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Boots on Campus: Yale Flap Highlights Militarization of Academia
What can we do to stop the soft takeover of academia by the military?
Henry A. Giroux | The Politics of Disimagination and the Pathologies of Power
The radical imagination waits to be unleashed through social movements in which injustice is put on the run.
The School Security America Doesn’t Need
Ending this cycle of armed fear and violence will require getting police out of the schools along with the whole battery of security state accessories.
Blinder Leading the Blind
Click here to support courageous reporting and commentary by making a tax-deductible contribution to Truthout! The establishment’s debt and deficit hawks have taken flight once again, this time to …
Immigration Reform May Come with Big Gifts to Employers
Immigration reform could get 11 million undocumented workers on the path to citizenship, but watch out for poison pills that compromise workersu2019 rights.
Eyes Wide Shut on the Iraq War
As the tenth anniversary of the Iraq War approaches, itu2019s worth recalling one moment when the curtain was prematurely lifted on the lies justifying the invasion u2013 and how …
America Faces More Than a Dozen Deadlines, All Caused by Billionaires and Wealth Transfer
I've had an article in draft for some time — “The 16 Deadlines Facing America” — that details each deadline, describes the dangers, and states why each faces an …
“I Begged for Them to Stop:" Waterboarding Americans and the Redefinition of Torture
Nick Turse examines the history of waterboarding in the American military and its impact on how we view torture today.
Consumption Drops, Unemployment Rises, and DC Politicians Are Clueless: Here’s Why
Government is not only a direct employer but also a major consumer in the private sector.
Macho Men, Social Security and the Chained CPI
In DC, the best way to demonstrate your manhood is to express your willingness to cut Social Security.