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Why US Airstrikes Won’t Defeat ISIS
Vijay Prashad: Renewed US air strikes will plunge Iraq into further chaos while the US and its allies refuse to seek a regional solution to the conflict.
Reflections on the Maidan and Pro-Autonomy Political Movements in Ukraine
Social researcher Daniel Grigor'ev talks to Truthout about the origins and development of Ukraine's “Maidan” and East Ukraine's autonomy movements.
Uri Avnery on Gaza Crisis, His Time in a Zionist “Terrorist” Group and Becoming a Peace Activist
Fighting in Gaza has resumed after the expiration of a 72-hour truce expired.
The Politics of the Ebola Serum: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington explains why most pharmaceuticals companies decline to produce drugs for the developing world yet use it for clinical testing.
The History of Medical Exploitation in Africa: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington says that the media-driven narrative of African fear ignores the untrustworthiness of the health care system.
Truthout Interviews Tanya Lee on Native American Gender-Based Violence
Tanya Lee speaks with Ted Asregadoo about the startlingly high rates of gender-based violence among Native American and Native Alaskan communities and the lack of access the victims of …
US Presidents Reconsidered – By Death Toll
In this interview with Al Carroll, author of “President's Body Counts,” US presidents are reviewed on a wholly new basis - by how many people died under their leadership.
Bishop McNeill of the Center for Freethought Equality: “I See the Day When We Will Elect an Openly Atheist President”
Bishop McNeill is the Political Coordinator for the Center for Free-thought and Equality where his work focuses on achieving equality by protecting the separation of church and state and …
Why Have So Many Ukrainians Fled to Russia?
Journalist Vladislav Gulevich says that many of the 730,000 Ukrainian refugees in Russia see the Ukrainian military as the main threat to their lives.
“A Recipe for Civil War”: Journalist Matthieu Aikins on US Military Legacy and Afghanistan’s Future
Kabul-based journalist Matthieu Aikins talks about the disputed Afghan election, US-backed militias committing war crimes, and the future of the country after the US military drawdown.