Truthout
Op-Ed
It’s Time to Update United States Law on Torture
A change to US law to include an explicit definition of forbidden acts will put a stop to torture.
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To Stop “Bomb Trains,” I Went to Jail During My Honeymoon
With one tiny loose bolt, oil trains can erupt into an inferno, scorching everything for miles.
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Seeking False Security at Fortress Europe’s Gates
As nationalism and racism surge across the continent, a Europe adrift seeks security by hardening policies against migrants.
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“Bernie-mentum” Nudges Clinton Forward on Debt-Free College
The persistence of the political coalition around Bernie Sanders has nudged Hillary Clinton toward a more progressive position on student debt.
Donald Trump and the Dangers of Confusing the Ability to Offend With the Ability to Govern
Why has seeking negative attention proved so successful for Trump?
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Whose Century Is It? Life on an Increasingly Improbable Planet
Perhaps this is no longer really the “American century” at all.
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Why Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Are Dead
We have too much law enforcement, too deeply enmeshed in our lives, and that fact is making us less, not more safe.
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Climate Denier Marco Rubio Clueless on Florida Toxic Algae
Rubio now wants the federal government to bail his state out of the crisis that his science denial has helped to create.
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The Iraq War, Brexit and Imperial Blowback
Brexit is the fruit of empire. Britain is reaping what it sowed in its imperial exploits.
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It Is Important to Have Perspective on Elie Wiesel’s Legacy
Officially remembered as a moral giant, Wiesel provided cover to the invasions and occupations that have devastated the Middle East.