Truthout
Op-Ed
International Intervention in Afghanistan Has Led to Heroin Resurgence
After a decade of US and NATO occupation, opium cultivation is again on the rise in Afghanistan.
Time to Renounce the “War on Terror“
Norman Solomon: The “war on terror” continues to normalize itself as a thoroughly American way of life and death.
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When You Cheapen One Life, You Cheapen Every Life
Richard Eskow: The mass killings of innocent workers are routine, and they'll stay that way until we stop treating real people as if they were inputs for someone's simplistic …
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The Worst Congress Money Can Buy
Congress quietly acquiesces as the regulations meant for our safety are whittled away.
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Side Effects – The Humanitarian Consequences of Iran Sanctions
Iran's civilians find themselves in the midst of one of the worst medical supply shortages in the nation's long history.
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Did the US Cover Up Its Role in a Deadly Honduran Counter-Narcotics Operation?
Carasik calls on the United States to cooperate with a thorough and transparent investigation of the still-murky circumstances which led to the death of four Hondurans during a joint …
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How About A Real Peace Prize?
So carried away with anticipation that they could no longer contain their enthusiasm, back in 2009 the Nobel Committee opted to award the Peace Prize to newly-elected President Barack …
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Beyond the Trope: How Cianfrance’s New Film Misses the Chance for Real Dialogue
Cianfrance's new critically acclaimed film bypasses a conversation on crime, poverty and the legal system for a deflated and patchy ode to masculinity.
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Empty Stomachs From Guantanamo to Palestine
Empty stomachs continue to deliver a number of stultifying blows to the institutions of injustice.
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Exploding the Debt Threshold Myth
Austerity, it turns out, only works if you don't know how to use an Excel spreadsheet.