Truthout
Op-Ed
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Why Did Chicago Activists Shut Down an International Police Conference?
Police brutality is nothing but a way to try to disguise racism behind a gun and a badge.
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“There Is No Art for Art’s Sake”: Remembering Political Muralist Jose Guerrero
The Mexican-American muralist and printmaker died in Chicago this month at age 77.
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Isn’t Your Body More Important Than Your Home?
We should extend Medicare coverage to everyone, and start treating health care as a right.
From “Sustainable” to “Regenerative” – the Future of Food
Rather than come up with one definition for the word “sustainable” as it refers to food production methods, we suggest doing away with the word entirely.
We’re Asking the Wrong Question About the Debt Ceiling
Just in time for Halloween, the specter of a nation-paralyzing debt crisis threatens to rise once again from the crypt of bad ideas.
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Living Under the Metal Osprey
We will make it ever more difficult for the US to maintain its overseas bases.
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Holding Police Accountable for Misconduct in Communities of Color
The justice system has shown a pattern of siding with law enforcement, even when they are in the wrong.
We Need to Put a Price on Carbon
The fossil fuel industry is the only industry that doesn't have to pay to clean up its own waste.
With Boehner Gone, Nothing Stands Between Wall Street and the Tea Party Disaster It Created
As a friend of big business and guard against the Tea Party fringe, House Speaker John Boehner will be missed by Wall Street.
The Threat of Extreme Inequality
The people who brought you the financial crisis are trying to buy the chance to do it all over again.