Memories of the university as a citadel of democratic learning have been replaced by a university eager to define itself largely in economic terms.
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As much as we’d like to believe otherwise, Jared Loughner’s shooting of US District Judge John Roll, Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 of Giffords’ constituents on January…
We no longer live in an age in which history’s “winged messengers” bear witness to the suffering of millions.
While intensively engaged in illegal settlement expansion, the government of Israel is also seeking to deal with two problems: a global campaign of what it perceives as “delegitimation”…
Truthout's new “Solutions: Making Government Work” editor, Dina Rasor. Tomorrow, Truthout will debut my new column: “Solutions: Making Government Work.” This weekly column will be a…
Americans should take a page from activists throughout the rest of the world if they're seriously interested in resisting the massive budget cuts afflicting this country. Effective social…
What happens when music fails to inspire, but instead entertains only?
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“I have not become her Majesty’s first minister to preside over the dissolution of the British Empire.” It was hard not to remember this proud declaration of Winston…
(Photo: Alvaro Canivell / Flickr; Edited: Lance Page / Truthout)Editor’s Note: From the beginning of our original organizing effort, Truthout’s union representative, Shannon Duffy, has supported Truthout staff…