Truthout
Op-Ed
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Myths that Are Impediments to Peace
The real challenge for peacemakers is to reflect on the vision projected by President Obama in his Cairo and Jerusalem speeches — to recognize the equal humanity and rights …
The Passing of Anthony Guarisco
In every element of living, both Anthony and Mary compassionately gave life ‘one heck of ride!’
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Economic Justice Is the Solution
A paradigm shift is taking place. It is coming from the awareness that all of our crises are connected to an economy rigged for the wealthiest.
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Rulers’ Ideas Rule
Contrarians of the world should unite to identify and challenge these ruling ideas.
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No Tears for the Real Robert Gates
There is a virtual canyon separating the mainstream's awestruck regard for Robert Gates as a “wise man” and his record as a deceitful opportunist known to his former colleagues.
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Senators Should Read Before Signing the Menendez-Kirk Iran Sanctions Bill
The Menendez-Kirk Iran sanctions bill would move America closer to going to war with Iran or accepting an Iranian nuclear weapon. Have senators actually read it?
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Why the Olympics Are a Lot Like “The Hunger Games“
As a luge competitor at the 2006 Winter Games, Samantha Retrosi saw the dehumanization and corporate domination behind the Olympic ideal.
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A Declaration of the End of the Reagan Era
It's 2014, Barack Obama is president, Ronald Reagan is dead, but for 33 years we have continued to live in an era of Reaganomics.
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Richard Sherman’s GPA and “Thug” Label: The Codes That Blind
While media hype certainly plays a role in the lingering focus on Sherman after the on-field interview, the responses offer important moments to consider.
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The ‘Bamboo Ceiling’: Hollywood Shuns Asians, While New Media Embraces Them
Racist parodies of Asians somehow remain okay and acceptable in the imaginations of producers and writers.