Truthout
Articles
Oiling the War Machinery, From Oslo to Heathrow to Washington
Normalizing endless war and shameless surveillance, Uncle Sam and Big Brother are no longer just close. They-re the same, with a vast global reach.
|
US Encourages Democracy in Yemen, Then Turns Deaf Ear
Should the US be free to intervene in Yemen, a country with which it is not at war, and assassinate anyone it suspects of terrorist affiliations, along with the …
|
Don’t Get Complacent About Social Security – They Still Want to Cut It
There will be time to relax - and celebrate - after Social Security's been protected and expanded.
|
Hedge Fund Manager Believes Charity Causes Poverty
According to one billionaire, the answer to poverty is to provide more tax breaks for the makers of wealth - the ones who produce ‘good old-fashioned economic growth.’
|
Miranda’s Rights: How Europe Can Learn From Latin America’s Independence
Mark Weisbrot on the detention of Glenn Greenwald's partner.
From Spying on “Terrorists Abroad” to Suppressing Domestic Dissent: When We Become the Hunted
Truthout speaks with Heidi Boghosian, executive director of the National Lawyers Guild, about the ever-expanding government/corporate surveillance state.
Dirty Energy’s Dirty Tactics: Boulder on the Front Lines of the Renewable Energy Future
The transition to clean energy and grid independence frightens the utility industry, which is fighting the people in places like Boulder, Colorado.
|
Gang Instigation Alleged in California Prison Hunger Strike; Force-Feeding Possible
California's prison hunger strike has resulted in several hospitalizations and one death. And now the state may force-feed them.
|
Deadly Theater-of-the-Absurd
Today, for those whose “pleasant dreams” are seldom disrupted by disturbing thoughts, one may also offer the timeless caveat of Plato’s Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”
|
Deadly Theater-of-the-Absurd
Today, for those whose “pleasant dreams” are seldom disrupted by disturbing thoughts, one may also offer the timeless caveat of Plato’s Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.”