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Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks, Kills at Least 32

Cutting Through the Media's Bogus Bomb-Iran Debate America's march to a disastrous war in Iraq began in the media, where an unprovoked U.S. invasion of an Arab country …

Over the past decade, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac transformed themselves into some of the worst-run companies in recent history. But contrary to current talking points, the firms' failings …

It’s time for us progressives to stop playing defense on Social Security. We’ve watched the retirement system suffer years of attacks by conservatives and by class traitors in the …

Home sales fell 27 percent between June and July. The news suggests that working through a glut of unsold homes and foreclosed properties may take longer than some economists …

Sunlight is a great disinfectant, but it’s cloudy and raining over the Arizona election desert. In the few hours since truthout ran my article on transparency and hacking problems …

Among the many TV ad jingles sadly cluttering my brain since childhood (although useful in trivia contests) is the one that went, "The finest apples from Apple Land/Make Mott's …

Panjwayi, Afghanistan - Looking out from their hilltop vantage point, a group of Canadian soldiers can see the entire farming village below, nestled into a valley in the restive …

EDITOR'S NOTE: Truthout is proud to begin bringing you a twice-weekly Paul Krugman column, thanks to Paul's service, Krugman & Co. This is new material, not available from The …

A growing grassroots movement is using the techniques of the anti-apartheid movement to challenge U.S. support for Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories. When Israeli commandos launched their assault on …