Truthout
News
|
Sri Lankan General Admits War Crimes; US May Hold Crucial Supporting Evidence
The extrajudicial killing of civilians, surrendering soldiers and dissident journalists under the direction of the Sri Lankan government has been alleged by a former general in the Army who …
|
Occupy Protesters and Police Clash in Oakland
Police line on 12th Street in Oakland, California, January 28, 2012. (Photo: @bastique) A march to take over a vacant building by members of the Occupy movement …
|
Romney Collects More in Donations From the Five Biggest Banks Than All Other Candidates Combined
Mitt Romney has been leading the way in the 2012 presidential race when it comes to donations from Wall Street, pulling in millions from the financial sector since he …
|
Censoring of Tweets Sets Off #Outrage
San Francisco - It started five years ago after a young engineer in San Francisco sketched out a quirky little Web tool for telling your friends what you were …
|
LA Police Department Conducts Joint Exercises with the Military
(Image: JR / Truthout; Adapted: ax2groin, U.S. Army, iyoupapa) The LA Police Department, known for its brutality and corruption over the years, and the U.S. …
|
What We Learned From One Year of Mitt Romney’s Taxes
After resisting for months, Mitt Romney finally released one year of his tax returns this week. Here’s what we learned: Click …
|
Union Membership Holds Steady in 2011
Public sector declines in unionization offset by gains in the private sector After falling by almost 1.4 million workers between 2008 and 2010, union membership hit a …
|
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Urged to Resign After Police Conceal Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary
Juan Gonzalez: A coalition of New York Muslim and interfaith groups gathered at City Hall Thursday calling for the resignation of New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and police …
NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Urged to Resign After Police Conceal Role in Anti-Muslim Documentary (2)
Representatives from the New York City Muslim community, together with local ethnic and interfaith groups, gathered at City Hall Thursday calling for the resignation of New York City Police …
|
When New Obama Chief of Staff Was NYU Executive, School Ceased Recognizing Union
Three months into a bitter strike, the Graduate Students Organizing Committee sent an e-mail to supporters. “Like their refusal to bargain, their threats last fall, and the docking …