Truthout
Op-Ed
Could Vice President Harris Take a Page From Nixon and Challenge the Filibuster?
The filibuster is not in the Constitution. It’s not part of any law. And it’s damaging the U.S.
The Biden Administration Is Building Back to the Brink of a New Cold War
The U.S. government and its allies are launching a coordinated military buildup in East Asia aimed at China.
Manchin Threatens to Leave Democratic Party Over Social Infrastructure Bill
Joe Manchin wants Democrats to peel their own bill down to nothing. Call his bluff.
Rahm Emanuel Helped Cover Up Murder 7 Years Ago. Now He Wants to Be Ambassador.
Emanuel may be able to disassociate from the communities he helped gut, but Chicagoans still suffer from his politics.
No, Black People Can’t Be “Racists”
The term “racism” must be understood within the context of an anti-Black American polity.
Biden and Other Democrats Helped Colin Powell Spread George W. Bush’s Iraq Lies
Leading Democrats continue to side with the GOP on foreign policy rationalized through demonstrably false statements.
Half a Million South Korean Workers Walk Off Jobs in General Strike
U.S. observers must not treat the struggle in South Korea as a distant concern.
It’s Joe Manchin vs. the World, and Manchin Is Winning
For the time being and the foreseeable future, Manchin and his corporate sponsors hold the top cards.
Corporate Democrats’ Toothless Drug Pricing Alternative Is a Coup for Big Pharma
Pain, suffering, health complications and even death are the costs people in our country pay for Big Pharma's greed.
The Oil Spill in California Lends Urgency to Demand for Indigenous Land Stewards
Land return is a step toward the kind of reconciliation promoted by the governor in his 2019 apology to Native peoples.