Truthout
Op-Ed
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My State-Sponsored Assault, Courtesy of the NYPD
Despite the relative ease of this detainment, there is an anger inside me that I can't shake. I can't begin to imagine how Jateik Reed must feel, or how …
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Apartheid Never Died in South Africa: It Inspired a World Order Upheld by Force and Illusion
John Pilger discusses how the murder of 34 miners by the South African police reveals the new worldwide apartheid of which South Africa is both an historic and contemporary …
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Elizabeth Warren Wins the “Which Side Are You On?” Debate
In a debate with Scott Brown, Warren kept returning to a basic theme: This is about control of the Senate.
International Peace Day From Kabul, Afghanistan
On this International Day of Peace groups will come together around the world (and yes, even in Afghanistan) to promote peace, cooperation, friendship and love
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Romney’s Class Warfare
Romney's recent “47%” comments not only reveal the major flaws in his economic policy, it shows the American people what this candidate really thinks about the American people.
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In Britain and the US, Economic Mysticism Endures
Paul Krugman: In a lot of ways George Osborne, the finance minister, is Britain's answer to Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee for vice president.
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Debate on Proposed Alaska Mine Waste Storage Facility Spreads the Myth of “Monitoring in Perpetuity“
Some of the world's greatest disasters have resulted from failed and inadequate monitoring systems.
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Backlash Culture: White Supremacy and the Music of Hatred
Whether it is Tony Perkins turning the tables on the SPLC, or the Republican opposition researchers behind the Fightbigotry PAC painting the nation's first multi-racial president as a racist, …
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Immigrants Are Losing the Policy Fight, but That’s Beside the Point
“The immigrant rights movement, for all its vibrancy and depth, has been losing the policy fight,” says Colorlines reporter Rinku Sen.
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The Job Crisis, the “Unemployable,” and the Fiscal Cliff
With November around the corner, millions of unemployed Americans are looking to the candidates to address job creation, but it seems that neither side truly has the people's interest …