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Uncomplicated, in Afghanistan
Rhetoric from NATO and the Pentagon regularly claims that Afghans have benefited from the past 13 years of US/NATO warfare, but reports from other agencies complicate these claims.
Upon News of Plea Deal, Activists Vow to Organize Until Marissa Alexander Is Free
Marissa Alexander has chosen to accept a plea deal with the State of Florida.
Longest-Serving US Prisoner in Solitary Ordered Free Again, but State Obstruction Bars His Release
A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling ordering Louisiana to release Albert Woodfox.
FAIR TV: Keystone Misinformation, War “Works” and NPR’s Cosby Questions
On this week's edition: The Keystone XL pipeline is back in the news - and so is a lot of the same old misinformation, and more.
Viggo Mortensen Helps Mark 10 Years of Howard Zinn’s “Voices of a People’s History”
Actors are gathering in New York today for a reading of “Voices of a People's History of the United States.”
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Future of the Postal Service May Be in Jeopardy, and More
In today's On the News segment: If Congress refuses to act in the next month, the future of the US Postal Service may be in jeopardy, and more.
Economic Update: Capitalism’s Personal Costs
This episode looks at Italy's general strike, opera economics, Miami baseball, Argentina loans and more.
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Seven Ways the Military Wastes Our Money
Hint: none of them have anything to do with national defense.
Truthout Interviews Dahr Jamail on Electromagnetic Radiation War Games in Washington State
Dahr Jamail talks about the Navy's plan to conduct war games involving electromagnetic radiation in a protected park and forest in Washington.
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Eight Main Street Job Creators Who Are Rebooting the Economy, Starting With Those Who Need It Most
The goal is to strengthen local economies in every corner of the United States.