Truthout
Op-Ed
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Guantánamo and the Politics of Fear
Guantanamo has always been about partisan politics.
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“Dallas 6” Prisoners Face Trial for Protesting Abuse in Solitary Confinement
Six men risked their lives to protest brutal prison conditions. One of them is my son.
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Reliving the Trauma of Police Violence in Pursuit of Sacred Justice
Sharing stories of police violence can retraumatize. Family members of those killed should not have to bear this burden alone.
Building Democracy Without the State
The Rojava revolution provides a historic opportunity to put the communalist model of Democratic Confederalism into practice.
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I Was a Fourth-Generation Coal Miner — Here’s Why I Quit
I quit the mines, not entirely sure what I was going to do. I just knew that I could do something different, says Nick Mullins.
A New Right to Secrecy for Companies Must Be Rejected
While trade secrets protection is a legitimate objective, this directive goes way too far and should be rewritten.
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These Corporations Have Pillaged the Land and Robbed the People
We shouldn't be left to foot the bill for Big Coal's reckless pursuit of profits and callous disregard for our environment.
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Vox on the Bernie Sanders Tax Tsunami
If people are interested in how much money they will have in their pockets under candidates' proposals, they will need to do a deeper analysis.
Truck Sales Boom as Emissions Push Climate to the Brink
The climate doesn't care about the price of gas; it's all about the emissions.
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William Rivers Pitt | The CIA and the Pentagon Are Shooting at Each Other
There are two militias duking it out in Syria, and the US government is funding them both simultaneously.