Truthout
Op-Ed
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Ireland: Touted as a Success, Yet Still Waiting for a Recovery
Paul Krugman: The repeated declaration that Ireland is a success story is weird.
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Not Impeaching Bush Is Sure Paying Off!
Many loyal Republicans opposed impeaching George W. Bush. So did most liberal and progressive activist groups, labor unions, peace organizations, churches, media outlets, journalists, pundits, organizers, and bloggers, not …
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Big Money and the NSA Scandal … How Dangerous is the “Security/Digital Complex”?
It should be self-evident that recent NSA revelations bring up some grave concerns about civil liberties.
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Historic Challenge to Support the Moral Actions of Edward Snowden
As we progress forward with the information about NSA surveillance of US citizens, we must not forget to support the whistleblower who risked his life to share it.
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No More Lectures: What President Obama Can Do for Black America
Instead of another rousing speech, Obama need to focus on real change within the black communities that supported him during reelection.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game – but Pay Me a Living Wage
Michael Winship: The SF Giants stadium concession workers are seeking their fair share.
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Mike Lofgren | American Exceptionalism: Alibi of a Nation
We may have moved beyond Manifest Destiny, but American Exceptionalism is still prevalent in modern society.
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Why Steven Pinker, Like Jared Diamond, Is Wrong
A deconstruction of Steven Pinker's colonialist assumptions.
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CitiBank and Space Discrimination
As CitiBike has launched in parts of New York City, public attention has focused on certain manifestations of public backlash, usually in the form of NIMBY distaste for the …
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Another Truth-Teller Steps Forward
Edward Snowden, who disclosed top-secret documents on the U.S. governmentu2019s massive surveillance programs, is reportedly in Hong Kong and seeking asylum from countries that value openness and freedom, conditions …