Truthout
Op-Ed
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The End of Childhood in the Era of the Emerging American Police State
We are living in the age of fear and paranoia, an age which threatens the very core concepts of childhood development, and even the basic facets of our democratic …
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Mandela Is Gone, but Apartheid Is Alive and Well in Australia
Apartheid in South Africa was defeated largely by a global campaign. Similar disapproval for Australia's treatment of its Aboriginal population seldom has found its mark.
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Public Education and the Arts: Lessons From the New Deal
Gaining, rather than losing, what unemployed workers have to offer would help to improve the quality of our schools, our economy and our national spirit.
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Unemployed Americans Speak Out as Benefits are Slashed at Christmas
Unless Congress acts, millions of Americans will be left with no benefits in an economy where the average length of unemployment is more than 37 weeks.
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President Karzai, Stand Tall Against US Pressure to Sign the Troop Deal
For most Americans, it's win-win for Afghan President Hamid Karzai to stand up to Washington: US troops would come home, or peace talks would begin.
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Why Are Republicans Socking It to the Unemployed?
If Republicans really want Americans to get back to work, then it's time for them to support the policies and legislation that will put them back to work.
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Local Government Is the Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Economic Inequality
With Congress gridlocked, we must look to local governments to pursue more innovative strategies for promoting equal opportunity.
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Noam Chomsky Inspires and Invigorates
This month, Noam Chomsky turned 85, and he's the subject of a new animated movie focused on his scientific and social philosophies.
Peace in the Pentagon
Would peace studies have to revise its approach if it noticed the existence of the Pentagon?
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Auditing the Fed Is a Terrible Idea
The Fed is there to manage money, not to make it. So what exactly would be audited?