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The Social Consequences of Inequality
Richard Wilkinson is an epidemiologist and a leader in international research of inequality. He is also the co-author of The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger with …
As NATO Meets in Chicago, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn Condemn “Militarized Arm of the 1 Percent”
Legendary Chicago activists Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers talk about this week’s protests in Chicago, where NATO will hold its largest summit to date. Thousands of protesters from a …
Crony Capitalism: After Lobbying Against New Financial Regulations, JPMorgan Loses $2 Billion in Risky Bet
JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, is under fire after losing at least $2 billion in derivatives trading it was warned carried high risk. The loss has renewed calls …
Chomsky: Occupy Wall Street “Has Created Something That Didn’t Really Exist” in US – Solidarity
Well, the Occupy movement isu2014it was a big surprise. You know, if anybody asked me a year ago,
A New Economic Paradigm: An Interview With Gar Alperovitz
If you look deeply, there are lots of elements that begin to form a mosaic, I think, potentially suggesting the direction of an America beyond capitalism and also beyond …
Two Billion Dollar Tip of Banking Iceberg
The latest debacle now is JPMorgan Chase has apparently lost at least $2 billionu2014I stress at least, 'cause it's still not fully known, the scope of this, and it's …
Quebec Students Demand Education as a Right, Continue Strike
Thousands of students across Quebec continue their strike. More than 170,000 students are on strike. A deal that was tentatively agreed to by some of the student leadership over …
For Transgender Youth, Oakland Murder Hits Close to Home
Oakland police are currently investigating the April 29 fatal shooting of Brandy Martell, a 37-year-old African-American transgender woman. Friends and community members are pushing for the murder to be …
NATO Activists Speak: They Planned the Summits Before Wisconsin, Before Tahrir, Before Occupy …
Truthout has been covering the antiwar movement closely for more than ten years. Click here to help us keep doing this work! The coming NATO summit and its protest …
Who Is the Brick Thrower?
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. The brick-throwing man whose projectiles hit two protesters at the Occupy San Francisco takeover of …