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Exposed: California’s Secret Plan to Gut Public Pensions
Lynn Parramore: A new California memo is just the latest example of Wall Street's attack on workers' pensions.

Global South Most Affected by Threats to World’s Oceans
Alex Rogers: The West refuses to address climate change but developing countries most vulnerable to threats to oceans and marine life.

Noam Chomsky | On Shutdown, Waning US Influence, Syrian Showdown
Noam Chomsky gives his perspective on the US government shutdown, the Syrian civil war, capitalist reform in South America and more in a Truthout interview.

Truthout TV Interviews Michael Meurer About Food Safety
Ted Asregadoo speaks to Michael Meurer about food safety and his article on Truthout:

“We Used Chemical Weapons in Vietnam”: Oliver Stone and Peter Kuznick Explain How Telling the Untold History Can Change the World for the Better
Peter Kuznick: So the question is, what is the strength of honesty and truth versus the strength of cannons, bombers, submarines and surveillance technology? That is the battle we …

Hardliners Determined to Undermine ‘Historic’ Prospect of Peace With Iran
While US and Iranian government take steps to resolve issue of sanctions and Iranian nuclear program, Israel remains an obstacle.

Government Shutdown Spares Military but Hurts Children and the Poor
Rania Khalek: Government shutdown means halting social services while maintaining NSA spying, deportations and continuing drone strikes in Afghanistan.

“Dramatic, Painful” Government Shutdown Disproportionately Impacts Working Poor, People of Color
As negotiations remain stalled, Imara Jones of Colorlines.com looks at who is being hardest hit by the shutdown.

Who Is Behind the Tea Party? (Part 2)
Corporations in support of the Tea Party have pitt themselves against GOP establishment Republicans who take their cue from Wall Street.

Government Shutdown Reflects Struggle Within Capitalist Republican Elite (Part 1)
Paul Street: Tea Party candidates' strong desire to roll back the New Deal comes out of the GOP establishment's own creation.