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US War Machine Is Built on Decades of Lies. The Assault on Iran Is No Exception.

Trump’s endless falsehoods about the Iran war build on a long history of US military mythmaking. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. The firs…

My Strange Dysphoria

Growing up in India, ‘The Pitt’ actor Supriya Ganesh writes, I never questioned my gender. When I moved to the U.S. at 18, I began to feel increasingly disconnected from my body.

Transcript: A Racist Theory Is Poisoning Politics Across the World

This is a lightly edited transcript of the April 11 edition of Right Now With Perry Bacon. You can watch the video here or by following this show on YouTube or Substack.Perry Bacon: Good afternoon, everybody. This is Perry Bacon. I’m the host of The New Repub…

Educating Women: A History of Access, Exclusion and Backlash

The war against “radical gender ideology” has been staggering. The ascent of President Trump brought calls for the elimination of women’s and LGBTQ centers, rollbacks on Title IX protections, the exclusion of trans women from college sports and the purging of…

Major city cycling levels continue to rise post-pandemic, new study shows

Cycling levels are rising again in four major cities, after an initial surge during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study has shown.Researchers from four different universities and the French Ministry of Transport examined trends in cycling’s popularity, its dem…

Nine Days in May by Jonathan Schneer and Radicals: The Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain by Geoff Andrews

Despite their defeat in two historic strikes, the British miners’ struggle raised huge questions for society

Why the Box Office for ‘You, Me & Tuscany’ Matters: ‘Audiences Have the Power to Dictate What Gets Made in Hollywood,’ Says Producer Will Packer

On March 25, filmmaker Nina Lee was about to give a speech to a room full of high school students, advising them how to navigate the Hollywood film business. But the Atlanta native was in a tough spot. She was frustrated because her recent rom-com project, “T…

Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians akin to Hitler’s policies: Erdoğan

Israeli parliament’s decision to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners is "essentially no different from Hitler’s policies against Jews," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday.

Esoteric Ebb review

When I tell people about Esoteric Ebb, I mostly say that I play an idiot, because there's something deeply comforting about being a waylaid government oaf. Sure, I've pledged allegiance to hierarchy and bureaucracy, but there's always the possibility of doing…

Bait sheds light on British-Pakistani mental health struggles rarely seen on screen

Bait is a quietly devastating study of the pressures placed upon British‑Pakistani men navigating identity, racism and aspiration.

Indians speak out after Little India announcement met with racism

Social media posts about the announcement of a Little India precinct in Melbourne are flooded with racist comments, leaving some Indians with mixed feelings about the plan.

Jacob Tierney slams racist backlash to Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams

Heated Rivalry showrunner Jacob Tierney has hit out at the racist backlash to lead star Hudson Williams. Canadian actor Williams, whose mother is Korean, plays main character Shane Hollander. His character is also canonically of Asian descent, as his mother i…

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