Truthout
Op-Ed
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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-café 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.
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The British Media, Cheerleaders for Austerity
The mainstream media play an important public relations role in presenting a positive picture of austerity.
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Texas Abortion Law: Why You Shouldn’t Mess With Texas Women
The activism in Texas shows that it's time to abandon the notion that progressivism is a coastal phenomenon.
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The Days of Impunity for Vatican Officials Are Numbered
Last week, for the first time ever, an international body asked questions about the Vatican's handling of widespread and systemic rape and sexual violence. Last Wednesday, survivors of rape …