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Energy Security and the Oil Curse: An Interview With Michael T. Klare
Michael T. Klare, author of “Resource Wars and Blood and Oil,” discusses energy security's relation to world diplomacy and power politics.
Colombia Arrests Social Activists for Bogotá Bombing Despite Lack of Evidence
The 16 arrested share backgrounds in activism, so civil liberty groups are tying this to a pattern of government repression.
#BernieSoBlack in the Context of “Confederate Flag Down, Rainbow Flag Up“
The satirical hashtag #BernieSoBlack exposes the problem with equating the same-sex marriage ruling with the symbolic Confederate flag lowering.
Apache Stronghold Caravan Calls to Protect Sacred Sites
Members of the San Carlos Apache Tribe are fighting to preserve sacred sites in Arizona.
Truthout Interviews Max Blumenthal About the 51-Day Israeli Assault on Gaza
The Gaza Strip is perhaps the most heavily surveilled and controlled piece of land on planet Earth.
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In US Prisons, Psychiatric Disability Is Often Met by Brute Force
Violence, neglect and abuse of prisoners labeled with psychiatric disabilities have become routine in US prisons.
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Early-Stage Gentrification: Richmond, California, Residents Push Back
Richmond, California, is a key example of a city going through the early stages of gentrification.
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Lifting Ban on Transgender Troops Only a First Step, Advocates Say
Transgender troops still face health care, uniform challenges.
“Equality Is Far From at Hand”: A Conversation With the Authors of “Queer (In)Justice“
Truthout speaks with the authors of “Queer (In)Justice” about what, if anything, has changed in the years since its release.
Audit Slams the NYC Housing Authority for Misleading Data on Public Housing Repairs
The country's largest public housing agency fell short of its pledge to make fixes to residents' apartments.