Truthout
Latest
Israel Murders Human Rights Workers Delivering Humanitarian Aid (2)
On Sunday, Israel murdered human rights workers who were attempting to deliver 10,000 tons of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, because Gaza has been virtually cut off …
California’s Bad Deal for Democracy
In this state, the Democratic and Republican parties rarely agree on anything - but both oppose Proposition 14. Although its misleading ballot title promises to increase the "right to …
Protesters Demand Problem-Solving, Not Demonization
Vietnam War-era veteran and member of the Phoenix Veterans for Peace chapter, David Winkler, was one of 50,000 people who converged in Phoenix on May 29th to protest Arizona …
PTSD Soldier Punished by Army
Iraq war veteran Eric Jasinski, after seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being punished by the Army. Jasinski turned himself in to the Army late last …
PTSD Soldier Punished by Army (2)
Iraq war veteran Eric Jasinski, after seeking treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is being punished by the Army. Jasinski turned himself in to the Army late …
Why We
We’re falling into a double-dip recession. The Labor Department reports this morning that the private sector added a measly 41,000 net new jobs in May. (The vast bulk of …
Prison-Based Gerrymandering Dilutes Blacks’ Voting Power
Sixty-six percent of the inmates in the state of New York come from New York City. But 91 percent of them are incarcerated upstate, in communities where they have …
The Race to Control the Texas State Board of Education
The Texas State Board of Education is a lot like the weather. Everyone talks about it, nobody does anything about it.
Progressive Fighter Joe Sestak: Won’t Stop ‘Til He Wins the Senate Race
On May 27, 2009 Joe Sestak announced his intent to challenge Arlen Specter for his Senate seat. Specter had recently switched parties, from Republican to Democrat, ostensibly because he …
Weekly Mulch: Oil Spill Could Bring Mass Extinction to the Gulf Coast
A cap placed over a severed pipe is siphoning some oil from the broken BP well in the Gulf Coast, the company said today. The company's CEO said this …