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Josh Oppenheimer: A Country Where the Killers Have Won
What does it mean to live in a country where impunity rules, a country where the killers have won? We already know.
Chris Hedges: As a Socialist, I Have No Voice in the Mainstream
Chris Hedges says an effective movement that defies power will have to be disciplined and articulate what a vision of socialism might look like.
A Foot Soldier Throws Down His Gun
Brandon Toy, an Iraq War veteran and a mid-level project manager at General Dynamics, concluded that what he had done and was doing went against the best principles of …
An Interview With Todd Gitlin
An interview with professor, author and pioneer of the 60's left movement Todd Gitlin.
Geena Davis: In Search of “Missing Girls” in TV and Film
Lydia Lim spoke to Davis about the gender disparity in media images, as well as the entertainment media's potential to better depict women's empowerment.
Sarah Shourd on Herman Wallace, California Hunger Strikers and the Horror of Solitary Confinement
In this interview, which Shourd dedicates to Herman Wallace, we take a closer look at her project, Opening the Box, as well as the ongoing prisoner hunger strike in …
Truthout TV Interviews Maya Schenwar About the US Prison System
Truthout Executive Director Maya Schenwar on why the humane treatment of prisoners is integral to the preservation of human rights.
Prisoners’ Struggle Against “Cruel and Unusual Punishment Amounting to Torture“
The June 20 communiqué from the principal prisoner representatives from the Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) SHU Short Corridor Collective Human Rights Movement stated they'd just held a mediation …
Former Mobil VP Warns of Fracking and Climate Change
Former Mobil Oil VP is speaking out about the dangers of fracking.
Will Marijuana Farming in Mendocino County, California, Lead America to Pot?
Truthout interviews Doug Fine about the issues covered in his book ‘Too High to Fail.’