Truthout
Articles
A Year After US Troops Withdraw from Iraq, Fog of War Thickens
In its wake, the Iraq war has left us with more questions than answers.
|
Triple Crisis Prompts Shift from Vulnerable to Rooted Agriculture
Having been pushed to the limit by corporations, it seems some underdeveloped countries are rebelling towards a more
|
Universal Declaration of Human Responsibilities
Whereas the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is not self-enforcing, Whereas statement of the inherent dignity and of the equal and supposedly inalienable rights of all members of the …
|
To Hell With The Intelligence
On 3 December 2012, BBC News reported on the plight of Libyan activist Magdulien Abaida. When the Libyan revolution broke out in Benghazi back in February 2011, she played …
15 Years of Degradation and Misery
Over an 80 year lifespan, we spend 15 years watching television. What effect does that have on us in the long run?
|
Gazan Farmers at Work in Kuzaa
Today, Gazan farmers from Kuzaa, a small village near Khan Younis, worked on their land in defiance of Israeli military harassment. Farmers ploughed approximately seven dunams and then sowed …
|
Nationalization Works
After the government bought out over 80% of controlling interest in the company four years ago, AIG is once again a private company.
Obama Backs New Syria Coalition, but Maybe Too Late to Stop al Qaeda Advance
US officials on Tuesday formally labeled the Nusra Front part of the al Qaida in Iraq terrorist network.
|
Millionaires Defend the Estate Tax
More than 30 of the wealthiest Americans have signed a letter to Congress and the Obama administration arguing that the estate tax should be raised, not lowered.
|
Don’t Follow Republicans Into the Wilderness
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks: Democrats created Medicare - and it's up to President Obama to save it from the Republicans' knives.