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Expanding US Strikes to ISIS in Syria, Has Obama Opened New Phase of “Perpetual War”?
The United States has launched airstrikes in Syria targeting the Islamic State, as well as members of a separate militant organization known as the Khorasan group.
Flood Wall Street: 100 Arrested at Sit-In Targeting Financial Giants’ Role in Global Warming
One day after the largest climate march in history in New York City, protesters rallied near Wall Street on Monday to highlight the financial industry's role in fueling climate …
Most Members of the Black Caucus Have Supported Police Militarization
Black Agenda Report executive editor Glen Ford says their voting record on this issue shows that only a few members act in the interest of the black community.
Bernie Sanders at People’s Climate March: To Stop Global Warming, Get Dirty Money Out of Politics
Speaking at the People's Climate March in New York City, Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses a potential 2016 presidential run and how getting money out of politics is critical to …
Truthout Interviews Marjorie Cohn on Racial Discrimination and Perpetual War
While no elected leader will admit it publicly, hypocrisy is often a virtue in politics.
Cecily McMillan: On Being a Woman Inside and Outside of the Criminal Justice System
Cecily discusses her activism, her experiences with the criminal justice system and the myriad ways that gender shaped both her own experiences and those of incarcerated women.
The Vietnam War Presaged the War in Afghanistan: Civilians Endlessly Suffer
Truthout interviews Anand Gopal about his riveting book, “No Good Men Among the Living,” which offers an intimate portrait of Afghans as they see the US presence in their …
Capitalism vs. the Climate: Naomi Klein on Need for New Economic Model to Address Ecological Crisis
As the United Nations prepares to hold one-day global summit on climate change, award-winning author Naomi Klein speaks about her new book, “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate.”
Historic Climate Change Protests Only Days Away
Activists Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese discuss the major climate change events taking place this weekend in New york City.
What Drives US Foreign Policy Towards Israel?
Andrew Levine says that Cold War strategic thinking about the Middle East is no longer relevant.