Truthout
Latest

Supreme Court Justice Stevens Will Retire in June
Washington - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement Friday, setting up a long-anticipated confirmation battle during the most sensitive of political seasons. Stevens, who'll turn 90 …

The Torture Victim and the Taliban Recruit
Such is the hysterical disregard for the law in parts of the United States that when, on March 22, District Court Judge James Robertson ordered the release from Guantánamo …

If You Think the Civil War Ever Ended, Think Again
But the larger issue is the notion that a Confederate History Month should be celebrated at all, with or without an overt mention of slavery. When I first moved …

Iraq: Seven Years of Occupation
On April 9, 2003, exactly seven years ago, Baghdad fell under the US-led occupation. Baghdad did not fall in 21 days, though; it fell after 13 years of wars, …

Another GOP Senator Blocks Extension of Jobless Benefits
Washington - An estimated 212,500 people across the United States are in danger of exhausting their federal unemployment benefits this week because a Republican senator has blocked Congress from …

The Business of Disaster: Where’s the Haiti-Bound Money Going?
“A sweeping exercise in nation-building on a scale and scope not seen in generations,” said UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon of the international donors conference on March 31 in …

Reclaiming Our Hope
How do we counter political demoralization among those who had such high hopes for the American political process just over a year ago? It helped to finally pass the …

|
Ex-Bush Official Willing to Testify Bush, Cheney Knew Gitmo Prisoners Innocent
Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld once declared that individuals captured by the US military in the aftermath of 9/11 and shipped off to the Guantanamo Bay prison facility …

Joe Conason | Infrastructure: Rebuilding an American Legacy
If there is any subject that enrages those who now call themselves conservatives, it is federal spending — and especially the stimulus program enacted by the Democratic administration and …

Froma Harrop | The Five Commandments of Tax Reform
The tax code needs fixing to be fairer and less complex. But let's set some rules for this debate. Here are the Five Commandments of Tax Reform: Thou shall …