Truthout
Human Rights
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Whose Lives Matter? A Crisis of Solidarity at the Climate Talks in Paris
The true test of success in Paris will be if the lives of people in poorer nations aren't valued less than others.
The Facts Don’t Fit Israel’s “Self-Defense” Claim
The facts don't support Benjamin Netanyahu's claim that Israeli security interests preclude International Criminal Court prosecution.
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Sipping Champagne on the Titanic: Twenty Billionaires Own More Than the Bottom Half of Americans
How can there be so many billionaires so self-absorbed in their greed that they cannot see the suffering that surrounds them?
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William Rivers Pitt | The Butcher’s Repast
William Rivers Pitt: I see the butcher's bill and know this is wrong. Something has gone sideways.
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US War Against “Evil” Is Self-Defeating and Has No End
Before the next war and the next massacre, consider the startling costs of the United States' seemingly endless (and fruitless) battle with “evil.”
Critical Exposure: Cameras in Hand, Palestinian Women Document Daily Abuses
The co-directors of “In the Image” discuss their film and how Palestinian women have taken the lead in documenting injustices.
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What’s in a Frame? The Perils of “Domestic Terrorism”
We will never find our way to a just and caring society by remaining in the conceptual gulag of “terrorism.”
COP21: A Rallying Cry – No Climate Justice Without Full Indigenous Rights
Part of systems change is the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples.
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Obama’s Terrorism Speech, Translated Into Candor
Here is a condensed version of President Obama's speech from the Oval Office on Sunday night, unofficially translated into plain English.
“We Do Not Want to Die in Silence”: Indigenous People Demand Rights as Draft Climate Deal Reached
Indigenous people from around the world took to Paris to defend their rights and the environment.