Truthout
Politics & Elections
Film Exposes Militarized Police Facts Day Ahead of Hearings in Congress
A short film has been released by Brave New Films, documenting how the Pentagon has flooded small town police forces with tanks and equipment capable of waging war.
The New Realpolitik
The re-emergence of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and his latest book, “World Order,” has prompted accolades and resentments from across the political spectrum.
Democracy Under the Gun Across Asia
Democratization is taking a hit elsewhere in Asia, though a few bright spots have emerged.
One Million Comments Urge the SEC to Stop Secret Corporate Political Spending
The SEC should respond to this mandate by requiring corporations to disclose their use of corporate resources for political activities.
The Kiev/NATO War in Eastern Ukraine and the Urgent Need for International Solidarity
The peoples of Eastern Europe and Russia need our solidarity in the face of the threats and aggression of the NATO countries.
Lawmakers and School Officials: Stay Out of Our Bodily Wastes
Being poor was the only suspicion needed.
Coal Miners Are Mad…and Scared and They Have a Right To Be
I saw poverty on that trip in those hidden Appalachian valleys that I'd not seen since the Kennedy-Johnson era and the War on Poverty days.
Ukraine: The Collapse of the Liberal “Left”
War - is peace! Freedom - is slavery! Democracy - is the limitation of all rights! Freedom of speech - is silence!
Parents Mourn a Soldier
A doctor mourns his child killed in battle through poetry.
Top Nine Reasons to Stop Bombing Iraq
The decision to invade Iraq - again - is a bad one.