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News in Brief: Al-Shabab Launch Attack in Somalia, and More
Somalia: Al-Shabab Attacks, Kills at Least 32

Cutting Through the Media’s Bogus Bomb-Iran Debate
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 …

Save Affordable Housing Help Revive Americas Middle Class
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 …

Dave Lindorff | Fighting Words on Social Security
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 …

Record Plunge for Home Sales Could Weigh Heavily on Economic Recovery
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 …

Cannibalism or Disinfectant? Missing the Plot in Arizona
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 …

Labor Says Mott’s Apples Are Rotten to the Core
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 …

Afghanistan: Waiting for the Fight
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 …

Wanted: Tough Trade Negotiator
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 …

Phyllis Bennis | Waging Peace From Afar Divestment and Israeli Occupation
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 …