News Analysis | War & Peace Sunni Alliances Trump Obama Administration Terrorism Concerns in Syria The US military bases located in Sunni nations remain more important to US policy makers than addressing terrorist threats. By Gareth Porter , Truthout June 9, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health EPA’s Clean Water Rule: What’s at Stake and What Comes Next The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have released a long-anticipated Clean Water Rule. By Adell Amos , TheConversation June 9, 2015 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Federal Judge Orders Release of Albert Woodfox, Held 40+ Years in Solitary Confinement [Updated] Albert Woodfox is the longest-serving US prisoner in solitary confinement. By Staff , DemocracyNow! June 9, 2015 Truthout
News | War & Peace More Than 8 Million Iraqis in Need of Emergency Humanitarian Assistance The EC estimates that about 8.2 million Iraqi people are in need of some form of emergency assistance. By Kanya D’Almeida , InterPressService June 9, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | GM Has Not Paid for Its Crimes The victims of GM cars and their families deserve answers. By Elizabeth Schulte , SocialistWorker June 9, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Police Have Their Own “Bill of Rights,” Raising Questions About Accountability Illinois is among 14 states that has a police ‘bill of rights,’ a law that grants police special protections in criminal and other investigations. By Adeshina Emmanuel , TheChicagoReporter June 9, 2015 Truthout
News | US Austerity Politics: One State’s Attempt to Destroy Democracy and the Environment Something is rotten in the state of Michigan. By Eduardo GarcĂa & Laura Gottesdiener , TomDispatch June 9, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor The Long-Politicized Debate Over Austerity The debate over business-cycle economics has always been a left-right thing. By Paul Krugman , Krugman&Co. June 9, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health The People vs. Shell “This week, if all goes well, I will probably commit a crime.” By Emily Johnston , Truthout June 9, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Holder’s Legacy: Mass Incarceration and Protection of Killer Cops President Obama and the DOJ have forfeited any legal or moral legitimacy. By Marsha Coleman-Adebayo , BlackAgendaReport June 9, 2015 Truthout