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Guantanamo Military Commission “Really About Secrecy,” Alleged Bomber’s Defense Attorney Says
Editor's note: Coverage of this week's military commission hearing at Guantanamo is a collaboration between Truthout and Seton Hall University School of Law, Center for Policy & Research. …
Self-Determination for All Is the Path to a War-Free Future
Bonn, Germany, December 4, 2011 - I want to thank the conference organizers for the privilege of joining you. It has been ten years since 9/11, when, believe it …
The World War on Democracy
B-1B Lancer Bombers on a runway at Diego Garcia, November, 2001, during the bombing campaign in Afghanistan. (Photo: Senior Airman Rebeca M. Luquin, U.S. Air Force) Lisette …
Defense Budget Flip: Dick Armey – Cut the Budget, Obama – Slow the Increase
(Image: Jared Rodriguez / Truthout) Every once in a while, the normal assumptions and labeling of politicians gets shook up when one of them steps out of …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Florida Wants to Sell Off Their State to the Highest Bidder, and More
In today's On the News segment: Anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA are rapidly shedding supporters in Congress, President Obama stepped up yesterday to keep oil barons from screwing over …
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Accusing WikiLeaks of Murder
Who in their right mind wants to talk about, think about, or read a short essay about... civilian war casualties? What a bummer, this topic, especially since our …
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Perry Drops Out of the Race and Endorses Gingrich
11:45 a.m. | Updated North Charleston, South Carolina - Gov. Rick Perry of Texas dropped out of the Republican presidential race here on Thursday and announced his …
For-Profit Kaplan University Pays Executives a Quarter Billion Dollars, Courtesy of Students and Taxpayers
Northeastern University. (Photo: Kaplan International Colleges) The for-profit college and university business is a $30-billion-dollar industry in the United States. According to investigative journalist Daniel Golden, in …
Robert Reich | Amend 2012
Thanks to the Supreme Court and Citizens United, the same big corporations and billionaires that destroyed our economy and caused millions of us to lose our jobs and homes, …