Truthout
Interview
The Roots and Future of the Deadly Conflict in Syria
A new round of international talks to end the war in Syria could begin as early as this week.
“We Cannot Remain Silent” on Palestine, Says Activist From Jewish Boat to Gaza
Lillian Rosengarten discusses what brought her to sail on the Jewish Boat to Gaza in an effort to break the Israeli siege.
Bryan Stevenson on Mercy and Ending Mass Incarceration
Bryan Stevenson of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama.
Ignoring US Destabilization of Libya, GOP Benghazi Hearing Asks Clinton All the Wrong Questions
Former secretary of state and current Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton underwent a marathon day of testimony Thursday.
Spate of Black Church Burnings Near Ferguson Raise New Hate Crime Fears
Over 10 days, six predominantly black churches have been set ablaze in the St. Louis area.
Lawmakers Seek Probe of Exxon for Hiding Knowledge of Climate Change
Exxon concealed for decades its own conclusions that fossil fuels cause global warming.
US Sells New Warships to Saudi Arabia Despite Warnings of War Crimes in Yemen
The Obama administration has approved an $11.25 billion deal.
Puerto Rico’s Debt Crisis: Greece Isn’t Alone in Struggling Against Austerity
Deborah Berman-Santana speaks about the economic crisis in Puerto Rico, its colonial roots and its similarities to the Greek crisis.
Israel-Palestine: As Stabbings, Shootings Kill Dozens, Endless Occupation Fuels Resistance
The death toll from violence in Israel and the Occupied Territories has increased.
Reclaiming Labor History: How Domestic Workers Resisted Racism in the ’60s and ’70s
Premilla Nadasen discusses how Black women domestic workers organized for better pay and conditions in the 1960s and 1970s.