Truthout
Op-Ed
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Drones: Choosing Between Easy, Short-Term Wins and Hard, Long-Term Success
Pam Bailey discusses her trip to Yemen, relays the stories of families destroyed by drone warfare, and discusses peaceful alternatives to war.
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Why the Supreme Court Said “No to Blacks, Yes to Gays“
The answer is purely political.
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George Monbiot | How Can We Invest Our Trust in a Government That Spies on Us?
We should not fear some Orwellian future state where we're subjected to total electronic scrutiny - it's our present reality.
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He Can Marry, She Can’t Vote: Another Day in Deranged America
While one segment of the nation is lifted out of apartheid, another is shoved back down into it.
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President Correa, Put Your Shield Over Edward Snowden
To counter a government-media campaign to u201cconvict Snowden in the media,u201d weu2019ve worked with prominent citizens to initiate a letter from Americans to Ecuadoru2019s President Correa, urging him to …
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Localizing Direct Democracy: A Matter of Survival?
A little over a year ago, I found myself sitting in a newly-opened kitchen-cafĂ© space in the Petralona area of Athens, sharing reflections on Occupy Wall Street with Greeks …
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Issa: “Fool me once…“
“We have allowed Darrell Issa and his politically-motivated witch-hunts to fool us too many times,” writes Hartmann.
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How Do We Force Cash Hoarders to Invest? Tax Them
Taxing corporations on the hoard of cash they keep might be the only way to force companies to invest in job creation.
The Perils of Zombie Education
Defined by their appetite, the Zombies our education system is producing are hollow people, easily led - and easily misled.
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Mankind: Death by Corporation
From asbestos to GMOs, corporations have poisoned customers and workers and then covered up the evidence.