Truthout
Latest
Appeals Court Blocks Same-Sex Marriages in California Until December
Sacramento - Gay couples looking to get married will have to wait longer. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals on Monday blocked same-sex unions until at …
Standing With Truthout
Some members of Truthout's community have come together to express their support for our work and our mission. We invite you to sign on, by emailing [email protected]! Standing With …
Soldier at WikiLeaks Scene Says No Attack Was Being Planned
The soldier in a now-famous WikiLeaks video, who found a rocket launcher at the scene of a controversial 2007 Apache helicopter attack, in Baghdad, said in a radio interview …
“Patriot” Paranoia: A Look at the Top Ten Conspiracy Theories
Conspiracy theorizing has flourished as a virtual art form in all nations and across all political persuasions. But the American radical right has to be considered a strong contender …
By US Deaths, as of Today, Afghanistan Is Obama’s War
Five hundred seventy-five: That's how many US soldiers have lost their lives in the Afghanistan war since Barack Obama became president at noon on January 20, 2009, according to …
Petraeus Indicates He’ll Delay Afghanistan Drawdown Deadline
New Delhi — With the number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan surpassing 2,000 this weekend, what does the road ahead in Afghanistan look like? The tally – now …
Forget a Double Dip. We’re Still in One Long Big Dipper.
It’s nonsense to think of the economy heading downward again into a double dip when most Americans never emerged from the first dip. We’re still in one long Big …
Eugene Robinson | Pandering Over a Mosque
Washington - Lies, distortions, jingoism, xenophobia — another day, another campaign issue that Republicans can use to bash President Obama and the Democrats. First it was illegal immigration. Now …
General Petraeus Goes to Media War
It's already history. In mid-August 2010, the US commander in Afghanistan launched a huge media campaign to prevent any substantial withdrawal of military forces the next summer. The morning …
The Public Pension Outrage and Alan Greenspan’s Pension
In recent weeks, there has been a serious effort by the conservatives and even many centrists to whip up anger at public sector workers over their pensions. The basic …