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Torture Fans and War Criminals Determine US Foreign Policy
Crisis of confidence? Nah. I’m just terrified.
Racist Anti-LGBTQ Violence Is Real. Smollett Doesn’t Change That.
Too much focus on Jussie Smollett distracts from the fact that violence against LGBTQ people of color is rising.
This 2007 Bernie Sanders Video Is Still Tragically Relevant
As this Truthout interview from 2007 reminds us, time and again, Sanders has sounded the alarm.
Respectability Politics Is Losing Ground in Black Liberation Struggles
By turning away from middle-class white values, Black activists have set our political imagination free.
This Teenager Was Locked Up for Refusing to Serve in Israel’s Military
An increasing number of Israelis oppose the occupation, and some have formed groups to help support war resisters.
Trump’s Tax Cut Has Failed to Deliver Promised Investment Boom
The only thing Trump's tax cuts succeeded in was making the very rich even richer.
Cities Should Stop Offering Tax Incentives to Companies Like Amazon
Companies aren’t obligated to follow through on their promises to receive their incentives.
The Bitter Fruit of Trump’s China Bashing: Anti-Asian Racism
Trump’s nationalism is jeopardizing the rights and safety of Chinese students.
Judge in Monsanto Roundup Trial Is Already Hindering Testimony
Will we see more judicial interference in Monsanto's second non-Hodgkins lymphoma trial on February 25?
Why Bay Area Tech Workers Should Support the Oakland Teachers
Tech workers have an interest in fighting for better working and living conditions in their communities.