Truthout
Op-Ed
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Who Cares if It’s True? It Works
u201cWeu2019re not going to let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers,u201d says campaign pollster Neil Newhouse as Romney's ads continue to spread lies.
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Jim Hightower: Welcome to GOP Nutland!
As the Republican National Convention down in Tampa, Florida continues to entertain, the American people wonder what crazy thing the GOP will say next.
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The Great Medicare Switcheroo
The RNC in Tampa asserts the GOP as the party of Medicare. Its possible that someone might want to check their history on that one.
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Robert Reich: How Romney Keeps Lying Through His Big White Teeth
Although a half dozen fact checking organizations have refuted most of the claims in Romney's as campaigns, Republicans still manage to bypass mainstream media in an attempt to fool …
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Tax the Rich or Privatize the State?
While taxing the rich is one of Obama's most popular platforms, massive budget cuts still threaten the social programs that protect us.
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In Montreal’s Streets, the Movement Continues
The largest demonstration since the spring sent a strong message that this movement is here to stay.
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Why Are We Turning Our Backs on the Constitution?
It has been nearly four years since President Barack Obama promised to close the detention camps at Guantanamo Bay. The camps remain along with a score of lingering questions.
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Biologist and Writer Sandra Steingraber Invites Fellow Activists to Pledge Nonviolent Resistance to Fracking in New York State
"Hey, gas industry: I am not afraid of you. And that's not because I'm fearless. It's because I am so scared for the future of my children on a …
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The Republican “Small Government” Fraud
One of the most widely-advertised but falsest claims in American politics is that the modern Republican Party stands for u201csmall government.u201d
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Changing Minds, But Not Policy
Fiscal austerity while the economy is depressed, and in particular when conventional monetary policy has reached its limits, was an obviously bad idea from day one.