Truthout
Op-Ed
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System Change and Non-Reformist Reforms
How do we distinguish system changing initiatives from reforms that seek social betterment within the current system?
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Teachers’ Resistance in Oaxaca Offers Lessons for US Activism
The mass mobilizations organized by the teachers' unions in Oaxaca, Mexico, could serve as a model for activism in the US.
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Anderson Cooper: Opposing Illegal CIA Wars Is “Unelectable“
The big media use of the term “electability” is a convenient carrier for pro-war, pro-empire prejudice.
Blood Diamonds From the Central African Republic May Flood the Market
The world is struggling with illicit diamond sales, a testimony to the grip diamonds have on the market.
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Are We Living in a Historic Moment for Criminal Justice Reform?
We have a truly unique opportunity to rewrite the rules of criminal justice and transform the manner in which we view prisoners.
A Fight Worth Fighting: Waste Incineration in Puerto Rico
The people of Puerto Rico must confront yet another threat.
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Worker Safety Before Profits
This case is being called the largest settlement in California criminal prosecution history for felony workplace safety violations.
On Building Armies (and Watching Them Fail)
Andrew Bacevich traces the sorry history of US nation- and army-building from the battlefields of Vietnam to the festering wars of today.
Fighting Racism From the USDA, Black Farmers Gain Power Through Co-ops
A network of agricultural co-ops led by Black family farmers across the Deep South are fighting racist USDA policies.
The Democratic Debate: A Brief Field Guide
Will a policy discussion break out in the Democratic presidential debate tonight?