Truthout
Op-Ed
Do the Democrats Offer a Progressive Choice for President?
If included in the presidential debates, Green Party candidate Jill Stein could push other candidates to the left on foreign policy.
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Criminalizing Blackness: A Mississippi Community College’s School-to-Jail Pipeline
In Mississippi, a Black college student was arrested and sent to a penal farm for allegedly sagging his pants.
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Kunduz Massacre Is a Brutal Reminder of US Militarism’s Civilian Victims, Past and Present
The recent killing of civilians in Kunduz, Afghanistan, by a US airstrike recalls past incidents of US violence against civilians.
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The Corporatization of Higher Education Is Holding Back Fossil Fuel Divestment
The fossil fuel divestment movement across college campuses is a moral question.
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Challenging Racist Speech in US Politics
Even when they're not the ones making racist comments, US politicians often fail to address discriminatory speech in public discourse.
The Deadly Fraud of “American Exceptionalism“
Here's what would actually be exceptional: Don't bomb hospitals.
The Trade Creature Walks Among Us!
Every time you think that beast called the TPP is finished, it comes back.
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Dangerous Water and Lost Trust in Flint, Michigan: Why the Feds Need to Step In
Flint has gone from being a story ignored by the mainstream media to a scandal making headlines.
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Breaking the Cycle: How to Build Sustainable Peace Using Contact Theory
Contact Theory posits that negative attitudes can be reduced by promoting contact between conflicting groups.
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With a Gun Lobby Lock on Congress, Clinton Would Try Executive Action
Clinton's plan for cracking down on gun violence faces long odds given Congress has largely failed to pass gun control legislation.