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The Obama administration expressed surprise and worry Monday at former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier's sudden reappearance in Haiti, the country he fled 25 years ago with help from the U.S. …

Dear Truthout Community, Every day that we hold back, we set a dangerous precedent. It is no longer acceptable to leave media, organizing and policymaking to the “professionals” - …

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” -Martin Luther King Jr. Some of the most undercovered stories of 2010 were actions taken …

Washington - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a case examining whether the government properly invoked the state-secrets privilege to dismiss a civil lawsuit in a multibillion …

I’ve been writing about the euro a lot lately, which has prompted many readers to chime in. The most critical argue that the euro is essentially a political project, …

The discussion of the Tucson tragedy should be familiar, as we witness similar massacres in U.S. schools, shopping centers, and other public places played out periodically. Each time, the …

Washington - China holds almost $1 trillion in U.S. government bonds, but it's made only modest investments in the nuts and bolts of the U.S. economy. China lags far …

Washington - In the spirit of civil discourse, I'd like to humbly suggest that Sarah Palin please consider being quiet for a while. Perhaps a great while.

Washington - President Obama's call for “a more civil and honest public discourse” will get its first test much sooner than we expected.