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A Victory for All of Us
Obama-appointed judge was very critical of government's position as she ruled the NDAA's Section 1021 unconstitutional.
How Rural America Got Fracked
Wisconsin's farms are swiftly becoming part of a vast assembly line in the corporate race for the last fossil fuels.
Whose Firebombs? Inside the Alleged “Conspiracy“
The Associated Press has the best report I’ve seen about the alleged firebombing conspiracy in Bridgeport, noting that defense lawyers say there were police infiltrators who stayed in the …
Ending the Mindset That Gets Us Into War
May 20, 2012, militarized Chicago - Next month in Baltimore they're going to celebrate the War of 1812. That's what we do with wars. We say they're the last …
Who Is Killing the Journalists in Mexico?
Journalists are being killed, wounded and threatened at an alarming rate in Mexico since the US/Mexican war on drugs accelerated into a bloodbath of deaths, wounding and torture beginning …
The 2012 Farm Bill and the Real Obesity Lobby
Nearly half of all Americans will be obese by 2030, researchers reported at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Weight of the Nation conference in Washington earlier this month. …
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Most Expensive Weapon Ever
Tom Cruise steps onto the tarmac - cool and confident in his flight suit and dark aviator glasses. This is “Top Gun 2,” and the fighter plane he's getting …
House GOP Leaders Block Amendment Solidifying Afghanistan Withdrawal Timeline
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. "I can't let this be a war without end, and I can't lose the whole …
Why the Cops Should Be Knocking on Jamie Dimon’s Door Soon
The scandal surrounding JP Morgan’s losses in its Chief Investment Office is not going away, and for good reason. Its trading book continues to lose money at an astounding …
NATO in Crisis
May 20 and 21 the NATO-circus calls at Chicago for the biggest summit in NATO's history, according to its secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Stakes are high, Rasmussen said, …