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Syrian Left Opposition Groups Propose Plan to End an Endless War
Omar Dahi: Israel and US want to weaken Assad but don't trust opposition to take power creating conditions for a perpetual civil war.
“Redemption”: Oscar-Nominated Doc Follows the Working Poor Who Survive on Collecting Bottles and Cans
Many have quietly slipped into poverty after losing their jobs, now living on the margins of society.
A Good Use of Heartbeats: An Interview With First Nations Activist Caleb Behn
Hailing from Dene in Northeastern British Columbia, Caleb grew up with the oil and gas industry.
William Rivers Pitt on How the Gun Industry Sells Mass Shootings
The NRA and the gun industry appear to up against the ropes in the wake of the mass shootings and other instances of gun violence that took place in …
MartÃn Espada’s Poem for Howard Zinn
Espada reads the poem he wrote to honor his good friend, historian and activist Howard Zinn.
Seattle’s Teacher Uprising: High School Faculty Faces Censure for Boycotting Standardized MAP Tests
Earlier this month, teachers at Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, voted unanimously to stop administering a widely used standardized test, calling them wasteful and unfairly used to grade …
Rebecca Solnit on How Disasters Can Move Us From a Sense of Self-Interest to a Sense of Community
Solnit explains how revolution can arise from the rubble.
Do You Give As Much Thought to Restaurant Workers as You Do to Your Organic Chicken?
There's little question that the vast majority of restaurant workers in the US could use a union.
Truthout Radio With Thom Hartmann: Guns and the Second Amendment
Ted Asregadoo interviews Thom Hartmann on
Public Intellectuals Resisting Global Violence: An Interview With Brad Evans
Brad Evans, the founder and director of the online multimedia project called the Histories of Violence, speaks with Grace Pollock.