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Greg Palast: New Orleans Lost Half Its Black Population Since Hurricane Katrina
Greg Palast: Martin Luther King's “Dream” drowned in Hurricane Katrina.
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Katrina Pain Index 2013: New Orleans Eight Years Later
Eight years after Katrina, New Orleans remains incredibly poor. Nearly 100,000 people have never returned.
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Community Radio Movement Prepares for Liftoff
Groups interested in building low-power FM community radio stations need to act fast.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We May Be Only Days Away From Launching an Attack on Syria, and More
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. In today's On the News segment: Military action in Syria seems all but certain, and …
The Other March on Washington
At the 50th anniversary March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a coalition of youth organizers commemorated the original march with imagination and verve.
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My Surprisingly Inspiring Trip to the West Bank: Echoes of Our Civil Rights Movement
Israelu2019s occupation has given rise in recent years to a nonviolent u201cpopular resistanceu201d movement that should be an inspiration to people across the globe.
Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson, 91, on How Women Were Silenced at 1963 March on Washington
While Richardson was on the program for the March on Washington, when she stood to speak she only had a chance to say hello before the microphone was seized.
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In Rush to Strike Syria, US Tried to Derail UN Probe
Hostility toward the investigation suggests that the administration sees the UN as hindering its attack.
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“They Fear Us Because We Are Fearless”: Reclaiming Indigenous Lands and Strength in Honduras
Multinational corporations are moving into Central America to exploit gold and other minerals, rivers, forests, and agricultural lands. One area of high interest in the corporate feeding frenzy is …
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Keeping a Massive Trade Deal Out of the Fast Lane
Around the world protests against the TransPacific Partnership continue as fears that the bill will be fast-tracked loom overhead.