Truthout
Op-Ed
The Obama Legacy’s Empty Spaces
Obama is not and never was in charge. No president is, in truth.
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Children Starve as US-Backed Coalition Violates Human Rights in Yemen
Yemen's civilians have borne the brunt of the Saudi-led coalition airstrikes backed by the UK and US.
Protest Stopped the Predators. They Will Be Back
The public outcry after the GOP tried to quash an ethics watchdog is the kind of citizen action we'll need to survive the next four years.
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Give John Walker Lindh, the “American Taliban,” a Chance to Tell His Story
There's more to Lindh's story than youthful missteps. He experienced US military interrogation firsthand.
It’s Time for an Uprising Against “Citizens United”
What comes next? The 28th amendment to the Constitution.
William Rivers Pitt | Bank the Furnace: Melting the New Gilded Age
Gold melts quickly in high heat.
What Will Baghdad Face in 2017?
Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad.
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Poisoning the Well: The US’s Unsafe Drinking Water Outrage
New reports reveal many communities across the US have contaminated drinking water.
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Don’t Stop at DACA: Obama Should Use Pardon Power to Protect All Immigrants
Activists pushing President Obama to protect undocumented immigrants with DACA should not forget the millions of immigrants ineligible for DACA.
What Should Reparations for Slavery Entail?
In addressing the issue of reparations, we must also address transforming the system of capitalism, to which slavery gave birth.