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My Surprisingly Inspiring Trip to the West Bank: Echoes of Our Civil Rights Movement
Israelu2019s occupation has given rise in recent years to a nonviolent u201cpopular resistanceu201d movement that should be an inspiration to people across the globe.
Racketeering Then and Racketeering Now
Back in Al Caponeu2019s day, Prohibition helped give rise to a rash of epic crime-boss fortunes. In our day, deregulation has spawned on Wall Street an entire new generation …
The Broader Stakes of Syrian Crisis
Though some intelligence analysts still doubt that the Syrian government launched a chemical attack, the political momentum for a U.S. retaliatory strike may be unstoppable. But the broader framework …
Bennis: There Is No Military Solution to Syria
Phyllis Bennis: US policy should emphasize direct diplomacy to negotiate a ceasefire with all sides including Syrian President Bashar Assad, but direct military intervention will lead to more bloodshed …
Ways Privatization Failed America – Part 2
Paul Buchheit: Regulation is meant to protect all of us, but anti-government activists have worked hard to turn us against our own best interests.
Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson, 91, on How Women Were Silenced at 1963 March on Washington
While Richardson was on the program for the March on Washington, when she stood to speak she only had a chance to say hello before the microphone was seized.
Resisting Foreclosure: Rising Up for a Dream Called Home
“Can a society truly be a democracy if housing is not considered a right?” Laura Gottesdiener tells Truthout reagarding her new book.
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Killing Civilians to Protect Civilians in Syria
A military intervention by the United States in Syria to punish the government would violate international law.
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