News | Economy & Labor How Community Land Trusts Can Fix Detroit’s Foreclosure Mess Nearly 1 in 6 properties across the city faced tax foreclosure last year. Land trusts are one way to keep buildings affordable. By Abigail Savitch-Lew , YES!Magazine January 5, 2017 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Michigan Mine Gains Two State Permits, Tribe Vows to Continue Fight The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality this week approved a general mining permit on sacred ground. By Brian Bienkowski , EnvironmentalHealthNews January 5, 2017 Truthout
News | Governments Shut Down the Internet More Than 50 Times in 2016 Governments around the world shut down the internet more than 50 times in 2016. By Lyndal Rowlands , InterPressService January 5, 2017 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor New Student Lawsuit Details ITT Tech Scam Former students filed a lawsuit against the collapsed for-profit college giant ITT Tech. By David Halperin , RepublicReport January 5, 2017 Truthout
News | US Special Operations Forces Deploy to 138 Nations, 70 Percent of the World’s Countries Whether Trump will heed advice to decrease Obama-level Special Operations Forces deployment rates remains to be seen. By Nick Turse , TomDispatch January 5, 2017 Truthout
News | Even Leonard Peltier’s Prosecutor Calls for Clemency The former prosecutor of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier joins thousands calling for clemency saying it is “in the best interests of justice.” By Staff , teleSUR January 5, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | What if Renters Got the Same Tax Deductions and Refunds as Homeowners? Renter rallies have stoked interest in a law giving tenants tax deductions and refunds on rents just like homeowners. By Barbara G. Ellis , Truthout January 5, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Trump and the Flawed Nature of US Democracy: An Interview With Noam Chomsky The US political system is inherently flawed and dangerous, says Noam Chomsky. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout January 5, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Give John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” a Chance to Tell His Story There's more to Lindh's story than youthful missteps. He experienced US military interrogation firsthand. By Shane Ralston , Truthout January 5, 2017 Truthout
Excerpt | Politics & Elections “Saviors” Believe That They Are Better Than the People They Are “Saving“ Could charity and the mission of many non-governmental organizations be related to white privilege? By Jordan Flaherty , AKPress January 5, 2017 Truthout