Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing A Civilian Is a Combatant Is a Civilian Is a Combatant What happens when a bunch of lawyers intent on distinguishing combatants from civilians discover that it cannot be done? By David Swanson , Let'sTryDemocracy May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Wine Empire Replaces Redwood Empire Local residents and nature have been dominated by these outside investors; they reap the benefits, while the environment and residents pay the costs. By Shepherd Bliss , SpeakOut May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Corporate Welfare Fails to Deliver the Jobs: The Sad Case of Start-Up NY Many state and local government officials have such a limited, business-oriented mentality that they cannot imagine an alternative to corporate welfare. By Lawrence S Wittner , SpeakOut May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Why a Living Wage Is Still the Best Solution to Poverty: A Critique of Warren Buffet His suggestion to expand the EITC makes as much sense as someone bringing a lone fire extinguisher to put out a forest fire. By Christopher Banks , SpeakOut May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Beyond the Middle East: The Rohingya Genocide Tony Abbott's logic is as pitiless as his decision to abandon the world's most persecuted minority in their darkest hour. By Ramzy Baroud , SpeakOut May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Getting the Money Out of Prison Reform The MacArthur Foundation's $75 million donation toward reforming jails is going to those who designed the failed system. By Dan Berger , Truthout May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Environment & Health Diversity Is the Lifeline for the Future of the Climate Movement As the People's Climate marched showed, there is no shortage of people willing to stand up and join the fight against climate change. By J. Mijin Cha , Tikkun May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Education & Youth We Trust Children to Know What Gender They Are, Until They Go Against the Norm A debate is running as to whether young children could possibly know their gender at a young age. By Diane Ehrensaft , TheConversation May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Forgetting in Real Time The privileged have a way of forgetting the past. By Kelly Hayes , TransformativeSpaces May 28, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace The Taliban in Our Midst Military officers who wear their religion on their sleeve are a danger to our country at any time. By Lawrence Wilkerson , AlterNet May 27, 2015 Truthout