News Analysis | The United States’ Non-Existent “Spike in Crime“ A closer analysis of crime over time provides a less alarming picture of trends instead of the short term analysis offered by headlines. By Matthew Friedman , BrennanCenterforJustice August 13, 2015 Truthout
News Analysis | War & Peace The Iran Deal Explained If Congress derails the Iran deal, it will throw away a historic advance in global nuclear security. By H.A. Feiveson , Dissent August 13, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | A Lion, a Dentist and the Rising Cost of Care The problem with health costs is the fact that we don't treat health care like an ordinary consumer good. By Paul Krugman , Krugman&Co. August 13, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | A Civil Society Arose in Watts Before and After the Unrest The Watts rebellion grew not from chaos but from a mobilized community seeking change. Six days of violence could not destroy the community. By Robin D. G. Kelley , LosAngelesTimes August 13, 2015 Truthout
Excerpt | Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Meaning of Ferguson Ferguson is a wake-up call to build social, radical, revolutionary movements for change. By Mumia Abu-Jamal , CityLightsBooks August 13, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Let’s Talk About Torture Former CIA leaders are writing a book that will whitewash their crimes against humanity. By John Kiriakou , OtherWords August 13, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Ali Dawabsheh, Cecil the Lion and the Biopolitics of Animal Life How is it that the firebombing of a toddler by right-wing Israeli terrorists was upstaged in international concern by the senseless killing of Cecil the lion? By Jamil Khader , Truthout August 13, 2015 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Lewis Black: “Both Parties Are Bowls Of Sh*t” The mess of politics has become the American way, and that Bernie's idea is pie in the sky. By James and Jean Anton , Speakout August 13, 2015 Truthout