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The Mass Media Favorites Fall out of Favor
Do you support Truthout's reporting and analysis? Click here to help us continue doing this work in 2013! Let us address the declining fortunes of today's mainstream mass media. …
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Why Race Matters After Sandy
After years of enduring environmental racism in their neighborhoods, communities of color in New York must face inequality in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Lobbying for Lock-Up: How Private Prisons Profit From the Criminalization of Immigrants
The Prison Industrial Complex has taken on a new victim as studies show that prisons are benefiting from the criminalization of undocumented workers.
Why is the Failed Monti a “Technocrat” and the Successful Correa a “Left-Leaning Economist”?
A New York Time's profile of national leaders like Italyu2019s Mario Monti and Ecuadoru2019s Rafael Correa reveal the right wing rhetoric of this financial views.
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The Terrible Cost of Not Fixing the Filibuster Sooner
Senate Democrats didnu2019t take on the filibuster head-on, so now obstruction is the expected norm.
Is Education a Human Right or a Privilege for the Wealthy?
How the commodification of education is creating debt slaves, and what we can do about it.
Noam Chomsky Post-Election: We Need More Organization, Education, Activism
In a far-ranging discussion of US politics and policies, history and prospects, Noam Chomsky's analysis of the issues before us probes deeply.
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.
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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
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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 …