Truthout
Op-Ed
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Blinded by the Stereotype Spotlight
The blinding stereotype of poverty must be turned off in order to see clearly how we can address inequality today.
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Blue Moon Over Congress: Opening to Push for Diplomacy with Iran
A candidate in Iran's presidential race suggested improving relations with West. Then, he won.
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The Billionaires’ War Against Public Education
‘Go Public’ is a welcome antidote to the bleak and misleading message of ‘Waiting for Superman.’
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Pelican Bay Prison Hunger-Strikers: Danny Troxell
‘Sadly, this institution wants to break as many ties and bonds to family and community as it can,’ writes Danny Troxell.
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Pelican Bay Prison Hunger-Strikers: George Ruiz
Suffering from severe medical problems, 71-year-old George Ruiz is challenging long-term solitary confinement.
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The Koch Brothers Are Waging War Against the Poor
Taking wage policy advice from Charles Koch is like taking advice on how to run a neighborhood watch program from George Zimmerman.
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A Teenager Named Rachel Jeantel
By now the world knows the name of the young woman who was the last person to speak to Trayvon Martin: Rachel Jeantel. Rachel has been thrown head on …
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You Can’t Hide From These Prying Eyes
The government's knowledge of the lives of individuals is little more than the equivalent to a children's coloring book compared to the library that private companies have on everyone. …
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Is George Zimmerman a “Creepy Ass Cracka?”
Last week in the Trayvon Martin trial one of the more explosive moments came when Rachel Jeantel uttered the words “Creepy Ass Cracka” (translation...Cracker) in her account of Trayvon's …
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There Will Be At Least One Riot
With the George Zimmerman trail coming to an end, the potential for violent reaction also increases.