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Under New Law, France Would No Longer Be Sexual Playground of Men Like Dominique Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Strauss-Kahn. (Photo: Paul Taggart / The New York Times) Dominique Strauss-Kahn's (DSK) marauding sexual behavior has passed out of the news cycle. However, in the aftermath …
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A Tale of One Activist’s Global Reach, From Pennsylvania to Bucharest
Decebal “John” Bilan. (Photo: Rick Smith / Flickr) On October 12, Decebal Bilan, who went by John while he was in the United States, first visited Occupy …
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ignores Fukushima, Green-Lights First New Reactors in 34 Years
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted a construction and operating licenseto Southern Co. for two reactors to be added to its Plant Vogtle facility in Georgia. The OK is …
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Blasts Rock Aleppo as Dozens More Are Reported Killed in Syria
Beirut, Lebanon - Explosions in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo struck two targets associated with the military and police early on Friday, Syrian state television reported, as the …
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Romney’s Overriding Ambition
Washington - Criticism of Mitt Romney for lacking a coherent message is grossly unfair. He has been forthright, consistent and even eloquent in pressing home his campaign's central theme: …
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Bishops Were Prepared for Battle Over Birth Control Coverage
When after much internal debate the Obama administration finally announced its decision to require religiously affiliated hospitals and universities to cover bith control in their insurance plans, the nation’s …
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White House Amends Birth Control Mandate: Contraceptive Coverage to Be Offered Directly From Insurers
Today, the White House did the right thing for women, public health and human rights. Despite deep concerns, including my own, based on what transpired in the past …
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Greek People Start 48-Hour National Strike
Athens - Greek workers walked off the job for the second time this week on Friday in a snap 48-hour general strike called to protest new austerity measures the …
The Public Intellectual: Roberto Cintli Rodriguez
Roberto Cintli Rodriguez Remanding Migrants “To the End of the Line” By Roberto Cintli Rodriguez, Truthout | Op-Ed Wednesday, 06 February 2013 Arizona and the Role of …
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When Clint Eastwood Mocks You, You’re Officially Screwed
(Photo: Lars Kristian Flem; Edited: LP / Truthout) You know the wheels have come off the GOP wagon when the Republicans feel compelled to accuse Clint Eastwood …