Truthout
Op-Ed
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Standing Together to Protect the Earth
Let us join our collective voices together and tell our leaders that we are no longer going to stay silent while our precious Mother Earth gets abused.
Where Is That Wasteful Government Spending?
Wasted money, wasted lives, or maybe both. That's the promise of increased military spending.
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Trump Was Born on Third Base
The stories politicians tell about their successes matter — including the ones they omit.
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A Virtual Visit to a Relative in Jail
Even the best visitation policies can't make up for the broken bonds and fragmented communities that incarceration produces.
How Are Police Shootings Affecting Children of Color’s Emotional Development?
Adolescents of color reported feeling less safe with police in their community: “they aren't really there for us.”
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Lawyer’s View: Recent Days at Standing Rock
Dakota Access pipeline activists need more pro bono legal support to deal with increased law enforcement pushback.
These Three Issues Prove Our Movements Are Way Ahead of Clinton and Trump
Activists are too busy building a better world from the ground up to heed the grand plans of presidential hopefuls.
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Forty Years of Reaganism Behind This Disastrous Train Crash
If we want a safe and modern rail system that will save lives and be the envy of the world, we need to reject Reaganism.
Things Fall Apart: An Insider’s Account of the EPA
Technically-sounding “pesticides” are destabilizing our natural world and our lives.
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Trump, Clinton and the Illusion of Everlasting US Hegemony
Both Trump and Clinton believe US hegemony should be an everlasting reality. We need to change the conversation.