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Guantanamo Ten Years Later: “It’s a Disgrace,” Says Expert Andy Worthington
(Photo: Troy Page / Truthout) On January 12, the tenth anniversary of the notorious military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Truthout interviewed investigative journalist and Guantanamo expert Andy …
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Occupy Movement Regroups, Preparing for Its Next Phase
The ragtag Occupy Wall Street encampments that sprang up in scores of cities last fall, thrusting “We are the 99 percent” into the vernacular, have largely been dismantled, with …
Army Officer’s Leaked Report Rips Afghan War Success Story
U.S. soldiers look on after detonating explosives to destroy a Taliban bunker spotted earlier by helicopters in Kandahar Province in 2011. (Photo: Michael Kamber / The New York Times) …
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Even Critics of Safety Net Increasingly Depend on It
Ki Gulbranson, who counts on an earned income tax credit and has signed up his children for free meals at school, at his logo apparel shop in downtown Lindstrom, …
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Bishops Reject White House’s New Plan on Contraception
The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops have rejected a compromise on birth control coverage that President Obama offered on Friday and said they would continue to fight the president’s plan …
James O’Keefe: Investigating Voter Fraud, or Just a Fraud?
James O'Keefe in a booking photo released by U.S. Department of Justice. (The New York Times) James O'Keefe and his band of co-conspirators at his ironically named …
Public Utility, Private Profit: Privatization of Water Is as Benign as Lucifer
Picture taken in Sénégal, Western Africa. A tap locked in order to limit the usage of water. (Photo: nitot) San Rafael, California — There hasn’t been much …
Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Vogtle Reactor Approval Should Blow Lid Off Nuclear Finance Scam
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Thursday vote to approve the combined construction and operating license application (COLA) for Southern Company’s Plant Vogtle cleared the way for adding two AP1000 nuclear …
What $100 Million Could Do for Out of Work, Underpaid Teachers
News came out today that President Obama is announcing a new plan to spend $100 million on training 100,000 new teachers over the next decade. Responding to a call …
House Puts Transportation in Partisan Crossfire
The U.S. House transportation bill released last week by Rep. John Mica contained a number of provisions that immediately alarmed transit and smart growth advocates and their Democratic supporters …