Truthout
Op-Ed
Obama: Off to Cuba With a Sense of Privilege in His Hands
Obama stands to learn a thing or two about human rights during his upcoming trip to Cuba.
Astronomical Research Star-Crossed by Oil and Gas
The value of research being conducted at the Observatory cannot be overestimated.
Bill Clinton and Bernie Sanders Both Recently Disagreed With Hillary on the Cost of Single-Payer Health Care
Hillary Clinton has argued that modest changes to our current health care system is the best way forward.
On Forgetting Fukushima
There is good reason to fixate on the clusterf**k that is the remediation of the Fukushima site.
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A New Strategy to Address Climate Change: Suing for Community Rights
We need a new system of political economy or a new legal framework based on the public trust doctrine, or both.
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On Foreign Policy, Bernie Sanders Could Learn From UK’s Jeremy Corbyn
On US drone policy and Israel-Palestine, Sen. Bernie Sanders could learn a few things from UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
It’s Time to Rid the DNC of DINOs, Starting With the Chair
It's time to restore the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party, and we should start with the chair.
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Breaking the World Open: In Praise of “Impractical” Movements
Three times when the world broke open - and two when it might again.
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Children Are Dying From Pneumonia, but Greed Is the Real Killer
Hundreds of thousands of kids are dying every year because pharmaceutical companies are making record profits off a life-saving vaccine.
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Profit, Wages and the Human Good
If we want democracy, we need socialism.