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Black-White Income Differences: What’s Happened?
The economic position of African Americans relative to White Americans has not improved over the last 40 years.
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Striking “For Our Dignity,” US Fast Food Workers Walk Off
Thousands of fast food and low-wage workers in approximately 50 US cities are walking off the job today.
“Horton” Hears a Stampeding Judicial Amendment
Compulsory arbitration agreements force employees to give up their legal right to join a class action lawsuit in order to keep their job.
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Katrina Pain Index 2013: New Orleans Eight Years Later
Eight years after Katrina, New Orleans remains incredibly poor. Nearly 100,000 people have never returned.
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Community Radio Movement Prepares for Liftoff
Groups interested in building low-power FM community radio stations need to act fast.
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Greg Palast: New Orleans Lost Half Its Black Population Since Hurricane Katrina
Greg Palast: Martin Luther King's “Dream” drowned in Hurricane Katrina.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We May Be Only Days Away From Launching an Attack on Syria, and More
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. In today's On the News segment: Military action in Syria seems all but certain, and …
In Syria, Weapons of Mass Destruction Redux
If you ever doubted the erosion of popular democracy in the U.S., the next few weeks should set you straight. The simple fact is that the voting population is …
In Syria, Weapons of Mass Destruction Redux
If you ever doubted the erosion of popular democracy in the U.S., the next few weeks should set you straight. The simple fact is that the voting population is …
Labor Leader Calls on President Obama to Issue Executive Order That Honors Dr. King’s Legacy by Helping Low Wage Federal Contract Workers
Among the many fine remarks given by speakers at last Saturday's 50th Anniversary March on Washington, one in particular, we hope, might have caught President Obama's ear. In her …