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Is the Press Too Big to Fail?
Who is going to bring us the news of all the institutions, from City Hall to Congress, from Wall Street to the White House, that fail us?
Strike and You’re Out: The Supreme Court’s Destruction of the Right to Strike
In their continuing series on the National Labor Relations Act, two legal experts explain how the Supreme Court nullified the NLRA-enshrined right to strike by inventing an employer's right …
Exclusive: Congressman Keith Ellison on US Drones in Africa and Media’s Portrayal of Muslims
Truthout's exclusive interview with one of Congress' most prominent voices - also the first Muslim elected to serve there, in 2006 - addresses the growing US military presence in …
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Don’t Let Monsanto Kill the Humble but Wholesome Dandelion
Though considered a weed by Round Up and many home/lawn owners in the United States, the dandelion is actually an incredibly nutritious food.
Don’t Do Interpretive Street Corner Dance (Move To Amend Campaign #2)
Nearly 300,00 people have signed the Move To Amend petition that states: We, the People of the United States of America, reject the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling …
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How Big Business Robs Us With “Externalities“
Profiting off of externalities is at the core the business model for many corporations in America and across the globe, and corporations are profiting off of them big time.
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Budget Shocker: Los Angeles Shows $119 Million Surplus
The reasons for Los Angeles' comparatively good financial condition include a legal groundwork laid years ago that required specific funding safeguards, recent give-backs from public sector unions and an …
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A Tale of Two Tragedies
Mike Ferner: A more developed sense of national empathy would better each of our lives.
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Authoritarianism Has Quietly Enveloped Every Part of American Life – We Must Fight Back
Privacy, not surveillance, is what must be justified now. We must make sure not to draw the wrong lessons from Boston.
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How Fracking Turns Neighbor Against Neighbor
The mining boom caused by the fracking industry's demand for silica sand has divided residents.