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The Achievements of Hugo Chavez
Do you support Truthout's reporting and analysis? Click here to help us continue doing this work in 2013! While Venezuela’s president Hugo Chávez is fighting for his life in …
IRA Sweet Spot Could Lift America
A new influx of IRA funding might be the saving grace for the first wave of baby boomers headed into retirement.
What Happened to Fighting Against Any Cuts to Social Security?
Some liberal journalists are losing their bearings on Obama's social security sellout.
Slow-Rolling Massacre Unfolds in the Shadow of Shocking High-Profile Shooting Sprees
What happened in Newtown isn't supposed to happen anywhere.
Washington’s Revolving Door: As Old as Lincoln
The revolving door is lucrative; of the 119 members of Congress who left after the 2010 elections, roughly a third wound up in the lobby business.
The Racist Roots of “Right to Work” Laws
While Michigan's momentous decision has received widespread media attention, little has been said about the origins of right-to-work laws, which find their roots in extreme pro-segregationist and anti-communist elements …
The Right’s “Limited Government” Scam
Tea Party Members might want to check their facts. Robert Perry writes that the real history is that Madison and Washington devised a Constitution with broad powers to promote …
Grappling With Phantoms: The Financial Cliff, the War on Christmas, and Other Dim Tidings of Political Disconnect
As we draw near to the Winter Solstice and the days shorten, one's thoughts are drawn inward.
The Hens Have Come Home to Roost
Countless generations of combat veterans have warned us that if you cannot spread and maintain peace at all costs then you will soon discover your capability to become used …
Traditional American Brutalities
The Sandy Hook Shooting, like all mass killings has sparked debates on gun control, popular culture, accessible mental health care, and a variety of other traditional American brutalities.