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“To Work at Fukushima, You Have to Be Ready to Die“
Masayuki Ishizawa a temporary nuclear power plant laborer in Japan, April 8, 2011. Before the quake, thousands of untrained, temporary laborers handled most of the dangerous work at nuclear …
A Modern Medical Disconnect
Maggie Kozel's story illustrates the complexities of US health care.
Michael Moore: Acknowledging Working People (Video)
More GRITtv "You essentially entered into a contract with the corporate clsss—if you work hard, you will be rewarded. Now it's you work hard, the company prospers, …
Michael Moore: People Still Have the Power (Video)
More GRITtv “This is a movement that is not going to stop,” says filmmaker Michael Moore of the uprising in Madison, Wisconsin (and across the country—all 50 …
Michael Moore: People Still Have the Power (Video) (2)
More GRITtv “This is a movement that is not going to stop,” says filmmaker Michael Moore of the uprising in Madison, Wisconsin (and across the country—all 50 …
Sierra Club Head Warns: “Biggest Assault on the EPA in US History“
What’s happening with current efforts to undermine the EPA that people should be aware of? The big picture is, during the eight years of the [George W.] …
EXCLUSIVE: David Hicks: One of Guantanamo Bay’s First Detainees Breaks His Silence
David Hicks, author of “Guantanamo: My Journey.” (Image: Random House Australia) David Hicks was the Australian drifter who, years before 9/11, converted to Islam, changed his name …
“Posing Beauty”: A Conversation With Author Deborah Willis
Seeking to understand themselves beyond the narrative du jour of slavery and Jim Crow, some contemporary scholars and archivists are revising black history through the nuanced lenses of African-American …
Is Your Museum Too White?
With some expected delay, works of art made with digital tools are becoming more accepted in the mainstream, as the intersection between the arts and sciences becomes intractably intertwined.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW: Ex-CIA Official Reveals New Details About Torture, Plame Leak
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou. (Photo: Troy Page / Truthout) In a wide-ranging video interview with Truthout, former CIA counterterrorism official John Kiriakou reveals new information about …