Truthout
Op-Ed
The Shift
Our society barely recognizes the futility of imprisoning people for onerously long sentences.
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Get Young People Involved to Reduce Chronic Disease
A youth advisory committee for the Department of Health and Human Services has the potential to reduce the costs of chronic disease for generations to come.
The Obama Budget: Weak on Reproductive Health
Family planning is both vital for econoimc stability and a solid investment with strong returns, so why wasn't it better funded in the President's budget?
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Eleven Black Caucus Members Opt Out of Netanyahu’s Speech
“To the people who could still cancel Netanyahu's speech, I want to say: really?”
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We Need a New Marshall Plan for the Middle East
We need a new strategy to fight terrorism, because the one we're using right now just isn't working.
Middle Eastern Immolation and American Moral Values
Citizens of a free society (surely no longer our own) have a duty to consider, analyze, understand, and criticize opposing points of view, including most especially those of their …
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Robert Samuelson Is Unhappy That Seniors Get Social Security and Medicare
Robert Samuelson wants to raise the retirement age and cut Social Security and Medicare benefits.
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Jindal: From Rhodes Scholar to Dangerous Demagogue
Muslim-baiting will not end until a Republican leader steps forward and takes on the likes of Jindal or Palin or Bachmann.
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Greece: Building Solidarity and Post-Capitalist Production?
While SYRIZA has been the center of the Greece story in recent months, the continuing development of the solidarity economy, as well as the infusion of new technology, could …
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How Dare You Question My Patriotism? A Muslim Veteran’s Response to Texas Rep. Molly White
White's comment belongs to a nativist legacy.