Truthout
Articles
|
Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead
We have too much law enforcement, too deeply enmeshed in our lives, and that fact is making us less, not more safe.
|
Climate Denier Marco Rubio Clueless on Florida Toxic Algae
Rubio now wants the federal government to bail his state out of the crisis that his science denial has helped to create.
Merkel Urged to Temper NATO’s Belligerence
US intelligence veterans are calling on German Chancellor Merkel to bring a needed dose of realism and restraint to the upcoming NATO conference, which risks escalating the dangerous new …
The Perils of National Amnesia
“It was freedom to destroy freedom.”
It’s Time to Update United States Law on Torture
A change to US law to include an explicit definition of forbidden acts will put a stop to torture.
|
Meet the Woman Who Pushed Massachusetts Toward the First Carbon Fee in US History
The bill would redistribute money to citizens and local businesses, an idea supported by both conservative and liberal economists.
How the GOP Is Using Dark Money and the “Opioid Epidemic” to Save Its Senate Majority
Should Republicans be playing politics with the nation's painkiller problems?
Death Squad Revelations and the New Police in Honduras
Honduras has an increasingly militarized political and economic system that uses institutionalized corruption to control resources for the benefit of a small, violent, ruling class.
|
FBI: Clinton “Extremely Careless” in Handling Classified Info, but No Charges Recommended
The bureau also revealed it was likely that Clinton's personal email server was compromised by foreign hackers.
|
SEC Charges “Frack Master” Chris Faulkner With $80 Million Fraud
The natural gas industry has repeatedly produced exceptionally high-profile con men.