Truthout
Op-Ed
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White House Goes Soft on Thailand’s Junta During TPP Push
The White House welcomed Thailand to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership, but hasn't pushed its military junta toward democracy.
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What’s Next After Kayaktivism in Oregon
Portland is proving that cities can lead on climate change.
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Manipulating Reality: Facebook Is Listening to You
Is this paranoia?
The Anti-Deportation Struggle Continues, One Year After Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration
A year after the President's action, immigrants are still fighting for relief.
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Peace Boats on the Seas of Okinawa
I witnessed nonviolent efforts of ordinary Japanese to end the more than 70 years of US military bases in their midst.
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The Dangers of the Gates Foundation: Displacing Seeds and Farmers
Our seed systems in Africa are being criminalized by a corporate green revolution project.
Black and Palestinian Solidarity: Beyond Conceptions of “Natural Allyship”
To become stronger, Black American and Palestinian solidarity efforts must include deeper challenges to anti-Black racism.
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Involuntary Hospitalization of Drug Users Is Bad Policy
A proposed Massachusetts law would violate drug users' due process rights and open the door for serious human rights abuses.
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The “Sharing Economy” Is the Problem
The cooperative economy is the solution.
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Passing Knee-Jerk Laws in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks Will Not Make Us Safer
The history of legal responses to terrorism indicates that legislation fails to address the core problem.