Truthout
Op-Ed
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Donald Trump’s Unsurprising Surprise
Trump's rise is a fire bell in the night warning us of a dangerous cultural development.
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Boxed Voices From UK Detention Centers
The isolation of detention forces us to forget what we sound like, and eventually to forget how to speak.
The Ghosts of 1968 Haunt the Election of 2016
A slender, long-forgotten work of fiction foresees the rage and frustration of Donald Trump's America.
This Simple Tax Reform Would Bring Billions Into the US Treasury
The biggest beneficiaries of tax-deferred retirement accounts should step up and start paying the United States back sooner.
Why Give Breaks to Huge Corporations When We Could Invest Public Money Down the Street?
Cities and states fork over an estimated $70 billion each year to large companies that don't need public assistance to thrive.
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What Does a Socialist Movement Look Like?
For the first time in many years, the presidential elections are interesting — and we have socialism to thank for that.
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Hillary Clinton Thinks the US Is Great. Why Don’t You?
How can Hillary Clinton be so out of touch with the concerns of working-class people and be so sure she can run the country?
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William Rivers Pitt | Michael Ratner Is Gone; You’re Still Here
Michael Ratner has gone back up the mountain. He will not be coming down again.
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Climate Disobedience and the New “Public Trust” Laws of Nature
It's time for people to demand that governments address climate change by utilizing the law and civil disobedience.
In Washington, Why Is Militarism the Only Option?
Global policymaking has become a remarkably mindless military-first process of repetition.