Truthout
News Analysis
Intervention in the Islamic State Increasingly Messy
President Obama's alliance aims to degrade and destroy the Islamic State, but US allies are acting in their own self-interests.
Deep Questions Arise Over Portland’s Corporate Water Takeover
A simmering water war is about to come to a boil over the fate of historic, well-loved public reservoirs in Portland, Oregon.
Are There Nazis in Ukraine? A Visit to Lviv
Pictures of protesters wearing Nazi insignia, and later Ukrainian army soldiers with fascist beliefs, have raised alarm.
The Real Politics Behind the US War on IS
No military or counter-terrorism analyst believes that the military force applied in Iraq and Syria has even the slightest chance of defeating IS.
Top Secret List Shows McChrystal Halting Night Raids After Controversy
Documents show Gen. McChrystal admitted night raids in Afghanistan “come at a steep cost in terms of perceptions of the Afghan People.”
Former Guantanamo Prisoner Given Life Sentence in Russia
Rasul Kudaev's case exemplifies how the stamp of Guantanamo can blight an innocent man's life more than a decade after his release.
The Brutes in Blue: From Ferguson to Freedom
The institutionalization of racism, slavery, and policing predates the formation of the United States itself.
New York City Activists Mobilize for Right to Counsel in Eviction
New York City may become the first to provide free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction.
Henry A. Giroux | Authoritarianism, Class Warfare and the Advance of Neoliberal Austerity Policies
Austerity measures represent the undercurrent of a new form of authoritarianism with allegiances only to power.
How Outraged Is the Obama Administration About Torture?
Under President Obama, there has been no fundamental change to counteract the US government's impulse to torture.