Truthout
Op-Ed
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Brazil Should Stand Firm Against US-Led Campaign to Undermine Venezuelan Elections
Washington has been trying to get rid of the Venezuelan government for more than 13 years.
William Rivers Pitt | Slaughter Is the Standard in the US
There have been 355 mass shootings in the US this year alone. We have passed 337 days on this year's calendar. The math drips blood.
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The Continued Degradation of Health Insurance Under the ACA
Even if insured how much can we depend on private health insurance any more?
ISIS Wants to Destroy the “Gray Zone”; Here’s How We Defend It
After the Paris attacks, we must safeguard the arena of coexistence, where people of all faiths and none remain unified on the principles of common humanity.
Guess Who’s Against a “Safe Zone” in Northern Syria? US-Backed Kurds
Some folks talk about a “safe zone” as if we all know and agree on what a “safe zone” is.
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Decades of Xenophobia Shape US Response to Syrian Refugees
Republican leaders' opposition to resettling Syrian refugees in the US follows a historical xenophobic trend.
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Smear Tactics Backfire on CEO of Prison Phone Company
A prison phone company CEO scolded a young woman for protesting the high prices she pays to talk to her incarcerated father.
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Dinner With Syrian Refugees: A Meal Every Member of Congress Should Have
Syrian refugees are struggling with depression, poverty and other hardships. It's time Congress recognized their humanity.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Lee of the Door: Planned Parenthood and Freedom
The bellowers who cluster outside abortion clinics would rather see women dead than see them free.
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How Black Lives Matter Came Back Stronger After White Supremacist Attacks
The strategy of the civil rights movement turns out to be as relevant in 2015 as in 1960.