Truthout
Latest
On the News With Thom Hartmann: DC Mayor Vincent Gray Vetoed “Living Wage” Bill, and More
Thom Hartmann here – on the news... You need to know this. As of Thursday, Syrian officials said their country had become a full member of the Chemical Weapons …
Why Obama Can’t Make Peace in Israel-Palestine
Barack Obamau2019s approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resembles hammering a square peg into a round hole, and itu2019s no small surprise the pieces donu2019t fit.
|
Politics Eats Into Palestinian Breadbasket
Palestinian farmers struggle to make a living and prime property is slowly taken away by the Israeli government.
|
Government Standards Agency “Strongly” Suggests Dropping its Own Encryption Standard
Following revelations about the NSAu2019s covert influence on computer security standards, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, announced earlier this week it is revisiting some of …
|
Russia, US Set November Deadline for Ending Syria’s Ability to Use Chemical Weapons
The United States and Russia on Saturday reached agreement on a plan that would end Syriau2019s ability to produce chemical weapons by November and would destroy all materials that …
Art as Resistance: New York Festival Crosses the Line
The Crossing the Line art festival features works from independent artists and thinkers challenging conventional social, economic and political norms.
|
You Can Beat City Hall: How We Stopped the US Bombing of Syria
Robert Naiman: It wasn't anti-political engagement loudmouths who stopped the war. It was people who engaged Congress.
Rev. James Lawson: Our Country is Based on Plantation Capitalism
Civil Rights veteran, Rev. James Lawson describes what he believes labor is up against:
The Public Intellectual: Michael D. Yates
Michael D. Yates Markets Are the Problem (Not the Solution)By Michael D Yates, Truthout | NewsWednesday, 16 April 2014 Black America and A New Freedom BudgetBy Paul Le …
Older Than Her Chronological Age
I find the concept that any underage girl can be culpable in her own rape absolutely disgusting.