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Obama Nominates John Kerry as Secretary of State
Obama was expected to have unveiled his full national security team Friday, but the administration has run into snags.
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Boehner Cancels Tax Vote in Face of GOP Revolt
Opponents said they were not about to bend their uncompromising principles on taxes just because Boehner asked.
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Women Prisoners Endure Rampant Sexual Violence; Current Laws Not Sufficient
Even after the passage of a law to prevent prison rape, incarcerated women are still subject to an epidemic of sexual violence.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Report Shows More Damage From the Massive LIBOR Manipulation Scandal
In this week's On the News Segment: All eyes are on Boehner to see if he has control of his Party, more damage from the massive LIBOR manipulation scandal …
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Supreme Court Rulings Limit Options of Gun-Control Task Force
While Obama's gun control task force attempts to push federal regulations they will have to face conservatives in the Supreme Court.
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Obama Vows Fast Action in New Push for Gun Control
President Obama declared on Wednesday that he would make gun control a u201ccentral issueu201d as he opens his second term.
True Believer: Petraeus and the Mythology of Afghanistan
Petraeus apparently came to believe the myth he had artfully created.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: The New Defense Act Will Not Include an Amendment to Protect Americans From Indefinite Detention, and More
Click here to support news free of corporate influence by donating to Truthout. Help us reach our fundraising goal so we can continue doing this work in 2013! In …
Michael Moore: “Americans Kill People” – Newtown and the US Culture of Violence
We air an excerpt of an address by the legendary filmmaker Michael Moore delivered just hours after the Newtown massacre.
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Israeli Army Killing Palestinian Protestors With Impunity, Say Activists
Following chronic failure of IDF investigations, activists release the name of soldier involved in killing of Palestinian protester.