Truthout
Op-Ed
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A Racist Wake-Up Call
After Ahmed Mohamed's ordeal, there's no denying that Americans still harbor misguided feelings about Muslims.
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Objecting to War: The Human Conscience vs. the US Military
Conscientious objection wages an active challenge to war, one soldier at a time.
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Taking It Lying Down vs. Plain Old Lying
The GOP finally has someone who can stand up to Donald Trump's lies - and it turns out she's a liar, too.
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The UN: Are Development and Peace Empty Words?
The next two months at the UN provide an opportunity to take up these challenges with renewed resolve.
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The Pope Says Greed Is Not Good
We cannot worship the almighty dollar if we want to make a more prosperous society for everyone.
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William Rivers Pitt | The Quiet Speech of a Hard Man
The pope champions the poor while his doctrine would force millions of women into poverty and servitude.
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Cierra Finkley and the Radical Act of Self-Defense
Imagine if people of color, en masse, suddenly decided to defend their humanity, by any means necessary.
Calculating the Cost of Bernie Sanders’ Single-Payer Health Program
The savings of national health insurance plan would be huge over our current medical industrial complex.
The Greek Bailout: Germany’s Pyrrhic Victory
The Greek bailout terms were a defeat for Greece and a victory for Germany, but the costs may be more than the victor can bear.
Defunding Planned Parenthood Continues to Attack Women
The leading GOP candidates have aligned themselves with a platform based on endangering women's health care access.