Truthout
Op-Ed
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Reclaiming Our State Budgets
We're not broke u2014 we're just keeping too much of our wealth in too few pockets.
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The Austerity Agenda Was Unopposed in the Chicago Mayoral Election
Rahm Emanuel's victory shows Chicago's progressive movement still needs to do more to advance a real alternative to austerity economics.
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Indiana’s War on Pregnant Women
Corrie Westing examines the case of Purvi Patel, who was given a prison sentence for “feticide.”
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Republicans Move to Finally Kick Elderly Disabled People Off Food Stamps
The GOP's new budget proposal finally does what we've all wanted - takes food away from the disabled.
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Why the Private Health Insurance Industry Has to Go
The private health insurance industry in the U.S. has had a long run since shifting to medical underwriting and a for-profit status in the early 1960s.
New York Times’ Runoff Coverage Reflects Hand of Behind Scenes Press Handler Rahm Emanuel
The New York Times coverage of middle-class concerns has become a circus-mirror of confusion for Democrats.
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Garfield High School Educators Thank Nathan Hale High School for Their Resistance to Common Core Testing
We are writing to congratulate you for taking a bold stand against the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium testing.
Diplomacy Defeats War for a Change
More than sanctions and centrifuges are at stake in Iranu2019s nuclear deal.
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MLK’s Call to Honor Peace, Justice and Our Planet Still Challenges Us
Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1967 speech still challenges us to overcome racism, militarism and extreme materialism.
How About Some Chemical Waste With Your Fish?
You might want to think twice about the food that you're eating.