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Snack Food Companies Face Scrutiny in Campaign Against Unsustainable Palm Oil
Rainforest Action Network's new campaign against unsustainable palm oil production has called out 20 snack food companies in the hope that their power and influence can bring a change …
The Misery Trick: Republican Bait-and-Switch on the Budget
Republicans are playing a trick on people with the negotiations over the budget and threats to shut down the government.
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The Age of Hyper-Racism: White Supremacy as the White Knight of Capitalism
White supremacy is a fluid social framework that has morphed from the system of slavery to the system of Jim Crow to the contemporary system of colorblind racism and …
Neoliberalism Plays Key Role in Economically Forced Mexican Migration to US
Truthout talks with David Bacon, author of The Right to Stay Home, about how much of the Mexican migration to the United States comes about in dire response to …
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Border Security Plans Secure Contractors’ Profits
While current immigration policy “reform” proposals enthuse neither immigrant communities nor labor, they represent a bonanza for private defense contractors, which are lobbying with millions of dollars for militarization …
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Is Capitalism to Blame for the Syrian War Drive?
The real motive for war in US foreign policy is shielded, protecting the super rich Americans who relentlessly warmonger for profit.
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Obama Needs to Stand His Ground
Republicans in the House are like a bunch of 3-year-olds playing with matches, which means President Obama has to be the disciplinarian in this dysfunctional family.
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Texas: The Conservative Dystopia
Marylanders and Americans everywhere: don't listen to Rick Perry. It's time to mess with Texas.
The Coming Domestic Drone Wars
State lawmakers across the U.S. are introducing legislation that would restrict the use of unmanned drones.
Beating Swords Into Solar Panels: Re-Purposing America’s War Machine
It is possible to harvest military-generated technology and repurpose it for a clean energy economy.