Truthout
Op-Ed
Our Toxic Failure
Is it really so radical to ask that companies test chemicals for safety before using them?
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New President, Old Problems: Guatemala Seeks to Turn the Page
Guatemala inaugurated its new president, but the country still struggles to emerge from the shadows of its undemocratic past.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and War
King's words from 1967 have a haunting and piercing relevance for the United States in 2016.
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Drones and the Imperial Mindset
From Bush to Obama, the message is now clear: In a permanent war on terror, the entire planet has become a battlefield.
Why the Rich Think They Should Rule
Donald Trump's presidential campaign personifies the view that wealth should rule.
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2016 Will Be a Test for Super PACs
Sanders and Trump have one distinctive thing in common: they have no Super PACs propping up their candidacies.
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Health Is Where the Home Is
It's not hard to understand the devastating health consequences of homelessness.
Eating the Fossil Fuel Elephant, One Bite at a Time
If the fossil fuel industry's costs far exceeded profits, oil, coal and gas would surely be left in the ground.
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The Religious Right’s Hijacking of “Religious Freedom“
For the religious right, “religious freedom” has become a major tool in the never-ending culture wars.
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Obama Builds a Legacy: Deporting Women and Children to Death
In his last address to Congress, the US president barely mentioned immigration, showing he's now content to enforce the status quo.