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Fixing the Revolving Door (Audio)
“This kind of thing used to be shameful...” Dina Rasor, who writes the Solutions: Making Government Work column on Truth-Out.org, describes the conflict of interest that can arise when …
Gary Johnson: “I Would Get Out of Afghanistan Tomorrow“
Last month, I wrote a piece suggesting that Americans who want to end the war in Afghanistan ought to consider supporting former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson in the …
Troy Davis Facing Execution Date Any Day Now
Laura Moye is director of the Amnesty International USA Death Penalty Abolition Campaign. In this interview, Moye talks about 42-year-old Troy Davis, an African American who has been on …
Rep. Barbara Lee Renews Calls for End to Afghan War After Killing of Osama bin Laden (Video)
In September 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee was the only lawmaker in either chamber of Congress to vote against the 2001 resolution authorizing the use of force in Afghanistan. Today …
Andrew Bacevich: Serious Thinking About US Military Action (VIDEO)
According to retired Colonel Andrew Bacevich, Barack Obama “is a problem solver, he's surrounded himself with problem solvers at a time when maybe we need some creative thinking.” This …
Walter Mosley: Beyond “Birthers,” Trusting People (Video)
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Baratunde Thurston: Trump and the Birth Certificate (Video) (2)
Baratunde Thurston is usually one of our favorite comedians, but even he couldn't bring himself to laugh at the ugly spectacle of a privileged white man like Donald Trump …
“Occupation Has No Future: Militarism and Resistance in Israel/Palestine”; An Interview with Film Producer David Zlutnick
Film Producer David Zlutnick. (Photo: Ian Alan Paul) Filmmaker David Zlutnick talks about his new documentary “Occupation Has No Future,” which focuses on Israeli militarism and explores …
Interview With Investigative Journalist Jason Leopold About the Latest WikiLeaks Release
Jason Leopold is the deputy managing editor ofTruthout.org and a co-founder of The Public Record.
Deborah Small: A Real Conversation on Drug Policy
"We're able to maintain the illusion that we're fighting a war on drugs and that we're protecting young people we're doing it on the backs of poor people. Poor …