News | Economy & Labor On the News With Thom Hartmann: We Can Pay for Social Programs by Eliminating Corporate Welfare, and More Using our tax dollars to pay for the things our country needs is not giving away “free stuff.” By Thom Hartmann , TheThomHartmannProgram February 29, 2016 Truthout
News | Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s New Record: Carbon Dioxide Levels Reach Highest Point in 15 Million Years Global temperatures keep rising and ice melt in the Arctic continues apace as January global warmth broke all-time records. By Dahr Jamail , Truthout February 29, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace Hillary the Hawk Despite Hillary Clinton's reputation as a liberal, the record suggests her presidency would push the US toward a more militaristic approach to the region. By Stephen Zunes , TheCairoReviewofGlobalAffairs February 29, 2016 Truthout
News | Chiapas Communities Organize to Protect Sacred Lagoon From Tourist Highway Communities along the proposed highway route formed a united movement opposing the project. By Sandra Cuffe , WagingNonviolence February 29, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Trial by Fire: Prosecutors Sending Juveniles to Adult Courts Fifteen states allow prosecutors unfettered power to decide whether a child will be tried in a juvenile or adult court. By Jean Trounstine , Truthout February 29, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Super Tuesday Preview: It’s Make-or-Break Time With so many states up for grabs and, as a result, so many delegates, the day will be a make or break for many presidential campaigns. By Robin Marty , Care2 February 29, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Economy & Labor How We Can Save $17 Billion in Public Assistance – Annually Raising the federal minimum wage to $12 would generate about $17 billion in savings to government assistance programs. By David Cooper , TalkPoverty.org February 29, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor We Poisoned Kids in Flint to Keep Their Parents From Having Jobs The immediate impact of higher spending would be to employ more workers. By Dean Baker , Truthout February 29, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace It’s Time to Abolish Draft Registration and Restore Full Rights to People of Conscience These laws serve to marginalize those living their lives true to the essence of democracy. By Maria Santelli & Bill Galvin , WorldBeyondWar February 29, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Transphobic “Bathroom Bills”: Public Hoopla Over Private Parts Lawmakers have no business following trans people into the bathroom. By Anastasia Walker , OtherWords February 29, 2016 Truthout