Truthout
Latest
Rand Paul, DIY Ophthalmologist
Rand Paul, the Republican senate candidate in Kentucky, is a freewheeling libertarian. Instead of getting some fancy board-certification as an ophthalmologist, Paul decided to “go Galt” and make up …
Eurabia, Eurabia
The political climate this year in Europe was foreshadowed by an uproar in France over fast food. Months before burqa hysteria boiled over, a restaurant in the Quick burger …
Kinzer Heralds the Rise of the Middle Powers
As the US continues on the increasingly destructive foreign policy route of isolating Iran and Turkey, it is not only cutting ties with the two most democratic nations in …
Coming to Terms With Equality and Diversity: America’s Ongoing Culture Wars
The recent decision by the Texas School Board of Education to revise the curriculum in the state to reflect a more “conservative” approach to social studies and history has …
FBI Opens Civil Rights Probe on Border Patrol Shooting
On Friday, the FBI added a civil rights investigation to its ongoing probe into last week’s Border Patrol shooting of 15-year-old Sergio Adrian Hernandez Huereca, AP reported.
Top Law School Deans Endorse Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
Washington - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan has never tried a case to verdict before a jury, and she has never sat as a judge in a live trial. …
BP Is a Corporate Criminal
Gosh, how quickly things turn. One day, you're a strutting peacock — the next day, you're just another gasping, oil-covered bird. In early April, BP was strutting about in …
News in Brief: BP Contract Worker Killed at Netherlands Refinery, and More
A British Petroleum (BP) contract worker was killed today at a refinery in Rotterdam, Netherlands. A construction pole likely struck the 22-year-old man as it was being put in …
American Prisons Keep Jim Crow Racism Alive
Roughly 2.4 million people are behind bars in the U.S. If you include those bound by probation or parole, the number increases to almost 8 million. Just 40 years …
How Much Does a Gallon of Gas Cost? A Whole Lot More Than You Think
It seems like an easy question. You might ask if I mean premium or regular, and where in the country I'm buying. Beyond that, though, the price is displayed …