As Fascists Infiltrate Colleges, Students Want Cops and Racists Out

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[Donate Now]( [As Fascists Infiltrate Colleges, Students Want Cops and Racists Out]( Elizabeth King, Truthout: As fascists ramp up their efforts at campus recruitment, universities are ramping up funding for campus police departments at the expense of services for students, such as support for survivors of sexual assault. The emphasis on protecting fascists is another example of how policing serves white supremacy, say students of color who are more likely to be harmed than protected by campus police. [Read the Article]( [Medicaid Is Helping to Combat the Opioid Crisis, Despite Trump's Attacks]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout: According to a new report, Medicaid is paying for more addiction treatment than private insurers, and recipients living with opioid disorders are twice as likely to obtain treatment. Medicaid is having an impact despite President Trump's efforts to undermine public benefits, and health experts say Trump's own plan for combating the opioid crisis would do more harm than good. [Read the Article]( [Corker at Pompeo Hearing: We Already Endorsed Regime Change in Syria]( Sam Sacks, The District Sentinel: During the confirmation hearing for Mike Pompeo, Trump's pick to serve as next secretary of state, Bob Corker, the leader of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, signaled to President Trump that the panel already approved the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. [Read the Article]( [Group Beloved by Betsy Devos and Koch Brothers Launches Counter-Attack Against Teacher Rebellion]( Julia Conley, Common Dreams: The State Policy Network is launching an aggressive attack on the tens of thousands of teachers and education supporters who have been demanding increased school funding and teacher salaries in recent weeks. In a messaging guide, the group acknowledges teachers are underpaid, but urges anti-labor groups to fight their calls for fair wages. [Read the Article]( [Nearly Four People Are Evicted Every Minute: New Project Tracks US Eviction and Effects]( Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: More than 6,300 Americans are evicted every day. Studies show that eviction can lead to a host of other problems, including poor health, depression, job loss and shattered childhoods. Having an eviction on one's record also makes it far more difficult to find decent housing in the future. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript]( [Patient Advocacy Groups Take in Millions From Drugmakers. Is There a Payback?]( Emily Kopp, Sydney Lupkin and Elizabeth Lucas, Kaiser Health News: Pharmaceutical companies gave at least $116 million to patient advocacy groups in a single year, according to a new database. Even as these patient groups grow in number and political influence, their funding and their relationships to drugmakers are little understood. [Read the Article]( [Sentenced to 65 Years for a Cop's Crime]( Carlos Perez and Ellie Hamrick, Socialist Worker: A'Donte Washington was 16 years old when an unnamed police officer shot him four times, killing him. A grand jury found the killing "justified," and the officer suffered no consequences. But there is someone who will be spending decades in prison for Washington's murder: his friend Lakeith Smith. [Read the Article]( [Whether Waiting Tables or Harvesting Food, Fair Labor Is Still About Civil Rights]( Saru Jayaraman and Devan Shea, YES! Magazine: Fifty years ago, Dolores Huerta organized some of the most vulnerable workers in this country, building a powerful foundation for farmworkers' rights by harnessing the energy of intersecting movements for race and gender equity. We must apply these same lessons as we organize for the rights and wages of workers in the food industry today. [Read the Article]( [Economic Update: Distorting Economic Truths]( Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: This week's episode discusses the labor strikes at Disney, home sales and prices dropping sharply and Nestlé profiting from privatizing water. We also address economist Larry Summers' comments on taxing soda, provide updates on the costs of the Volkswagen emissions scandal and look at the economic costs of sexual harassment. Finally, we interview Julianna Forlano, a journalist and comedian, about "being funny in times like these." [Listen to the Audio]( [Want to strengthen Truthout and help us plan for the future? Click here to become a monthly sustainer.]( [The Newspaper Guild] Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](