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“War is peace,” "freedom is slavery," “ignorance is strength.” Thanks to the religious right, we can update these examples from “1984's” doublespeak to include the idea in 2012 that …

Heard about the meeting that's being held to decide your economic future? If the answer's “no,” don't feel bad: That's because you weren't invited. But Tim Geithner was. So …

This is why the Occupy movement frightens the corporate elite. What fosters revolution is not misery, but the gap between what people expect from their lives and what is …

All cars, vans and trucks from GM, Ford and Chrysler are US- and union-made; not so for the minivan.

Click here to support news free of corporate influence by donating to Truthout. Now that Paul Ryan has backed away from his fervent embrace of Ayn Rand, claiming that …

Assuming for a moment that you buy into the goal, the French war in Libya was smart - especially compared to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Readers of this blog (and friends) will know my mother as the person whose ideas about parenting included reading booze-drenched modernist classics to me when I was eleven. So, …

A teacher offers her perspective on the hypocrisy of Teacher Appreciation week. This week is National Teacher Appreciation Week. You can celebrate by reaching out to one of your …

It has been one of those life-affirming weeks. When something that has been a part of you for decades finally gets the attention and admiration you’ve felt it has …

Some time ago a woman invented Mother’s Day. Julia Ward Howe. She called on mothers to raise their sons well, to not be tools for war, as she …