Truthout
Op-Ed
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Dr. King’s Nightmare
The wealth possessed by our nation's 400 richest billionaires is equal to the collective net worth of all African-American households.
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The Sun Also Rises: Resisting Militarism in Japan
It's a critical time to support Japanese efforts to oppose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's nationalist refashioning of his country.
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Dark Affinities: Liberal and Neoliberal
We cannot right our upside-down ship of state as long as oppressed and oppressors share the same dark dreams and values.
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The New French Revolution
New theorists and activists argue that France's “representative democracy” is neither democratic nor representative, and they argue for a return to the Athenian model.
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Mike Lofgren | Gates Agonistes
The political psyops effort by Robert Gates disguised as a tell-all, “Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense at War,” proves that spies are inherently suspect people who must …
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Let’s Talk About a World Without Net Neutrality
You may be forced to choose between having access to internet search engines and having access to the news.
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Facing the Truth in China
Coming to terms with what really happened during the Cultural Revolution is still controversial.
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Why I Keep Working to Close Guantánamo
“This is why: I am haunted by the families shattered by indefinite detention.”
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Redefining the Environment: Even Velveeta Is Ultimately Derived From Nature
We'd do well to realize that there is no such thing as “the environment” as a separate and distinct realm.
Shame on Congress for Its Criminal Neglect of the Jobless
Isaiah J. Poole: Congress' adjournment for the week without renewing unemployment benefits was the left jab of a one-two punch against the jobless.