Elizabeth Butler goes from one supermarket to the next in her hometown of Martinsburg, West Virginia, to ensure she gets the best price on each item on her grocery list. Along with 42 million Americans, she pays for those groceries with federal food subsides. That cash doesn’t cover the whole bill for her family of...
At base, a “fair” wage is one that will attract people to do what you need them to do. It isn’t $20, $30, $40, or $1, $3, or $10 an hour. It is the wage at which people think they are better off taking than not. There is no non-artificial minimum wage, and no absolute...
The BBC asked Texans and those visiting the state what they make of US President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb three nuclear sites in Iran. Trump told the nation in a televised address on Saturday night that the US had carried out “massive, precision strikes” on three key facilities. Iranian officials confirmed sites were struck...
Part of the Series Struggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian Liberation Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. If you think our work is valuable, support us with a donation of any size. On June 10, my brother Mohammad and my cousin Kareem set out on foot at 2...
The military parade to mark the US Army’s 250th anniversary will take place in Washington DC on 14 June, which coincides with US President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday. Tanks and other heavy equipment have already arrived in the city. The last time the US had a military parade was in 1991, when President George W...
Ana Faguy & Bernd Debusmann Jr. BBC News, Washington DC BBC US President Donald Trump has sent thousands of National Guard troops and hundreds of US Marines to Los Angeles as protests take place against the administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement. While the president’s allies cheer him on, both the governor of California and the mayor...
Americans have been reacting to the souring relationship between Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Read full article at source...
Mike Johnson said that people raising alarm about Medicaid cuts are “complaining.” Republicans are mocking and belittling Americans who have expressed concerns that they are going to lose Medicaid coverage under the party’s major legislative push that puts tens of millions of people at risk of losing that crucial lifeline. In recent statements, Republicans have...
Reuters Family members of George Floyd gathered this weekend as friends and community members paid their respects at a memorial site for Floyd Americans across the country are remembering George Floyd five years after he was killed by police, with special gatherings in the city where he grew up and the one where he died....
Early on Thursday, Republicans passed Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” in the House of Representatives, with just two GOP defectors. The budget codifies trillions of dollars of tax cuts for the wealthy, alongside hugely increased spending on immigration enforcement and the military, both by adding to the national debt and through slashing programs that...
The police watched us. The march leaders chanted, “Tell me what democracy looks like!” We answered, “This is what democracy looks like!” Ducking under signs and umbrellas, I saw us, the left, grim-faced and determined. The gray sky and rain added a heaviness. I pivoted and noted the absence of Black New Yorkers. Where were...
Did you know that the FDA approval process for the COVID vaccines does not require that the shots be safe and effective? It doesn’t, and never has. All that has been required is that the vaccines be proven to increase antibodies, which is a very low and atypical standard. Vaccine approval for people over 65–those...
I am old enough to remember when Joe Biden gave us the Best Economy Ever™. It seems like just yesterday, but to be honest, the claims ended sometime around November 5th, 2024, or 191 days ago. Now I am expected to believe that under Donald Trump, six out of 10 Americans cannot afford the basics...
Pew Research released an article Wednesday titled “Views of Race, Policing and Black Lives Matter in the 5 Years Since George Floyd’s Killing.” Pew found that while support for Black Lives Matter briefly peaked in June 2020 after the death of George Floyd, since then it’s support has leveled out to a slim majority. Public...
Robert Prevost has become the first American to be elected pope, following a two-day conclave in Vatican City. The 69-year-old will be the 267th occupant of the throne of St Peter and he will be known as Leo XIV. Born in Chicago in 1955 to parents of Spanish and Franco-Italian descent, Prevost served as an...