Truthout
Op-Ed
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In a Nation in Decline, a Lust for Hatred
Hate has become our highest form of patriotism and a form of eroticism.
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The Snowden Accompaniment Flytilla to Political Asylum in Venezuela
By offering Edward Snowden asylum, Venezuela President Maduro has invited Americans to live in a new world in which the US government's power is limited; a
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Who’s to Blame for Egypt’s Chaos?
Some US pundits blame the Egyptian coup on Morsi's clumsy politics. But secularists' rigid opposition played a role, too.
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Pelican Bay Prison Hunger-Strikers’ Stories: Richard Wembe Johnson
A prisoner on hunger strike in California shares his story of years spent in isolation.
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Austerity Discredited, Not Defeated – Time to Fight for Jobs and Growth
Austerity has been intellectually discredited in recent months. But conservative spending cuts still dominate policy.
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Can We Afford to Wait for Redistribution?
The u2018marketu2019 isnu2019t working for working people. The rich have rigged the rules. We ought to keep trying, of course, to reduce the resulting inequality. But why not, unions …
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Hey, Hollywood! Race Does Matter
What is really troubling is that, after the Civil Rights Era and at a time when the President of the United States is African-American, Hollywood is repeating its own …
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Oh Say Can You See Through the Frackers’ Big Lie?
The surge in fracked gas is headed for export and won't boost the nation's energy independence.
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Should Obamacare Provision Be Delayed?
The change will not effect people who buy insurance individually, or small businesses planning to purchase healthcare through new insurance exchanges.
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The GOP’s Endless War on Obamacare and the White House Delay
The longer the Affordable Care Act is delayed, the more time Republicans have to demonize it before average Americans receive its benefits and understand its importance.