Truthout
Op-Ed
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Sundarbans Oil Spill: An Urgent Wake-Up Call for the Bangladeshi Government
The oil spill in Sundarbans forest has mobilized activists to stop construction of a massive coal plant nearby.
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Roads and Bridges Need $1 Trillion. It Is Time to Rebuild the US
“My legislation puts 13 million people to work repairing the backlog of infrastructure projects all across this country.”
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Dissing DuVernay and the Lessons of “Selma“
The lessons of “Selma” itself are relevant to Ava DuVernay's omission from the Academy Awards nomination for Best Director.
Is Reinvestment a Good Strategy for the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement?
Fossil fuel divestment is a powerful climate change strategy that must not be distracted by economics.
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Is John Boehner a Traitor?
By inviting Prime Minister Netanyahu to speak to Congress, Speaker Boehner may have broken any number of laws, and the Department of Justice needs to investigate.
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More and War: The Tao of Washington
In a sense, there are only two operative words in twenty-first-century Washington: more and war.
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State of the Black Union: The Shadow of Crisis Has Not Passed
We the People, committed to the declaration that Black lives matter, will fight to end the structural oppression that prevents so many from realizing their dreams.
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Expecting the Dollar to Fall Against the Euro
Is the United States government really a riskier bet than that of Spain?
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In SOTU, President Punts on Income Inequality
For now, don't really expect further taxes on the wealthy that could help those at the bottom.
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Deflated Balls for Some, Miniature American Flags for Others!
If you really want to disturb the moral compass of the NFL leadership hierarchy, deflate their balls.