Truthout
News Analysis
Did the San Francisco Police Department Get Away With an Execution?
When the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) caught up with Pralourng, we don't exactly know what happened, but the latter wound up with two smoking holes in his chest, …
The Other ALECs’ K-12 Education Agenda Exposed
For over 30 years, corporate America and its allies on both sides of the political aisle have carried out an assault on US workers, pushing down wages, slashing benefits …
Israel Pins Bombing on Hezbollah to Get EU Terror Ruling
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuu2019s claim Sunday of absolutely reliable intelligence linking Hezbollah to the bombing in Burgas, Bulgaria last week was apparently aimed at supporting his governmentu2019s determination …
The Oxygen Planet Struts Its Stuff
Dire fire conditions, like the inferno of heat, turbulence, and fuel that recently turned 346 homes in Colorado Springs to ash, are now common in the West. A lethal …
The Other ALECs: A Look at the Lesser Known Stealth Lobbies That Write Bills for Your State
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has been the target of increasing public scrutiny and opprobrium - and while the recent defections of several major companies from ALEC suggest …
Democracy and Slaughter in Burma: Gold Rush Overrides Human Rights
The widespread killings of Rohingya Muslims in Burma u2013 or Myanmar - have received only passing and dispassionate coverage in most media. What they actually warrant is widespread outrage …
Climate Emergency Action Plan: Five Ways We Can Still Avert Catastrophe
We can still avoid a devastating climate crisis. But weu2019ll need a World War II-level mobilization. And weu2019ll need to stand up to Dirty Energy.
Labor and the New Media
The coming of the Internet has had a profound impact on media coverage of working people and their unions. No, the mainstream media have not expanded their generally limited …
The Sky as It Falls
For the Afghan Peace Volunteers, living in a working class area of Kabulu2019s u201cKarte Sehu201d district, daily problem-solving requires a triage process.
Who Won the Mexican Election?
Charges of vote-buying and exceeding campaign spending limits notwithstanding, there are positive signs for Mexicou2019s nascent democracy.