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How the Ecuadorian Economy Grew in a Global Recession
Economist Bill Black discusses how the investment in education, healthcare and infrastructure fueled Ecuador's economic “miracle.”
Oligarchs, Fascists and the People’s Protest in Ukraine
Derek Monroe says the Ukrainian far-right, with the backing of local oligarchs, the US and the EU, hijacked popular protests against corruption.
A Debate on Torture: Legal Architect of CIA Secret Prisons, Rendition vs. Human Rights Attorney
As the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence feuds with the CIA over the declassification of its 6,000-page report on the agency's secret detention and interrogation programs, we host a …
The Widening Lens: Jonathan Schell and the Fate of the Earth
Tom Engelhardt gives tribute to the late Jonathan Schell, along with an illuminating interview in which Schell speaks of the Vietnam War.
Truthout Interviews Featuring Sheila D. Collins on Drought and Social Conflict
The drought in the West threatens that region's economic viability and the US food supply.
A Revolution Unraveled: Abdullah al-Arian on Egypt After Morsi
The Egyptian counter-revolution is well-established, with disastrous consequences not only for Egyptians, but also for Palestinians.
Do Humans Have a Madness Gene That Will Ensure the End of the Planet as We Know It?
Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert explores the likely extinction of a massive number of species - because of the destructive practices of humans - in the book "The Sixth Extinction: An …
Andy Shallal: We Need to Harness People Power
Andy Shallal says at the local level is where you can make a change. It's very hard to expect change on the national level.
The Iraq War’s Real Legacy
Though President Obama attempts to justify Iraq's invasion, Iraqi civilians and Iraq war veterans share their stories on the lasting environmental, social, and health effects of the US occupation …
Targeted by Firebombing, Legislation, and Now Vandalism, Montana Abortion Provider Shutters Clinic
A Montana medical office that provided abortions, among other services, has been forced to close after a vandal systematically broke or slashed practically every object and surface inside.