Op-Ed | Nobel Peace Laureate Accuses Governments of Complicity in Mental Torture of Assange Assange, like Bradley Manning, has no idea how long his imprisonment and persecution will last. By Mairead Maguire , WarIsACrime.org December 23, 2012 Truthout
News | Europe’s Best Recycling and Prevention Program Per capita waste generation in Flanders has held steady since 2000, showing a rare example of economic growth without increased waste generation. By Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives & Cecilia Allen , OtherWorlds December 23, 2012 Truthout
Interview | Has “Idiot America” Become More Idiotic? In an interview with Truthout, Charles P. Pierce, author of By Mark Karlin , Truthout December 23, 2012 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Education Preserves Class Inequalities Education, a force meant to erode class barriers, appears to be fortifying them. By Jason DeParle , TheNewYorkTimesNewsService December 23, 2012 Truthout
News | Colonialism and the Green Economy: The Hidden Side of Carbon Offsets Cap-and-trade has hidden costs few know about. By Daniel C Marotta & Jennifer Coute-Marotta , Truthout December 23, 2012 Truthout
News | Obama Tries to Get Stalled Fiscal Cliff Talks Back on Track Obama's plea for a less ambitious package came after 24 hours of turmoil and uncertainty. By Lesley Clark & David Lightman , McClatchyNewspapers December 22, 2012 Truthout
News | The Airport Experience: A Journey in Itself Post-9/11 airports have lost their Norman Rockwellian glow. By Molly Knefel & John Knefel , Truthout December 22, 2012 Truthout
News Analysis | A View From Washington: The President’s Quest for the Unholy Grail An empire in decline is always for sale and this new social contract is another example that we live in a full-blown plutonomy. By Don Washington , OccupiedChicagoTribune December 22, 2012 Truthout
News | NRA Calls for Congress to Require Armed Guards in Every School It marks the first time since Obama took office that more Americans prioritize gun control than the right to own gun. By Erika Bolstad , McClatchyNewspapers December 22, 2012 Truthout
News | Obama Nominates John Kerry as Secretary of State Obama was expected to have unveiled his full national security team Friday, but the administration has run into snags. By David Lightman & Hannah Allam , McClatchyNewspapers December 22, 2012 Truthout