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The Tea Party Versus Occupy Wall Street: Guess Which One Is the Real Populist Movement
Host David Gregory complained about Occupy Wall Street protestors “demonizing banks” and wondered, “Is this not a reverse tea party tactic?” Gregory is right. In many respects …
Occupy the Narrative
Truthout has been covering the Occupy Wall Street movement on the ground from the first day, and we'll be there until the goals of the movement are reached. This …
Putting the Global Occupy Movement in Context: Who Are These Protesters, and What Do They Want?
At first glance, the synchronized protests that took place in more than 900 cities around the globe on Oct. 15 seemed to indicate that Occupy Wall Street had achieved …
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Woolsey and Payne Coddle Dictator in Bahrain
Folks who claim that it doesn't matter who we elect to represent us in the House of Representatives or how we press them once they get there should be …
The Occupy Movement: What Democracy Looks Like
In my last post, I talked about how the “Occupy” movement originated, and its potential to provide a space for renewed social justice and community organizing. In this blog, …
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America Is a Fascist State Because It Is Racist
“The fertilizers relied upon by the fascists are fear, hate, prejudice, military power and deceit.”
Haiti’s Earthquake Survivors Revictimized by State-Sanctioned Forced Evictions
We stood in a tight group, over a dozen blan huddled together, trying not to obstruct the narrow path between the makeshift shelters of corrugated metal, cardboard, plastic and …
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Tea Party to Businesses: “Stop Hiring!“
Just when I think conservatives can't surprise me any more, they surprise me with another jaw-dropper. And, no, I'm not talking about the recent Republican debate — though that …
Great Game in the Horn of Africa
The United States announced this past week that it is deploying a 100-man mission to assist the Ugandan government in tracking down the remnants of the Lord's Resistance Army …
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From Occupation to Liberation
Words matter, especially in our mediated world where the resonance of language is greatly amplified. In this spirit, among some sectors that are otherwise sympathetic with and supportive of …