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Ethnopolitics in Myanmar Destabilize the State
The situation of Muslims in Myanmar offers a stark demonstration of the long-term instability ethnopolitics can nurture within a multi-ethnic society, similar to the sectarian violence in Syria and …
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The Supreme Court Thinks Corporations Are People but Women Aren’t
The furor about the birth control mandate and the Hobby Lobby case was always about the fact that the issue at stake was a woman's right to control her …
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How Stressed-Out People Impact Election Results
New research has found that citizens who are most prone to anxiety are more likely to skip the polls.
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World War I, the Death of Chivalry and the False End of War
We would do well to recall that World War I, a “war to end all wars,” has led only to new wars.
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Obama Loosens Four-Decade Ban on Crude Oil Exports
This is another example of Obama protecting the profits of the carbon industry, while at the same time he laments the damage it does.
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The Best Reporting on Children With Post-Traumatic Stress
What happens to children and teenagers exposed to violence in their own neighborhoods.
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The Fight to Ban Gold Mining and Save El Salvador’s Water Supply
Gold-digging multinationals are fueling political violence and environmental devastation in El Salvador, but communities are fighting back.
Five Countries Where Child Soldiers Still Exist
Child soldiers and child combatants may seem like a far away problem, but you might be surprised at how common they still are.
Truthout Interviews Mike Ludwig on TISA and Julian Assange
Like the TPP, TISA is being negotiated in secret, but some of what the TISA actors behind the scenes are negotiating isn't a secret anymore.
Andrew Bacevich: Chaos in Iraq
While armchair warriors in Washington cry “back to Iraq,” former combat veteran and military historian Andrew Bacevich says no way.