Truthout
Op-Ed
Call Congress to Oppose Back-Room Wall Street Deal
Activists have been fighting on two fronts to protect hard-won provisions of the Dodd-Frank financial reform act.
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How the President Who Pledged to Banish Nuclear Weapons Is Enabling Their Renewal
Nuclear abolition itself is being abolished.
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Addressing Climate Change Requires Real Solutions, Not Blind Faith in the Magic of Markets
There are hopes that pricing and selling carbon just might be the magic bullet to solve the crisis, while at the same time generating lucrative returns for investors.
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Report on CIA Torture Shows Need for Limiting Military Force Against ISIS
The track record shows that a blank check for war is an invitation to abuse.
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The Rank, Reeking Horror of Torturing Some Folks
“I thought I knew the whole deal, I really did, and then the Senate dropped their Torture Report...”
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Austerity – The Caloric Kind
If you're trying to limit calories, people really are different.
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Fighting for Farm Workers at Our Dinner Table
We need to establish a “slave-free” section at our supermarkets.
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When Will Illinois Stop Unlawfully Holding People in Prison?
Illinois Department of Corrections is keeping parolees locked up because they are too poor to pay for “adequate” housing.
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Torture Is Not an American Value
Are we going to stand behind American values or stand behind the Bush administration?
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The Long History of Presumed White Innocence and Black Guilt
White innocence is historically predicated on the criminalization and violation of (primarily) black bodies.