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Climate Denialism: A Brief History
No wonder we see the rise of McCarthyite tactics today.
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Can the Electronics Industry Provide a Living Wage? Not While Corporations Set the Rules
People are fighting for a living wage in global electronics supply chains, but corporations and the WTO stand in their way.
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Inside the Sensational Business of “Rescuing” Sex Workers
An investigation into the movement to save sex workers from sex work raises serious questions about personal autonomy and human rights.
South Carolina Incident Highlights Growing Police Presence in Classrooms
The incident is the latest in a series of cases of police officers in schools using excessive force against students.
Texas Student Spent 52 Days in a Coma After Being Tased by Police at School
The student was permanently brain injured.
Labeled “Insider Threats,” Intelligence Whistleblowers Face Conundrum
The Obama administration has prosecuted more whistleblowers under the 1917 Espionage Act than all other presidents combined.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: One in Five Animal Species Are at Risk of Extinction, and More
Truthout can only survive through reader support. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation and help publish journalism that fights corporate power! In today's On the News segment: One …
Texas Activists Form Statewide Coalition to Confront Fracking
Texas activists are working to restore local control over fracking — including the right to ban the extraction process.
Sparks Fly as Iowa’s Festival of Politics Showcases Presidential Candidates
Preparations begin months in advance, with campaigns organizing rallies, concerts and other events to bring supporters to the hall.
A High-Dollar Speech Sends Former Israeli Prime Minister to US Federal Court on Claims of War Crimes
He has been accused of involvement in the murders of ten passengers on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.