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The Public Intellectual: Henry A. Giroux
Articles by Henry A. Giroux Countering the Right-Wing Takeover of the US: An Interview With Henry A. GirouxTuesday, November 28, 2017By Henry A. Giroux | Audio Segment Democracy on …
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Progressive academics address important social issues in a language that is both rigorous and accessible.
Occupy the Narrative
Truthout has been covering the Occupy Wall Street movement on the ground from the first day, and we'll be there until the goals of the movement are reached. This …
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UN Tally Excluded Most Afghan Civilian Deaths in Night Raids
Washington/Kabul - A July United Nations report asserting that only 30 civilians died in targeted raids in Afghanistan during the first six months of 2011 reflected only a very …
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In Mexico, Women Reject Normalisation of Gender Violence
New York - Ninety percent of the non-governmental organisations in Mexico are founded and run by women, says journalist and women's rights activist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro, even as crimes …
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Libya and Iraq: Mirror Images in the Grip of Big Oil
The U.N. Security Council’s mandate, which authorized NATO’s military operations to “protect civilians” in Libya, was just as specious as the one that allowed the Bush administration to invade …
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Would Women Leaders Have Prevented the Global Financial Crisis?
Some have asked whether things would have turned out differently if Lehman Brothers investment bank, which went so spectacularly bankrupt, had been Lehman Sisters, instead. Would having more women …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Backlash Against GOP Governors Who Attacked Labor Unions This Year Begins, and More
In today's On the News segment: Libyan Leader Moammar Qaddafi was buried in Libya today, backlash is underway against Republican governors who attacked labor unions this year, Republicans aren't …
Glenn Greenwald: Why Is the Elite Class Protected Under America’s Justice System?
Glenn Greenwald, author of "With Liberty and Justice for Some.” (Photo: Wikimedia) Glenn Greenwald: Actually, what is happening with the Occupy Wall Street protests is as perfect …
Goldman Sachs v. Occupy Wall Street: A Greg Palast Investigation
A controversy in the banking community has arisen around the Occupy Wall Street movement. Greg Palast investigates the story behind Goldman Sachs’ recent decision to pull out of a …