Truthout
Op-Ed
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Netanyahu’s Speech and the Politics of Iran Policy
Netanyahu's approaching speech to Congress is a reflection of the increasingly open interference in US politics by Israel.
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The Origins of Modern Policing
Police were created to protect the new form of wage-labor capitalism that emerged in the mid-to late-19th century.
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The Super-Rich Can’t Hide From the Rest of Us
The rich are spending their mega-fortunes on luxury hiding places.
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Jesse Hagopian: “I Was Pepper-Sprayed by Seattle Police on MLK Day“
“I was on the phone with my mom to arrange my pick-up when a searing pain shot through my ears, nostril and eyes, and spread across my face.”
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Beware the Best of Times
The UN, large corporations and NGOs want us to believe poverty has been halved in the last 15 years. Are their claims justified?
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Remembrance of Wars Past: Why There Is No Massive Antiwar Movement in the US
Many feel as though the war-making machine beyond our control.
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Beware of False Rationales for Supporting Trade Deals
You should strongly suspect that there's some bad news hidden in the fine print.
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Homeless Children in a Golden City
So one must ask: Why do we allow homeless children on our City's streets, yet provide tax breaks to corporations so that they may find office housing?
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Why Are Americans Oblivious to the Infernal US Machine?
Our domestication of such chemical warfare practices has filled our world with poisons.
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Why Did US Policy Towards Cuba Change? A View From Havana
A fundamental shift in the world balance of power has taken place with regard to the old international order that emerged after the end of World War II.