Truthout
Op-Ed
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WikiLeaks and the Drone Strike Transparency Bill
The US Senate Intelligence Committee recently took an important step by passing an intelligence authorization that would require for the first time - if it becomes law - that …
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The Obama Apology That Is Needed
My fellow Americans, tonight I want to apologize for the results of my efforts in reforming US healthcare.
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My Tea Party vs. The Oligarchs
This is where the so-called Tea Party comes into play, essentially playing the role of what political commentators call u201cuseful idiots.u201d
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Surviving Climate Change: Is a Green Energy Revolution on the Global Agenda?
With an awareness of climate change growing and as intensifying floods, fires, droughts, and storms become an inescapable feature of daily life across the planet, more people are joining …
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In the Wake of Haiyan, We Must Divest from Fossil Fuels
The devastation in the Philippines reminds us of our responsibility to stop profiting from the wreckage caused by companies whose business plan includes destroying the planet.
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The “Golden State’s” Brutal Past Through Native Eyes
For indigenous people in California, the most basic hurdle in self-determination - federal recognition - is blocked.
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Lyme Disease Community Blows the Whistle on Corruption Within the CDC
The Centers for Disease Control recently announced that Lyme disease statistics are 10 times higher than previously thought, at the same time as development of a Lyme disease vaccine …
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ICYMI: President Lincoln’s Cemetery to Be Privatized?
Should the final resting place for Americau2019s 16th President and his family be part of a cityu2019s civic pride or be used to pad the profits of a private …
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Don’t Mess With Texas: Michael Bishop’s Battle Against TransCanada Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline
The lawsuit asserts the Corps granted environmental permits to TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline illegally. It could be a short-lived victory for Bishop.
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Health Reform’s Problems Run Deeper Than a Glitchy Website
The causes of the websiteu2019s problems are far more serious than poor software design. They are baked into the law by its extreme complexity.