Truthout
Op-Ed
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So Iran is Britain’s Enemy…
Whenever a Western leader expresses adoration and undying support for the Zionist state the Jewish Chronicle (JC) can be relied on to make the most of it. This week it reports on UK …
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How Shall We Remember Nelson Mandela?
After democracy came, they tore down the prison where freedom fighters were held and used the bricks to build the nation’s first Constitutional Court. Visitors to South Africa are …
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Hell on Wings – Cellphones Don’t Belong on Planes
The FCC is expected to decide whether to allow cellphone use on planes. Is that a good thing?
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It’s the Hypocrisy, Stupid: Fundamentalist Christian Bullies Running Amok in America’s Military
Presently, a new tactic is being employed and deployed in the military by a twisted Christian version of the Taliban.
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Operation Enduring Occupation
The last 12 years have brought only suffering to Afghanistan - and there's more to come.
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The People’s Sanctions
How Nelson Mandela and ordinary citizens from all over the world strong-armed corporations, changed US foreign policy and ended apartheid in South Africa.
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Bankruptcy or Bunko? The Right’s War on Detroit’s Public Pensioners
The purposeful, ideologically driven assault on democratic government orchestrated by ALEC and forces in Michigan's Statehouse has starved already-ailing Detroit of revenues.
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Walmart Is Not the Bargain You Might Think
People flock to Walmart for perceived bargains and convenience. Here are some facts that might keep them from adding to the profits of a company that's squashing lives and …
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“Do What Thou Wilt,” or Who Imagined Ted Cruz Into Existence?
The closer your political platform gets to allowing everyone to do as they want, the better your chances are to get elected.
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Want to Cut Food Stamp Spending? Raise the Minimum Wage
Don't cut programs for the people who need them, cut those people's need for the programs.