News Analysis | War & Peace Turkey and Iran Reach Agreement on Conditions for Syria Peace Concerns over growing Kurdish power appear to be a prime motivation behind Turkey's agreement with Iran over Syria. By Gareth Porter , Truthout August 18, 2016 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Justice Department Announces Initiative to End Use of For-Profit Prisons The Justice Department said that it will attempt to cease its use of for-profit prisons. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel August 18, 2016 Truthout
Excerpt | Environment & Health The Climate Catastrophe Cannot Be Reversed Within the Capitalist Culture We face a clear choice: radical political transformation or deepening mass extinction. By Ashley Dawson , ORBooks August 18, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor TiSA: Big Brother and Big Business Together TiSA isn't just another sweeping regional trade agreement like the TPP or the TTIP. By The Daily Take Team , TheThomHartmannProgram August 18, 2016 Truthout
News | Brazil Gets Carbon Credits for “Methane Factory” Amazon Dams An expert on hydroelectric dams has criticized a scheme allowing companies building dam projects in the Brazilian Amazon to claim carbon credits. By Helle Abelvik-Lawson , Energydesk August 17, 2016 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Global Struggles for Dominance: Noam Chomsky on ISIS, NATO and Russia Noam Chomsky challenges prevailing viewpoints about terrorism in Europe and assesses the threat of nuclear war. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout August 17, 2016 Truthout
News | Fire Departments, Airports and Military Bases May Be More Toxic to Workers Than You Think People are likely exposed to PFAS through drinking water, raising additional concerns for people — like firefighters — regularly exposed on the job. By Elizabeth Grossman , InTheseTimes August 17, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor US Soldiers Are Relying on Millions of Dollars in Food Stamps to Survive The Department of Defense has shown little concern about food security among active-duty military personnel. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 17, 2016 Truthout
News | Trump Campaign Blames “Scammers” After Being Busted (Again) for Soliciting Foreign Donations It is against the law for campaigns to receive or even seek out foreign donations. By Sam Sacks , TheDistrictSentinel August 17, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor In Major Shake-Up, Trump Hires Breitbart Exec and Citizens United Propagandist Bannon to Lead Campaign Stephen K. Bannon is best known as the writer/director of such films as “Torchbearer,” which features scenes of horrific violence. By Adele M Stan , AlterNet August 17, 2016 Truthout