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The Visa Curse
Thousands of legal US immigrants are stuck choosing between living here with their spouses or staying behind and pursuing their careers.
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Our Hopes for 2015
As we make our way into 2015, some of the Truthout team share personal hopes for the coming year with you, our readers.
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The Silent Cry of Bethlehem
Suffering under an Israeli military occupation since 1967, Bethlehem is slowly being strangled.
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Life in the Crosshairs – How Some Public Feminists, Atheists and Other Activists Cope With Death Threats
The risk of violence can make us hesitate to say no. Or yes. It can make us hesitate to stay home alone. Or go out at night. Or speak …
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Zombie Apocalypse and the Politics of Artificial Scarcity
The widespread deployment of apocalyptic fear ultimately keeps us in our place, and out of the business of those who own our worlds.
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Okinawa: The Small Island Trying to Block the US Military’s “Pivot to Asia“
Last month, the citizens of Okinawa awarded a landslide victory to a governor who wants US troops off the pristine island.
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The Five Best Labor Stories of 2014
Despite serious challenges, there's life in the US labor movement.
Liberals, Trojan Horses and the Myth of Police-Community Relations
Instead of having a conversation about the codification of racism through law enforcement, we're given a layer of public relations.
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It’s Time to Bring Domestic Violence Survivors Like Barbara Sheehan Home From Prison
As governors mull clemency, battered women should be at the top of the list.
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Intellectual Dishonesty on Display in Britain
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne produces a ludicrous budget, and even commentators who acknowledge it's ludicrous give him credit.