Truthout
News Analysis
Five Unanswered Foreign Policy Questions in the 2016 Presidential Race
The nuances of foreign policy do not feature heavily in the ongoing presidential campaign.
House Committees Consider Serious Cuts to Programs for the Poor
When House Republicans seek budget savings, they revert to hitting programs for vulnerable people with limited incomes.
Henry A. Giroux | Why Are Liberal Commentators Acting as Apologists for Trump’s Racism?
Despite the obvious, a disconcerting number of liberal commentators have sought to downplay Donald Trump's racist tendencies.
What Keeping Oil in the Ground Can Do for Economic Inequality
A successful energy transition to renewables could not only rescue the planet but create a more just economy.
Can the Fort Dix Five Channel the Power of the Camden 28?
Groups are working hard to make sure that those preemptively prosecuted are not scapegoated and receive real justice.
Why Was Berta Cáceres Assassinated?
A few numbers begin to reveal why the Honduran indigenous leader and global movement luminary was assassinated.
How Far Does the Lead Water Crisis Go? We Don’t Do the Testing to Find Out
It's very hard to find out how widespread this problem of lead poisoning is in the US today.
Exposing the Libyan Agenda: A Closer Look at Hillary Clinton’s Emails
Critics have long questioned why violent intervention was necessary in Libya.
Right-Wing Think Tank: Flint “Should Be Grateful” for Emergency Management
The Mackinac Center's role in creating the emergency manager law helps explain its silence on the Flint water crisis.
The Unexpected Cause of Water Crises in US Cities
The most vulnerable among us pay the highest price for Wall Street's profits.