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Class Warfare on Two Fronts: From Afghanistan to Middle America, the Untold Story of Sgt. Bales
This past Thursday, a Modesto, California, man whose house was in foreclosure shot and killed the Sheriff's deputy and the locksmith who came to evict him from his condominium …
Occupy Earth Day
This Earth Day, like so many others, we'll be invited to pick up litter, plant trees, be reminded to recycle, and countless other personal habits we can adopt to …
25 Years Later, McCleskey Decision Still Fosters Racism by Ignoring It
Few cases involving the intersection of race, criminal law, and procedure have had the reach and impact of McCleskey v. Kemp, a United States Supreme Court decision decided 25 …
What If Pensions Funds Grabbed the Reins?
(Photo: Tetsumo) Public and private pension funds in the United States collectively have trillions of dollars in combined assets. They own more than a third of all domestic equity, …
The Wild Unadulterated Joy of Revolt
A Mental Health Movement protest in Chicago on April 17, 2012. (Photo: sierraromeo [sarah-ji]) For more than a week, a coalition of Chicago activists including patients and staff from …
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Free Your (Eco)Mind
(Photo: Daniel Valle) Gradually it's dawned on me: We humans are creatures of the mind. We perceive the world according to our core, often unacknowledged, assumptions. They determine, literally, …
How Much Should Sex Matter?
(Photo: Leo Reynolds) Warsaw/Melbourne – Jenna Talackova reached the finals of Miss Universe Canada last month, before being disqualified because she was not a “natural born” female. The tall, …
Yet Another Big Lie: Mortgage Fraud Investigation Not Staffed
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. The Administration has managed the impressive task of operating in a more cynical fashion than …
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Vast Mexico Bribery Case Hushed Up by Wal-Mart After Top-Level Struggle
Do you support Truthout's reporting and analysis? Click here to help fund it. In Mexico, Wal-Mart advertises its stores on green signs, a color usually reserved for street signs …
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The Discipline of Tending to Our Own Planet
We who are alive today are the trustees of this planet for future generations. We're failing in our responsibility to pass it on intact. We need a new Earth …