Last week, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) submitted an amicus brief “ urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand Montana’s century-old ban on corporate…
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Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. Scott Walker. (Photo: Jackie Guthrie / Flickr)When MaryAnn Nellis tried to pay for groceries…
(Photo: Lawrence Jackson / White House)Washington – A group of high-profile Republican strategists is working with a conservative billionaire on a proposal to mount one of the most…
By now, most Americans realize that Big Money is a powerful force in American politics. Members of Congress often shy away from regulating an industry that showers them…
Right now, as Warren and Brown meet voters, they are telling their stories as political parables, loaded with ideas about opportunity versus just deserts, social investment versus making…
Support Truthout’s work by making a tax-deductible donation: click here to contribute. Congressman Ron Paul has announced that he will no longer be using resources to campaign in…
Last week, I was invited to speak to 40 high school freshman about human rights. When we discussed the right to be free from torture, I asked the…
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Edward Luce says what many of us have been thinking: there’s a dangerous lack of focus in the Obama campaign, all too reminiscent of previous episodes. Mr. Luce,…
Since the housing bubble burst, Nevada has been plagued with record foreclosures, the nation’s steepest drop in home values and its highest unemployment rate. Iowa, on the other…