Truthout
Latest
GOP Backslide Finds Suitable Nemesis: It’s the Constitution, Stupid!
Haven't we seen this barefaced sideshow before? The GOP sabotages another Democratic president “to save America.” Predictably, racism has made wary, less culpable Obama an easier mark than wayward …
Costa Rica: US Warships Cause Unease
Costa Rica is wary of plans to allow US Naval ships to dock on its shores. San Jose, Costa Rica - A U.S. warship capable of deploying more than …
Three Pillars of a Food Revolution
As marketers learn to fake climate-friendly food, how do we spot the real thing? Anna Lappé says it's a question of values.
Look Out, Palin, Arizona Governor Really Can See a Foreign Land
Yuma, Arizona - Move over, Sarah Palin, there's another rising star in the Republican Party. Little-known even at home two years ago and locked in a tough three-way race …
Suburban Sprawl and the Decline of Social Capital
Why Long Commutes Are Bad for the American Body and Mind Suburban sprawl has long been criticized by urban scholars and intellectuals as damaging to the American …
Is Your Museum Too White?
With some expected delay, works of art made with digital tools are becoming more accepted in the mainstream, as the intersection between the arts and sciences becomes intractably intertwined.
Obama: No Corporate Takeover of Our Democracy
President calls out Republicans for blocking campaign finance reforms that would address the Supreme Court decision opening the floodgates of corporate money into elections. Here's the full transcript of …
Deepwater Horizon Long Slog Continues
Washington - Looking towards September, National Incident Commander Adm. Thad Allen told a room of reporters at the National Press Club on Friday that he expects the Macondo well …
Family, US Offer Differing Versions of Deadly Afghan Raid
Kabul, Afghanistan - When Ismail Nemati set out from Kabul last week to join his family in nearby Wardak province for the start of the Islamic holy month of …
Pakistan: Flood Disaster Resembles “Slow Tsunami“
Aid groups struggle to reach devastated regions as flood waters leave millions homeless. Geneva - With an area the size of Italy now underwater and largely inaccessible, Pakistan needs …