Truthout
Op-Ed
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After the Election, the “R” Word: Reparations
Endowments, not reparations, may be key to addressing racial inequalities.
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Anatomy of the Walmart Strike: Walking Out, One Day at a Time
An inside account of a day in the life of the Walmart strike.
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The Currency of Classified Information and the Selective Prosecution of Bradley Manning
Trafficking in secret information yields variable government response.
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In Gaza Airstrikes, an Appeal to Netanyahu’s Hardliners
The Israeli leader claimed last week's airstrikes against Hamas targets came in response to rocket attacks, but perhaps they were really about his damaged political reputation.
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A Legacy of Occupy: Sticking It to Wall Street
The Occupy movement energized a vanguard of voters to become more populist in their demands.
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Why We Should Stop Obsessing About the Federal Budget Deficit
I wish President Obama and the Democrats would explain to the nation that the federal budget deficit isnu2019t the nationu2019s major economic problem and deficit reduction shouldnu2019t be our …
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The Ultimate Education Reform
Veteran educator Marion Brady has a very different take on reform than the so-called education reformers that dominate the schools debate today. He has a big idea, which …
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Obama Was Re-Elected: Now What?
Obama was re-elected by the poor and working class, who need to exercise their new clout to achieve real reform
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Sex & War: General Petraeus Scandal and the Untold Stories
Long before coming to America, the first English phrase I ever uttered was, oddly enough: “No money, no honey.” The painted girls in impossibly tight, colorful miniskirts who strutted …
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Even Cops Want to End the War on Drugs
The political winds are changing when it comes to legalizing marijuana in America. Now that voters in Colorado and Washington have decided to legalize marijuana, it's clear the political …