Op-Ed

“Dear Marissa” is an apology to Marissa Alexander, a black woman who was sentenced in Florida to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot at her abusive …

We are excited to announce the return of Maya Schenwar, Truthout's Executive Director since 2009, to the new position of Editor-in-Chief, and the promotion of Joe Macare to Publisher.

Chavez was a bold thinker and a forceful advocate for justice.

Unlike most left issues, the environmental crisis affects everyone. But this universality seems politically problematic to some on the Left. They worry that the injustices and miseries against which …

William Rivers Pitt: Abandoning the concept of single-payer health care is the Original Sin of the Affordable Care Act.

Paul Krugman: I can understand Scots' grievances. But if they really want to do this, they had better get real about money.

When President Obama released his budget for 2015 on Tuesday, which included $495.6 billion for the Pentagon, the likely suspects screamed that the sky is going to fall.

A secret policy allowing Dallas police to wait 72 hours before making an official statement was instituted in 2013 after a police shooting report was contradicted by a home …

A nation that used to espouse isolationism has morphed into one poised for hair-trigger pre-emptive war.

In a strong show of support, small business owners, workers, health care practitioners, parents and Chicago Aldermen rallied today at City Council for paid sick days legislation.