Excerpt | The Ghosts of Stonewall: Policing Gender, Policing Sex In this excerpt from “Queer (In)Justice,” the authors reveal how police continue to facilitate the oppression of queer people and the criminalization of queer sexualities. By Joey L. Mogul , Andrea J. Ritchie , Kay Whitlock , BeaconPress July 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace William Rivers Pitt | The Business Is Death, and Business Is Good From Independence Day into Sunday, US forces launched 38 air attacks against Iraq in both Iraq and Syria. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout July 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Economy & Labor Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel: Austerity Has Failed Five leading economists warn the German chancellor, “History will remember you for your actions this week.” By Thomas Piketty , Jeffrey Sachs , Heiner Flassbeck , Dani Rodrik , Simon Wren-Lewis , TheNation July 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | New Internet Censorship Law Could Be Coming to South Africa The Draft Online Regulation Policy issued by the Film and Publication Board of South Africa is audacious and misguided. By Jeremy Malcolm , ElectronicFrontierFoundation July 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Supreme Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Will Resonate Globally The US decision on same sex marriage will bolster the work of activists, but it will pose some challenges. By Graeme Reid , ForeignPolicyinFocus July 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace US Still Won’t Confirm Israeli Nukes Sam Husseini dissects the hypocrisy behind the persistent refusal to confirm that Israel has a nuclear arsenal. By Sam Husseini , ConsortiumNews July 8, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | What Do Americans Think About Economic Inequality? Surveys indicate that majorities of Americans recognize the wealth gap has grown and favor greater economic equality. By Lawrence S Wittner , Speakout July 8, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing The Secrecy of Torture: What Happens When Survivors’ Memories Are “Declassified”? Among the numerous bizarre facets of the Guantanamo Bay prison saga is the classification of people's memories as state secrets. By Adam Hudson , Truthout July 7, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth The Disturbing Forces Behind a School “Reform” Fight in Colorado One thing parents in Jefferson County believe for sure is they should have more of a democratic say in how their schools are run. By , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture July 7, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | Environment & Health Chemicals May Alter Placenta Genes Researchers link endocrine disrupting chemical exposure to altered gene function in pregnant women's placentas. By Brian Bienkowski , EnvironmentalHealthNews July 7, 2015 Truthout