Truthout
Environment
Sheriff Arpaio Paved the Way for Trump
Donald Trump's embrace of Sheriff Joe Arpaio is a clear signal of how Trump plans to treat Latinos if he becomes president.
|
In Nicaragua, Indigenous People Are in Standoff With Illegal Settlers and Police
Colonial violence in the isolated region of Muskitia escalates, as Nicaragua braces for mass protests.
|
Activists Say Regulators Going Too Easy on Chicago-Area BP Refinery
The EPA will consider public comments and then issue a final order regarding the fines and actions that BP must take.
|
Trump’s Trickle-Down Ticket
Donald Trump's VP pick signals a commitment to slashing taxes for millionaires and cutting services for everyone else.
|
Patriot Games, From Watergate to Email Hacks
History may not repeat itself exactly, but there's something eerily familiar about the DNC email leaks.
Kshama Sawant vs. Rebecca Traister on Clinton, Democratic Party and Possibility of a Female President
Rebecca Traister and Kshama Sawant discuss what it means to be the first woman to accept a major-party nomination.
“Eat, Pray, Starve”: Greg Grandin on Tim Kaine, Hillary Clinton and the US Role in Honduras
Greg Grandin speaks on Hillary Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine, and his time in Honduras.
|
Trumping Our Safety
Turkish Academics Fear Growing Witch Hunt Following Failed Coup
The growing academic purges have made scholars extremely wary of publishing critical or sensitive material.
There’s No Business Like the Arms Business
The US was credited with more than half the value of all global arms transfer agreements in 2014, the most recent year for which full statistics are available.