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Recovery Delayed Is Recovery Denied: Austerity and Democracy in the EU
Recovery has not arrived in the eurozone, and when it does, it will leave a legacy of economic and political darkness across Europe.
Women in Solitary Confinement
Despite heightened attention to the issues surrounding solitary confinement, women often remain overlooked.
John Pilger Interview: White Australians Would Like Aboriginal People to Disappear
John Pilger speaks to Truthout about his new documentary about the brutal conquest and continued racist treatment of the aboriginal people in Australia.
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William Rivers Pitt | Life, Liberty, Happiness: Health, Food, Shelter
We can be so much more than we are.
Blood on Their Hands: The Racist History of Modern Police Unions
Police unions have always played a powerful role in defending cops, no matter how brutal and racist their actions.
The Sterling Trial: Merlin Meets Curveball
The CIA seems to believe this tediously presented information helps it get its reputation back.
France Puts Off Delivery of Mistral to Russia “Indefinitely“
The first helicopter carrier, which was initially to be turned over to the Russians in October, will remain at quay for the time being.
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“The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies”: A Modern, Militarist Parable
Peter Jackson's series “The Hobbit” closed with a festschrift of gore but its sheer silliness conceals a much more serious message.
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BDS, Academic Freedom and Self-Censoring Debate on Campus
When academics decide to self-censor and not debate Israel-Palestine, they have given up their academic freedom.
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You Have the Right to Remain Angry
We expect the police to protect and not harm us; in return, they expect our respect regardless of any transgressions.