# Truthout Fearless Independent Journalism Page: Feed: --- ## [Democrats Probe Trump Administration’s Fascist Persecution of Left-Wing Groups](https://truthout.org/articles/democrats-probe-trump-administrations-fascist-persecution-of-left-wing-groups/) _2026-08-20 · Sharon Zhang_ The administration’s repression under NSPM-7 “embody the core characteristics of fascist statecraft,” lawmakers say. ## [She Defended Herself From Domestic Abuse. She’s on Trial for Murder Next Week.](https://truthout.org/articles/she-defended-herself-from-domestic-abuse-shes-on-trial-for-murder-next-week/) _2026-08-20 · Jasmine Mithani_ Keshia Golden's advocates say the legal system is stacked against both Black women and survivors of domestic violence. ## [House Democrat Suggests DSA Members in Congress Shouldn’t Get Security Clearances](https://truthout.org/articles/house-democrat-suggests-dsa-members-in-congress-shouldnt-get-security-clearances/) _2026-08-20 · Sharon Zhang_ Nearly all of Rep. Jared Moskowitz’s remarks since his primary win have focused on his disgust for DSA. ## [AI Is Only Possible Because of Global South Workers in “Digital Sweatshops”](https://truthout.org/video/ai-is-only-possible-because-of-global-south-workers-in-digital-sweatshops/) _2026-08-20 · Amy Goodman_ James Muldoon discusses the global supply chains of AI and how people are forming emotional attachments with chatbots. ## [Frontline Farmerworkers Are Most at Risk From the Cyclospora Outbreak](https://truthout.org/articles/frontline-farmerworkers-are-most-at-risk-from-the-cyclospora-outbreak/) _2026-08-20 · Frida Garza_ A farm laborer advocate discusses why public responses must avoid further stigmatizing this vulnerable workforce. ## [Israeli Settlers Have Displaced 107 Palestinian West Bank Communities Since 2023](https://truthout.org/articles/israeli-settlers-have-displaced-107-palestinian-west-bank-communities-since-2023/) _2026-08-20 · Jake Johnson_ A new report by Human Rights Watch details how the Israeli government has directly facilitated displacement. ## [Union-Busters Are Using ICE to Intimidate California Wine Industry Workers](https://truthout.org/articles/union-busters-are-using-ice-to-intimidate-california-wine-industry-workers/) _2026-08-20 · David Bacon_ California’s wine industry runs on immigrant exploitation. Now migrant workers are unionizing. ## [Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy](https://truthout.org/audio/silicon-valleys-billionaire-cults-are-coming-for-democracy/) _2026-08-20 · Kelly Hayes_ “We can have billionaires or we can have democracy. We cannot have both," says Gil Durán. ## [Protest Camp Attempts to Block Border Wall Construction in Arizona](https://truthout.org/video/protest-camp-attempts-to-block-border-wall-construction-in-arizona/) _2026-08-19 · Amy Goodman_ Activists have staged tree-sits on both sides of the US-Mexico border to prevent the destruction of ancient cottonwoods. ## [Find what they just said (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/deQONVyfwDMp) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Surface recent public signals so you can send policy-aware, relevant outreach ## [GOP Begs AI Firms to Fix Data Centers’ “Toxic Brand” to Help Midterm Chances](https://truthout.org/articles/gop-begs-ai-firms-to-fix-data-centers-toxic-brand-to-help-midterm-chances/) _2026-08-19 · Sharon Zhang_ Supporting data centers has become an “anchor” on the Republican Senate campaign in Ohio, the NRSC says.