Truthout
Op-Ed
The Price of Fashion
The price of fashion is on the rise as the death toll in Bangladeshu2019s garment factories grows.
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Afghan Families Want Accountability, Not Apologies
The dusty cemetery in Saracha village hosts three new graves and their families want justice.
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Chris Hedges | Let’s Get This Class War Started
The disparities between rich and poor is a story told again and again. Unfortunately, we still have not learned from our past.
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When Poverty Quietly Morphs into Catastrophe
In the face of severe food shortages and with no relief aid, the elderly like Zeinab Wambui, from lower Mukurweini, Central Kenya, are facing very tough times.
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Meat So Cheap You Could Die
Even under normal conditions, as the latest tainted chicken scare illustrates, we're giving food safety short shrift.
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Jeju Island – Tragic Destruction of Pristine Marine Area for Another Naval Base for the US Missile Defense System
The government of South Korea had moved some equipment to be used for construction of a controversial naval base for Aegis missile destroyers and the US missile defense system.
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The Government Is Open Again … Now What?
Rather than putting the deficit first, we should instead put people first and shift the conversation to creating good jobs and understanding government's role in that.
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The NSA Isn’t Foiling Terrorist Plots
There's still no credible evidence that the NSA's massive digital surveillance has disrupted any terrorist plots.
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Jim Hightower | Health Care Hypocrisy
Senator Ted Cruz declined taxpayer-funded coverage because of his wife's Cadillac policy.
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What to Expect During the Cease-Fire
Our real economic problem continues to be a dearth of good jobs along with widening inequality; the president must not surrender under this cease fire.