Truthout
Op-Ed
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We Killed Osama bin Laden, Now Let’s Kill the Myth
The United States is jubilant over the killing of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. However, it will be some time before history catches up with the mythology that arose …
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The “American Hooliganism” on Which China and Russia Rely
(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) Vladimir Putin thinks we’re hooligans. Remarking on monetary policy in the United States, the Russian prime …
Youth in a Suspect Society: Coming of Age in an Era of Disposability
We are losing the very idea of the public good, the notion of connecting learning to social change.
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Rumsfeld Flip-Flops: Now Says Harsh Interrogation of Detainees Was “Critically Important” in Bin Laden’s Death
Last night on Fox News' Sean Hannity Show, former Bush Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld backtracked on a previous statement he made about the use of information gained from …
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Reflections on May Day Celebrations
Taksim Square. (Photo: Mario Cardona)
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Cinco de Mayo Battle: A Great Victory
On May 5, 1862, Mexican troops defeated invading French troops in the outskirts of Puebla, a city around 60 miles east of Mexico City. How did events come to …
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Corporate/Conservative Heads Explode as NLRB Actually Enforces Law
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is engaging in legal action against Boeing and is threatening to sue Arizona, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Utah for anti-union activities. It …
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Fourteen Percent Budget Cut to Key Energy Agency Wins Few Fans
With austerity as the guiding mantra during this budget season, researcher Neal Elliott certainly grasps the concept of a parsimonious Congress nipping and tucking its way to deficit reduction. …
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Troy Davis Facing the Death Gurney
(Photo: neal..patel) By the time this article sees print, Georgia will almost certainly have set an execution date - his fourth - for Troy Anthony Davis, a …
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Nominate Elizabeth Warren – Provide the Pecora Hearings We Need
Elizabeth Warren, an assistant to the president and a special adviser to the secretary of the Treasury, addresses a gathering at the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington on …