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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Civil Liberties Were Once Again Defeated in the Senate on Thursday, and More
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. In this week's On the News Segment: Civil liberties were defeated in the Senate on Thursday, …
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Protests Organized Across India Over Death of Gang Rape Victim
Let's not let her die in vain, they said.
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Senate Leaders Set to Work on a Last-Minute Tax Agreement
After the meeting, Obama and officials at the White House appeared visibly optimistic.
Border Patrol’s New Strategy Highlights Agency’s Lack of Clear Direction
The public increasingly rejects anti-immigrant policies and harsh federal drug laws, but border security is still obsessed with drug enforcement and stemming immigration.
Nuclear Roulette: The Truth About the Most Dangerous Energy Source on Earth
An interview with our Progressive Pick of the Week's author about the lesser-known dangers of nuclear energy.
What Makes You Do What You Do?
What happens when we end up in a world where everything is only and purely done for money? We're steadily approaching that reality. And it's not pretty.
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Hiroshima in December
At the turn of every Autumn people remember the historical tragedy of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, but why not in December, or any other day?
The Larger Question of Chuck Hagel
The up-in-the-air nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Defense Secretary has become a test of whether the Israel Lobby can still shoot down an American public servant who is …
Banning the “Aztec Calendar”: Indigenous, Maiz-Based Knowledge at the Heart of Tucson’s Mexican-American Studies Curriculum and Conflict
The banning of the Aztec calender in Tuscon, Arizona is another example of the statewide effort to destroy the districtu2019s highly successful Mexican-American Studies (MAS) department.
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Stop Obama’s Ongoing Grand Charade to Cut Social Insurances
As the Obama administration continues to go back and forth on Social Security, Margaret Flowers writes that a stronger economy is possible through sustainable measures.