It's Pride. Don't Forget Trans Women Dying at the Border.

Saturday, June 29, 2019 [It's Pride. Don't Forget Trans Women Dying at the Border.]( Mike Ludwig, Truthout This weekend, marked by the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, will see some of the largest Pride celebrations of the year, but don't be surprised when the party is interrupted by trans and queer activists. The Stonewall rebellion was led by trans women of color, who still face rampant violence and discrimination -- and are dying at the border under Trump's migrant crackdown. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Trump Is the Perverse Personification of American Exceptionalism]( Sasha Abramsky, Truthout As with everything else, Trump has twisted the idea of American exceptionalism to mean the freedom to breach protocol, break up alliances and spew inanities about the domestic politics of allied countries. When the world's most powerful man picks puerile fights and communicates almost exclusively through childish rants, it should come as no surprise if the U.S.'s allies simply start to tune the country out. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [McDonald's Can't Fool Its Shareholders: Big Chicken Is Bad Business]( Taylor Ford, Truthout By moving its shareholder meeting to a more exclusive location, McDonald's made one thing clear: It wants to keep its shareholders far away from its loudest critics. Unfortunately for McDonald's, its shareholders are paying attention to animal welfare issues, and are eager to hold the company accountable to higher standards. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Forget corporate, commercial news -- help Truthout report on the issues that matter to you! [Donate Now →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Nationwide Demonstrations Announced to Protest Immigrant Detention Centers]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams As appalling details of the conditions at immigrant detention centers in the U.S. continue to pour in -- with one doctor recently comparing them to "torture facilities" -- a coalition of rights groups on Friday announced nationwide "Close the Camps" demonstrations for next week to protest the Trump administration's treatment of migrant children. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Low-Wage Workers Are Being Sued for Unpaid Medical Bills by Their Employer]( Wendi C. Thomas, MLK50 and ProPublica From 2014 through 2018, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, the hospital system affiliated with the United Methodist Church, filed more than 8,300 lawsuits against patients. Many of these patients include the hospital's workers, who have seen their wages garnished. Their health care plan also prevents them from going to competitors with better financial assistance. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [State Redistricting a Target for "Dark Money" After Supreme Court Ruling]( Jessica Piper, Center for Responsive Politics Redistricting for the next decade will be up to the states after the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts do not have the power to rule on partisan gerrymandering. The ruling could increase calls for redistricting processes that often fall along partisan lines and have been the target of out-of-state cash, often from groups that do not disclose their donors. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Washington Meddling in Haiti Neglected by U.S. Press]( Jane Regan, FAIR Corporate media is doing very little to inform U.S. audiences of the increasingly dire crisis in Haiti, caused in no small part by two coups against former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a left-wing populist chosen in the country's first free elections, and a series of harmful US-imposed "free trade" policies starting back in the 1980s. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Energy Commons: From Energy Transition to Climate Justice]( Cécile Blanchet, ROAR Magazine Facing a lack of political will, an interesting and vivid grassroots movement has taken shape to reclaim our energy systems. From households to city politics, and even at the European level, there has been an unprecedented involvement from the public in energy and electricity matters. Relocating energy in the commons by de-privatizing or re-municipalizing is one powerful way to address the climate crisis. [Read the Excerpt →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- In Case You Missed It --------------------------------------------------------------- [Joe Biden and Chuck Todd Lose the Second Democratic Debate]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout I would like to congratulate the 2016 presidential platform of Bernie Sanders for winning both halves of this week's Democratic presidential debate. Sanders's then-outlandish policy ideas on health care and income inequality dominated much of the discourse this week. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris took Joe Biden for a long walk off a short pier. The ground has shifted. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [LGBTQ Activists Demand an End to the Pinkwashing of Militarism]( Skanda Kadirgamar, Truthout On the anniversary of Stonewall, it's worth remembering that the leaders of that uprising, many of whom were trans women of color, were challenging state-sanctioned oppression of and violence against LGBTQ people. Especially in light of Trump's trans military ban, it's important for LGBTQ organizations to resist pinkwashing the military. Opposing U.S. militarism is central to the survival of trans people everywhere. [Read the Article →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Like what you're reading? Support Truthout's independent news and analysis by making an automatic monthly donation. [Donate Now →]( Connect With Us [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Donate]( Truthout is a reader-supported, nonprofit organization; donations are tax-deductible. 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