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Is Ukraine Entering A Revolutionary Moment?
A referendum for independence was held in the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Lugansk a couple of days ago. The organizers of the referendum have declared the region independent …
How Bill Clinton’s Welfare “Reform” Created a System Rife With Racial Biases
It's become a political cliche that “red” and “blue” states represent two Americas. But consider how states prioritize programs like health care and education - or how they administer …
David Suzuki: Time to Get Real on Climate Change
Bill Moyers talks with a scientist who has sounded the alarm about the dangers of climate change for decades.
After Chaotic Autonomy Votes, Negotiations Could Be Sole Path to Prevent Ukraine’s Disintegration
Pro-Russian groups have claimed a landslide victory for a hastily organized referendum on self-rule in two parts of eastern Ukraine.
Did the CIA’s Fake Polio Vaccination Program in Pakistan Help Fuel a Global Health Emergency?
The World Health Organization has designated the spread of polio in Asia, Africa and the Middle East a global public health emergency requiring a coordinated “international response.”
Does a Higher Minimum Wage Cost Jobs?
Bob Pollin and Anthony Davies debate whether a higher minimum wage means less jobs for young people entering the employment market.
Global Capitalism, the US Empire and Russian Nationalism
Leo Panitch analyzes the complex relationship between the process of global economic integration and nation state rivalry.
If We Remain Predators, the Planet Will Cast Us Off
Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson says the United States and China must stop the arms buildup and solve the climate change crisis or humans may not have a future on this …
Truthout Interviews Adam Hudson on Gentrification and Suburban Poverty
Hudson and Asregadoo discuss the ways “tech capitalism” is turning San Francisco into a playground for the very rich as those who are not get pushed out to the …
The Leap to Biosphere Consciousness and Collaboration: An Interview With Author Jeremy Rifkin
Jeremy Rifkin, author of “The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, The Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of Capitalism”, describes a world where privatized monopolies yield to …