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Consumerism and Its Discontents
The US millennial generation and their elders are wrestling with the fundamental edict of capitalism: Buy and you shall be happy.
Abusing Prisoners Decreases Public Safety – An Interview With Educator, Author and Former Prisoner Shawn Griffith
A new book's thoughtful analysis and chilling reflections on what author Shawn Griffith experienced while incarcerated is a remarkable illustration of why the US public must listen to the …
Truthout TV Interviews P.L. Thomas About the New “Jim Crow” Era of Education Reform
Education reform in the US is creating a new Jim Crow system that tracks primarily African American school children in urban and poor area into the prison industrial complex.
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Climate Scientist Explains Climate Change Effect on Tornadoes Like Moore, Oklahoma’s
In the tornado's wake, many are questioning the relationship between such monster storms and climate change.
Talk Nation Radio: Carl Gibson on Shutting Down the US Chamber of Commerce
David Swanson talks to Carl Gibson, who is currently engaged in a Green Jobs March from Philadelphia to the US Chamber of Commerce in Washington, DC.
How Many Rotting Apples Do Our Hedges Hide?
High-profile prosecutions only hint at the crime and ethical misbehavior rampant in America's most rewarding high-finance suites.
Bringing the Food Home: Local Food and Agricultural Systems
As with everything else related to food and agricultural systems, change toward the local and the sustainable is underway.
How Did the IRS Get Investigatory Authority, Anyway?
Compared to the very serious IRS scandals of the past, it's difficult to see the current one as ‘alarming.’
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The Halfway “Obama Doctrine“
Robert Parry: Obama's ‘middle road’ is not acceptable to Americans who favor the ‘cold-turkey’ response to the Bush-Cheney ‘anything-goes’ behavior after 9/11.
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In Bangladesh, Workers Escalate Demands for Better Working Conditions
Up to 20,000 people took part in protests Monday, with more than 50 people injured by police intervention.