Truthout
Interview
Truthout Radio: David Bacon on the Anatomy of the Walmart Strike
David speaks about a recent op-ed piece he wrote in Truthout entitled
Woody Guthrie at 100: Pete Seeger, Billy Bragg, Will Kaufman Honor the “Dust Bowl Troubadour”
Commemorations are being held across the country this year to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the countryu2019s greatest songwriters, Woody Guthrie.
Tens of Thousands of Egyptians Protest Morsi’s Power Grab
Hamid Dabashi: On the heels of Israel's attack on Gaza, with support of Obama, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Morsi gives himself powers that rival Mubarak.
Lessons for Building a Co-Operative Movement
Author John Curl talks about the surprisingly long history of co-operatives here in the US, and what his history has to tell us about building a 21st century movement …
“Mowing the Grass” in Gaza
Michael Ratner: I don't put human rights on an equal footing when it comes to talking about the oppressed versus the oppressor.
“It Shouldn’t Be Tolerated”: New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams on Voting Issues, Sandy Relief and Restoring Communities
Councilman opens up on FEMA, the Red Cross, Superstorm Sandy and the man-made voting disaster in NYC.
A Tribute to Blacklisted Lyricist Yip Harburg: The Man Who Put the Rainbow in The Wizard of Oz
We take an in-depth look at The Wizard of Oz, and hear a medley of Harburgu2019s Broadway songs and the politics of the times in which they were created
The Qatari/Egyptian/US Agenda and the Israeli Attack on Gaza
Vijay Prashad: Civilians are still being killed in Gaza as Egyptian Brotherhood and Qatar move in to manage the situation.
Killer Robots: Human Rights Watch and Nobel Laureate Jody Williams Urge Ban on Modern Warfare’s Next Frontier
Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams is joining with Human Rights Watch to oppose the creation of killer robots - fully autonomous weapons that could select and engage targets without …
Walmart Organizing Comes of Age: An Interview With UFCW Organizing Director Pat O’Neill
United Food and Commercial Workers' Pat O'Neill talks about the difficulty of organizing retail and the new tactics that have been developed, shoppers' support and Wal-Mart workers' extraordinary courage …