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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’Humanité 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 …

Want Jobs? Rebuild the Dream (2)
With politics in D.C. hitting new lows, few progressives look to either the Obama administration or the two major parties for leadership in restoring the middle class and transitioning …

Ken Vogel on Gov. Christie’s Relationship With the Koch Brothers
Keith and Ken Vogel, chief investigative reporter for Politico, analyze the relationship between Chris Christie, New Jersey's Republican governor, and the Koch brothers, who made Christie their keynote speaker …

Is the Corporate Media Still Censoring Stories?
Mark Karlin: Some progressive critics have asserted that Project Censored is no longer relevant because of the openness of the Internet. How do you respond to that charge? …