group said. A new report details how allies of President Donald Trump have raised around $2 billion to fund some of his favorite projects, raising questions about…...
Jailed Pro-Palestine Hunger Strikers in UK Are “At Increasing Risk of Death”
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (679+ words) UN experts, doctors, and activists have raised alarm over the repression of Palestine Action political prisoners. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org, The War and Peace Report. I'm Amy Goodman. U.N. experts are raising grave concern over the treatment…...