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Interview
Jilly Ballistic and the New Aesthetic of Dissent
Even if we are screwed, at least we can laugh at ourselves, and that's the first step to becoming unscrewed, right?
High Unemployment Due to Lack of Demand, Not Lack of Skills or Education
Jesse Rothstein: Low wages and lack of purchasing power the real structural problem, skills training and more education is not the critical solution.
Isabel Allende on “Maya’s Notebook,” Drug Addiction, 1973 Chilean Coup and Death of Poet Pablo Neruda
The best-selling Chilean novelist Isabel Allende is out with a new book, “Maya's Notebook: A Novel.”
Julian Assange on George Bush’s Library and Bradley Manning’s Trial
Activist Medea Benjamin interviews WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Why Activist Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Should Be Released From Solitary Confinement
This month, a 30-day action campaign was launched demanding the release of Russell “Maroon” Shoatz from solitary confinement, where he has been held for over 23 consecutive years.
Sandra Steingraber’s War on Toxic Trespassers
How dangerous chemicals and fracking contaminate our land, our health and the energy debate.
Another Big Story the Mainstream Media Missed: GE-Krupp Conspiracy Trial of ’47
Lest anyone imagine that corporate crimes being unreported by the mainstream media and punished with a wristslap are anything new, legendary labor reporter James Lerner's account of the GE …
Over 200 Killed in Bangladesh Factory Collapse After Workers Forced to Ignore Building’s Dangers
Protests broke out in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka as angry workers blocked key highways, marched on several factories, and rallied outside the headquarters of Bangladesh's main manufacturers group.
How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives
Truthout interviews Marc Mauer, author of
Exclusive: Congressman Keith Ellison on US Drones in Africa and Media’s Portrayal of Muslims
Truthout's exclusive interview with one of Congress' most prominent voices - also the first Muslim elected to serve there, in 2006 - addresses the growing US military presence in …