Truthout
Op-Ed
Break the Silence: A World War Is Beckoning
Why do we tolerate the threat of another world war in our name? Why do we allow lies that justify this risk?
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Five Principles for Independent Media in 2014
We hope to help inform a conversation which has already begun, but which needs to move with some swiftness from one that is reactive to one that is proactive.
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The FCC’s Net Neutrality Proposal Is Out: It’s Time to Make Our Voices Heard
The Federal Communications Commission today voted to propose open internet rules, in its latest attempt to establish net neutrality regulations.
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United States Divided: Galt’s Junction and the Canadian Dream
Creating a new Canadian-American Dream might be the only way to guarantee the equal shots at success and opportunity that the American Dream once promised.
Low Ferritin: Is this a Canary in the Coal Mine?
This story pulls together the diverse/niche topics of running, fermented food consumption, and the possibility that fast food outlets are poisoning American kids in harmful ways yet undisclosed.
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What Is at Stake: India’s Elections
The parliamentary elections in India have thrown up sharp divisions among the intellectual class.
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Chevron in Ecuador Representative of Multinationals’ Continuing Abuse of Indigenous Peoples
When the company became inactive in Ecuador, it left a catastrophic mess behind.
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Fast-Food Protests Go Global
It is easy to understand why workers are protesting an industry that has become known for poverty wages and poor working conditions.
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Building a Movement for Happiness
Vermont and Bhutan have embraced happiness rather than GDP as a measure of social success.
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It’s True: An Economy Can Be Damaged by Too Little Spending
Shouldn't it be easier to sell win-win ideas, which will make everyone (or almost everyone) better off? Well, it would be if the public “got” Keynesian economics.