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The Stealth Privatization of Pennsylvania’s Bridges
Pennsylvania residents should be asking tough questions about the state's 40-year contract to privatize bridges.
Forty-one Years After Roe, Women’s Rights Are Still at Risk
As we mark the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we should acknowledge the right's battle to eliminate a woman's right to choose as well as the proactive measures coming …
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The Dutch Weed Burger: Vegan Fast Superfood
In-vitro meat has been hyped as being a solution to fast-depleting resources and a growing population, but the real solution lies in plant-based food.
When J. Edgar Hoover Lost and Freedom Won
The author of “The Burglary,” Betty Medsger, speaks with Truthout about how a small group of determined, otherwise law-abiding Americans brought down powerful FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
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Hollande Takes a Wrong Turn
Paul Krugman: “France, like much of Europe, seems to be flirting with deflation and very much at risk of falling into a scenario similar to that of Japan.”
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Problems of Eurozone, European Integration Stem From Deeply Unpopular Elite Economic, Social Policy
The imposition of deeply anti-democratic neoliberal austerity policies - not the Eurozone per se - undermines the political legitimacy of the European Union.
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Why George Lucas, Eric Schmidt, (and Yes, Steve Jobs) Should Go to Jail: Conspiring to Reduce Wages of 100,000 Tech Pros
Silicon Valley's royalty occupy a class of their own, the toast of TED talks and the model for aspiring entrepreneurs the world over.
US Education System in Deepening Crisis: What Can be Done About It?
Public education, one of the storied pillars of our society, is under attack by people and institutions who like to think of themselves as reformers.
A Dream Deferred: “This Rigid Refusal to Look at Ourselves”
“Harlem” remains a powerful and necessary questionu2014and a disturbing harbinger, as Hughes answers his opening question with more questions.
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Myths that Are Impediments to Peace
The real challenge for peacemakers is to reflect on the vision projected by President Obama in his Cairo and Jerusalem speeches — to recognize the equal humanity and rights …