Truthout
Op-Ed
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Is Inequality Killing US Mothers?
The United States' embarrassing maternal mortality figures are closely tied to extreme economic inequality.
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“Vivre ensemble.” And Now What?
Monsters are not born from nothing. To hate the monster is to combat that which gives it birth.
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Lobbyists Lobby on Behalf of … Lobbyists
There was a time when corporations didn't have anything close to the power they do over politics in the US.
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A Message to France from the President of Hope and Freedom
Everyone here in The Homeland understands what it means to be scarred by synchronized attacks in your largest city and government seat.
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Z”L Yoav RIP: No Man Is an Island … Any Man’s Death Diminishes Me
Yoav Hattab, 21, student and tireless worker in social movements, was one of the victims of the attack on a kosher market in Paris on January 9, 2015.
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Thank God for Huckabee, Guns, Grits and Glorious Gravy
For Huckabee, however, that battle for what is often referred to by those on the religious right as the “soul of America” has always been religious as well as …
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An Economic Bounce, Not a Boom
The recent economic uptick in the United States is not a boom, and comparisons to the 1990s are insane.
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The Robots Are Coming! Let’s Make Them Work for the Workers
Rather than causing unemployment and inequality, technological advancements could mean less work and higher living standards.
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Pipeline to Nowhere
Cheap oil is bankrupting the financial rationale for building the Keystone XL.
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Everyday Actions That Help Fight Human Trafficking
The complexity of trafficking is precisely what makes these different approaches necessary, and shows that we can all be part of bringing an end to human trafficking.