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Journalist Arun Gupta and Organizer Marina Sitrin on Occupy’s Anniversary
GRITtv host Laura Flanders talks to journalist Arun Gupta and organizer Marina Sitrin about the movementu2019s impact and future role in American life and politics.
When Savages Unite
This video of spoken word artist Mark Gonzales is in response to the hateful and racist advertisements purchased by Pamela Geller and her organization the American Freedom Defense Initiative …
Revolution, Elections, and Betrayal: Hard Lessons from Egypt
As the new Morsi government negotiates with the IMF, it's clear that - as in the US - elections in Egypt have not responded to citizens' revolutionary demands …
Survivor of US Military Rape in Japan Allowed to Pursue Perpetrator in US Courts
Ruling allows Australian woman to collect a Japanese civil judgment against a former US Navy sailor for raping her in Japan ten years ago.
Haitian Activist Tours US Demanding Housing Rights for the Country’s 400,000 Displaced
Housing activist Reyneld Sanon is beginning a tour in the US to raise awareness about Under Tents, the international campaign for housing rights in Haiti.
Iran, the Left and the Non-Aligned Movement: A Guide for the Perplexed
The bafflement about Iran so widespread on the Left has a long history.
Remembering Natalia Estemirova
Natalia Estemirova, artist, activist and leader in the Roots to Resistance Project was abducted and murdered in 2009. Tanya Lokshina reflects on her life and her work.
Introduction to Truthout on the Mexican Border Series
Exposing the unofficial intentions of the US war on drugs in Latin America and its deadly impact.
The Children Are Still Dying: Violence is Not News
Ramzy Baroud discusses how, in the face of war, it is the children who face the most painful loss.
Ecuador Defies UK/US Pressure, Gives Assange Asylum
Baher Azmy of the Center for Constitutional Rights: International humanitarian law trumps extradition treaties.