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Why Rove Failed to Deliver Ohio on Election Day: What Happened in Ohio This Time Around
While many Republicans, including Karl Rove believe that the Ohio voting results were attributed to voter fraud, in the end, hard facts and numbers do not lie.
What Happened to the Green New Deal?
Out of the ashes of Obama's green-collar vision, a worker-run business may point the way to the economy of the future.
Broadwell Defended Petraeus’ Village Destruction Policy
Paula Broadwell, whose affair with Gen. David Petraeus ended his career, also damaged his reputation by defending his illegal decision to allow village destruction in Afghanistan.
War: Israel Launches Gaza Invasion, Assassinates Hamas Military Wing Chief
Please support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. Several hours ago, Israel assassinated Ahmed Jabari along with his son, a Hamas operative and at least three …
America Begins Nation-Building at Home (Provided Your Home is the Middle East)
As both private and federal funding pours into the Middle East to repair the damage cause by war, Americans should wonder when the government will invest in improving things …
How Google Is Helping the Gas Lobby Support Fracking
How Google stifles public discourse by favoring powerful advertisers like those pushing fracking
Forget Petraeus: The Real Scandal Is Generals’ Corrupt Weapons Procurement
Ill-conceived weapons continue to suck taxpayer dollars - the majority of the discretionary portion of the federal budget, in fact.
Will GOP Governors Really Try “Nullifying” Obamacare?
A plan to end the federal health care law on the state level is underway, led by the Koch-funded Americans for Prosperity and Cato Institute, with help from American …
Scenes from a Crisis: Volunteers Bond with Occupiers for Sandy Relief
Sandy storm relief volunteers from disparate organizations and backgrounds bond under Occupy's banner for a common cause.
Grand Bargain or Great Betrayal? Reading the Tea Leaves of Fiscal Intentions for Entitlements
One analyst reads between the lines to decipher the future of entitlements.