Truthout
Op-Ed
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Cease-Fires in Which Violations Never Cease: What’s Next for Israel, Hamas and Gaza?
This cease-fire is just the most recent of a series of agreements reached after each of Israel's escalations in its unremitting assault on Gaza.
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Misperceptions About Middle-Class Society
Americans are more likely than Europeans to believe that they live in a middle-class society, even though income is much less equally distributed here than it is in Europe.
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Corporations Screw Everybody
We need to undo the damage done by Reagan, and make US CEOs answerable once again to their companies, their communities, their customers and their workers.
The New Realpolitik
The re-emergence of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and his latest book, “World Order,” has prompted accolades and resentments from across the political spectrum.
How to Achieve Gross Global Happiness
When a nation strives to become an empire, it creates problems for the whole world.
Democracy Under the Gun Across Asia
Democratization is taking a hit elsewhere in Asia, though a few bright spots have emerged.
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What is the True Poverty Rate in America?
Poverty, especially if you're born into it, can be difficult to escape.
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How Junk Food May Kill More People Than All Wars And Famine Combined
Junk food programs your brain to eat more junk.
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Surviving the Ups and Downs of Social Movements
Social movement activists are notoriously poor at celebrating their victories.
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How Not to Win Hearts and Minds in Africa: Hushed Pentagon Investigation Slaps US African Command’s Humanitarian Activities
In Africa, a war zone about which most Americans are completely unaware, the writing is already on the wall.