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Indigenous Resistance Grows Strong in Keystone XL Battle
The fight against the Keystone XL is bringing indigenous nations together.
Definition of Liberty Is at Stake in Marriage Equality Cases
A split in ranks among conservatives reflects a disagreement about the source of constitutional protection for the right to marry.
Double Jeopardy: New York Activist Subpoenaed for Secret Grand Jury – Again
It's a form of legal double jeopardy used by the US government to coerce, intimidate and punish activists.
The American Dream Is Dead; Long Live the New Dream
A new American dream could rise from the mess left by globalization, off-shoring and austerity.
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Hold the Front Page! We Need Free Media, Not an Order of Mates
Today we need a “Fifth Estate,” full of media journalists who see themselves as agents of people not power, says John Pilger.
Truthout’s Fracking Road Trip
The impacts of the fracking industry stretch far beyond the oil and gas drilling fields that have dominated the headlines in recent years and become one of the nation's …
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We Need More Officer Katies and Fewer RoboCops
Rather than supporting effective policing techniques that can help to prevent crime, Conservatives are throwing millions of dollars at more high-tech things, like armor and weaponry for SWAT teams, …
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Three Things Obama Can Do To Close Guantanamo
May 21, 2009, Protecting Our System and Our Values speech by Obama: “So going forward, my administration will work with Congress to develop an appropriate legal regime” to handle …
Financial Institutions Admit Austerity Failed
2013 has been something of a confessional period for the economic managerial class. The IMF's chief economist perhaps demonstrated this point best when he conceded that "forecasters significantly underestimated …
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Cinderella Redux
Ronald Reagan said that “government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.” Notice he spoke of a problem (singular), but conservatives seem to believe government …