Truthout
Op-Ed
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What Didn’t Kill Mandela Made Him Stronger
Nelson Mandela's story, if told as a novel, would not be deemed possible in real life. Worse, we don't tell such stories in many of our novels.
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How School of the Americas Watch’s Perseverance Is Paying Off
When the first School of the Americas, or SOA, mass protest was held in 1990, its organizers probably didnu2019t think they would still be at it 23 years later.
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Making Trouble – and Alternatives – in Asia
The Obama administration's B-52 flights over the disputed Senkaku Islands last month highlight the importance of making the Asia-Pacific “pivot” a diplomatic - not military - exercise.
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Raise the Minimum Wage
Eugene Robinson: The president has a long agenda, but addressing the minimum wage is where he should start.
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Petition Works: 37-Year Hispanic Scholarship Fund Dream Policy Overturned
Last month directors of the national Hispanic Scholarship Fund voted to reverse a 37-year-old policy of excluding DREAM students.
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Amazon, Domino’s and Big Brother: Drones Flying the Not-So-Friendly Surveillance Skies
It will not be long before there is a drone suited to every purpose under the sun.
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Nelson Mandela, the Conscience of the World
As the encomiums flood in from around the globe, it is important to remember that Mandela was not always held in such universal esteem.
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SCOTUS Prefers Free Speech for Corporations, Not People
The free speech rights of American citizens are under attack all across America, but if you're a corporation, you can have all the say you want.
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Why Hasn’t Sen. Elizabeth Warren Backed the Iran Deal?
Given that neocons are agitating for new Congressional sanctions on Iran now in the hopes that this will sink recent diplomatic success, shouldn't Senator Elizabeth Warren be speaking out …
Despicable: Associated Builders & Contractors Protesting DOL Veteran and Disabled Worker Hiring Policy
On November 19th, the anti-worker association filed a request for an injunction against a new Department of Labor (DOL) rule which is intended to promote the hiring of veterans …