Truthout
Op-Ed
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Terrorism “Insurance” Expires
Congress should end the wars, ground the drones and stop using torture.
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Doubling Down on Dictatorship in the Middle East
The Arab Spring didn't stop US support for friendly despots.
Peace on Earth – 2015
Nuclear deterrence and the threat of mutually assured destruction cannot be the basis for an ethics of fraternity and peaceful coexistence among peoples and states.
America’s Longest Wars
When America forgets its longest wars, and especially when Americans forget the legacies of these wars, it's more than history that suffers.
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Amid Climate Change, What’s More Important?
Adapting to climate change will carry a high price tag.
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Top 10 Acts of Test Resistance in 2014: The Greatest Year of Revolt Against High-Stakes Testing in US History
Billionaires and politicians with little or no background in teaching are using standardized testing to punish our nationu2019s youth and educators.
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Washington’s Slow-Motion Thaw
“I reported on the imminent normalization of US relations with Cuba 20 years ago.”
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Reflections on Torture: The Real Reason Why
Torture has a very specific political function that has nothing to do with the gathering of “intelligence.”
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Economists as Entertainers
A hired-gun economist who is actually competent probably doesn't have the kind of blithe certainty in right-wing dogma that his employers want.
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Let’s Not Punish the Palestinians for Joining the International Court
Too many liberals claim to oppose Israeli expansion in the West Bank, but object strenuously to anyone trying to stop it.