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Rag Radio: Carl Davidson on Mondragon and Workers’ Cooperatives
Rag Radio's Tracey Schulz (left) and Thorne Dreyer, with guest Carl Davidson at the KOOP studios in Austin, Friday, Sept. 9. (Photo: Jim Cleveland / KOOP Radio / The …

Mark Ruffalo: Thank God for Fracking (and for Josh Fox)
Mark Ruffalo on the bank of the Delaware River in Callicoon, N.Y., April 15, 2011. (Photo: Jennifer May / The New York Times) Actor/Director Mark Ruffalo, a …

How Are Genetically Engineered Crops Affecting Foods?
If you shop in major grocery stores, chances are you’re eating genetically modified organisms (GMOs) with your breakfast, lunch, and dinner. An estimated 70 percent of processed foods, including …

Exclusive: Excerpt From Barry Eisler’s New Book “The Detachment“
Barry Eisler, author of "The Detachment." (Photo courtesy of Barry Eisler) Truthout: Barry Eisler, good to have you here with an excerpt from "The Detachment" on the …

Dean Baker: Why Didn’t We Make These Guys Run Around Naked With Their Underpants Over Their Heads?
Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy (CEPR) in Washington, DC. (Photo courtesy of Dean Baker) Economist Dean Baker is co-director of the Center …

The War You Don’t See

Noam Chomsky: Looking Back on 9/11 a Decade Later
Ten years ago, at a time when lawmakers from both sides of the aisle joined together to authorize endless war, Noam Chomsky’s was the leading voice to call for …

Tunisia: “Our Revolution Is of a Modern Type“
Yadh Ben Achour is interviewed by l’HumanitĂ© Following the Tunisian revolution, Yadh Ben Achour, professor of public law and the philosophy of law, with Islam’s political ideas …

Truthout’s Jason Leopold: 9/11 Not an “Intelligence Failure”
Ray McGovern and Jason Leopold: The intelligence agencies had the information, the question is why didn't they use it. See this in-depth report by Leopold published last …

Obama Jobs Plan Bolder Than Expected, but Is It Enough? (2)
Before a joint session of Congress, President Obama laid out a $447 billion package of tax cuts and new government spending Thursday night to help stimulate the economy and …