Truthout
Op-Ed
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The Lie of “Limited War” in Syria
“Obama’s strongest allies can’t stomach the stench of lies that are the foundation of the war effort against Syria,” writes Cooke about the conflict in Syria.
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King, Obama and the Inner Core of Despotism
Thinking of Obama's badly tainted legacy, I return to King's admonition that we judge others not by the color of their skin but rather by the content of their …
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Can a Court Sentence People to Religious 12-Step Program?
When will judges and parole officers get the memo and start looking for secular, scientifically-based treatment programs instead?
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Rep. Cummings: Obama’s Defender-in-Chief
Baltimore's Elijah Cummings is the voice of reason on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, and the chief restraint on chairman Darrell Issa.
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Three Words/Phrases That Reinforce Republican Anti-Government Propaganda
Here are three words or phrases currently being used widely that back up Republican anti-government propaganda. And here are some ideas about what you might want to say instead.
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Summers’ Time: The Record That Should Keep Him Off the Fed
A White House aide has now floated the word that Larry Summers is being ‘vetted’ for nomination to head the Federal Reserve.
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Regulators Repeat Exactly What They Did During the Last Housing Boom
James Kwak examines the shortcomings of the Dodd-Frank Act.
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Overeducated, Underemployed and in Debt: What Now?
Not only are there huge class disparities in Western nations today, there are also generational disparities.
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Finishing the March for Livable Wages
Fast food workers earn less in a year than fast food CEOs do in a day. Yet, workers aren't asking for much more than to earn in a year …
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To Change Greece Requires Changing the Nation’s Political Culture – and This Could Be a Tall Order, Especially for the Left
For Greece to overcome its crisis, the country's political culture must be changed, argues CJ Polychroniou, and that implies a new public philosophy, where, first and foremost, rights are …