Op-Ed | Economy & Labor TiSA: Big Brother and Big Business Together TiSA isn't just another sweeping regional trade agreement like the TPP or the TTIP. By The Daily Take Team , TheThomHartmannProgram August 18, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Economy & Labor Open Up the Debates: Green Party’s Jill Stein Accuses Democrats and GOP of Rigging Debate Rules It appears no third-party candidates will be invited to take part in the first presidential debate next month. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 18, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Meet Ajamu Baraka: Green VP Candidate Aims to Continue the Legacy of WEB Du Bois and Malcolm X The Green Party's vice-presidential nominee Ajamu Baraka is a longtime human rights activist. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 18, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Why Did Clinton Just Tap a Pro-TPP, Pro-KXL, Pro-Fracking Politician to Head Her Transition Team? Hillary Clinton has announced former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar as the head of her transition team. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 17, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Ten Times Worse Than Hell: A Syrian Doctor on the Humanitarian Catastrophe in Aleppo In the latest escalation of the war in Syria, Russia has begun launching airstrikes from an Iranian air base. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! August 17, 2016 Truthout
News | Brazil Gets Carbon Credits for “Methane Factory” Amazon Dams An expert on hydroelectric dams has criticized a scheme allowing companies building dam projects in the Brazilian Amazon to claim carbon credits. By Helle Abelvik-Lawson , Energydesk August 17, 2016 Truthout
Interview | War & Peace Global Struggles for Dominance: Noam Chomsky on ISIS, NATO and Russia Noam Chomsky challenges prevailing viewpoints about terrorism in Europe and assesses the threat of nuclear war. By C.J. Polychroniou , Truthout August 17, 2016 Truthout
News | Fire Departments, Airports and Military Bases May Be More Toxic to Workers Than You Think People are likely exposed to PFAS through drinking water, raising additional concerns for people — like firefighters — regularly exposed on the job. By Elizabeth Grossman , InTheseTimes August 17, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor US Soldiers Are Relying on Millions of Dollars in Food Stamps to Survive The Department of Defense has shown little concern about food security among active-duty military personnel. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout August 17, 2016 Truthout