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Solutions
The Solutions column was created to take Dina Rasor's 30-year knowledge of why the government wasn't working and, slice by slice, come up with realistic solutions to fix long-term problems.
The Anatomy of the Perfect Whistle-Blower
Is Charles M. Smith the perfect whistle-blower?
Possible New Cold War? High-Fives in the Halls of the Pentagon
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has given the Department of Defense a possible reprieve from American citizens' war-weary thoughts.
Slow-Rolling Massacre Redux: Start Small, Think Big and Make a World of Difference
For kids, communities can bring opportunities where none existed before.
Slow-Rolling Massacre Unfolds in the Shadow of Shocking High-Profile Shooting Sprees
What happened in Newtown isn't supposed to happen anywhere.
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Can We Keep Scandal Fatigue From Thwarting Reform?
Here's how some of Truthout's reporters deal with the disheartening side of our work. We'd like to hear how you deal with reading investigations that take an emotional toll.
To Push for Meaningful Defense Cuts, We Need Unusual Partnerships
Imagine what a maverick GOP senator could accomplish if he joined forces with a muckraking journalist to get the facts on the bloated DoD budget.
The Privatization of US Foreign Policy: An Interview with the Author of The Foreign Policy Auction
The foreign influence industry is a perfectly legal way for foreign money to get into US politics - and for violent regimes to get weapons and image makeovers.
Giving Thanks for the Right to Disagree, But Also the Freedom to Work Together
Let Congress and the nation set the table with compromise, not gridlock, this Thanksgiving.
Forget Petraeus: The Real Scandal Is Generals’ Corrupt Weapons Procurement
Ill-conceived weapons continue to suck taxpayer dollars - the majority of the discretionary portion of the federal budget, in fact.
Now What? Think Campaigning Is Hard? Try Governance
WIth the close of election season, the Solutions column returns to the business of identifying ways to rein in defense spending.