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Immigration Reform Advocates Turn Up Heat on Congress to Act Before Year’s End
A coalition of advocates for immigration reform are pressuring congressional representatives to pass a reform bill.
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Activists Petition Goodwill to Pay Disabled Workers the Minimum Wage
A petition delivered to Goodwill Industries on Thursday demands the company pay disabled employees the minimum wage or more.
Drone Victims Tell Empty US House Their Story; Is America Listening?
With only five US Representatives in attendance, a Pakistani school teacher and his two children brought tears to the House this week describing the drone attack that killed his …
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With Great Concern: A Plea for Marissa Alexander and All New Afrikan Women
An inmate at California's Pelican Bay State Prison makes an impassioned plea for Marissa Alexendar:
Maya Schenwar and Matthew Filipowicz Discuss How Her Sister Gave Birth in Prison
In this episode, Truthout Executive Director Maya Schenwar discusses the harrowing story of her sister giving birth in prison.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: NSA Infiltrated Communications Hubs of Yahoo and Google, and More
For the third time in two weeks, we learned about yet another NSA spying program, and more.
Lawsuit: NSA Can’t Detect Satire
In lawsuit filed against agencies, Public Citizen argues that attempts to stop production of parody merchandise are inconsistent with First Amendment.
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Vast Majority of Voters Fear Campaign Cash Skews Judges’ Decisions
As this poll makes clear, Americans are worried that our fair courts are at risk.
Shackles and Ivy: The Secret History of How Slavery Helped Build America’s Elite Colleges
A new book 10 years in the making examines how many major US universities are drenched in the sweat, and sometimes the blood, of Africans brought to the US …
Political Cowardice Is Political Courage
It seems telling that the most vocal people fervently endorsing many elements of the reform agenda have either a political or economic stake in moving those policies forward.