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Pope Francis’ Junta Past: Argentine Journalist on New Pontiff’s Ties to Abduction of Jesuit Priests
While praised for his work with the poor, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio - now Pope Francis - has long been dogged by accusations of his role during Argentina's military …
Will a Grand Bargain or Betrayal Be Obama’s Legacy?
Bill Black: Slate magazine says that President Obama wants a Grand Bargain on budget cuts he can call his legacy - but it will be a Grand Betrayal that …
Documentary Exposes US Role in Iraq Sectarian Conflict
Maggie O'Kane, Executive Producer, tells the story revealed by the Guardian documentary about the role of Col. James Steele in supporting torture, death squads and brutal sectarian conflict during …
How to Take on the Gun Industry: an Interview With Author Tom Diaz
Gun industry expert Tom Diaz talks about the structure and marketing techniques of the industry.
Inequality and the Environment
James Boyce: In places where the income gap is greatest, the environment is more degraded for everyone.
Rick Wolff: A Cure for Capitalism?
Employment's up, wealth's up, but the benefits of both are increasingly concentrated in the hands of a few.
Daniel Ellsberg: In Hearing Bradley Manning Act Out of Conscience, Secret Tape Refutes Media Slander
To discuss Bradley Manningu2019s recorded court statement that was recently leaked to the press, weu2019re joined by perhaps the countryu2019s most famous whistleblower, Daniel Ellsberg.
Interview: Waging the Fight for Migrant Justice From Under a Border Patrol Truck
Raul Ochoa tells Truthout why he threw himself under a Border Patrol truck to stop an arrest.
Price for Denial, Inaction on Climate Is Higher Than Toll of Reducing Consumption
Petroleum expert: 'People need to realize that oil is a finite resource, and using it in the crazy, irresponsible ways we use it today is in fact suicidal - …
“Birds of Paradise Lost:” A Conversation With Author Andrew Lam
New America Media editor Andrew Lam has made his name as a journalist, but in his newest book, his past as a Vietnamese refugee reverberates through short stories about …