Interview

Lynn Parramore: A new California memo is just the latest example of Wall Street's attack on workers' pensions.

Alex Rogers: The West refuses to address climate change but developing countries most vulnerable to threats to oceans and marine life.

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.

Ted Asregadoo speaks to Michael Meurer about food safety and his article on Truthout:

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 …

While US and Iranian government take steps to resolve issue of sanctions and Iranian nuclear program, Israel remains an obstacle.

Rania Khalek: Government shutdown means halting social services while maintaining NSA spying, deportations and continuing drone strikes in Afghanistan.

As negotiations remain stalled, Imara Jones of Colorlines.com looks at who is being hardest hit by the shutdown.

Corporations in support of the Tea Party have pitt themselves against GOP establishment Republicans who take their cue from Wall Street.

Paul Street: Tea Party candidates' strong desire to roll back the New Deal comes out of the GOP establishment's own creation.