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A Little Shout of Joy: Supreme Court Lets Abortion Clinics Reopen, Easing Crisis of Access in Texas
Texas abortion clinics shuttered by a recent court ruling have been allowed to reopen after the US Supreme Court blocked part of an anti-choice law.
Federal Court Weighs Gitmo Force-Feeding
Gitmo prisoners remain on hunger strike as President Obama refuses to use his executive power to end inhumane force-feeding and close the prison.
James Risen Prepared to “Pay Any Price” to Report on War on Terror Amid Crackdown on Whistleblowers
James Risen now faces years in prison if he refuses to testify at the trial of a former CIA officer accused of giving him classified information.
From Indigenous Socialism to Colonial Capitalism, Examining Native History of a Settler State
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of “An Indigenous People's History of the United States,” argues that an understanding of the history of the settler state is essential.
Campaigners Call for “One Fair Wage” to Help End Sexual Harassment for Tipped Restaurant Workers
A new report finds up to 90 percent of women working restaurant jobs that depend on tips have experienced workplace sexual harassment.
Truthout Interviews Candice Bernd on Police Retaliation Against “Cop Watch” Groups
Ted Asregadoo talks Truthout assistant editor and reporter, Candice Bernd, about police retaliation against police monitoring groups.
An Interview With Anarchist Organizer, Writer and Educator Chris Dixon
“I feel like we're living in a time of so much good writing related to social change!”
How Many Black Histories We Still Don’t Know: An Interview With Simone Leigh
An Interview With Simone Leigh.
Mainstream News Coverage of Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 Shows Western Propaganda Machine at Work
Media analyst Edward S. Herman, co-author of “Manufacturing Consent,” discusses propaganda in mainstream media coverage of the events in Ukraine.
Restoring a United States That Has Lost Its Way
Bob Herbert tells the stories of the brave, hard-working men and women he met who have been battered by the economic downturn.