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From Nightclub Artist to Graphic Journalist: Molly Crabapple on Her Life’s Work
Drawing LGBTQ activists and Guantanamo prisoners, Molly Crabapple has a lot to say about art, power and journalism.
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“Creed” Reveals Filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s Womanist Sensibilities
In Ryan Coogler's “Creed,” the Black women characters exist as rounded individuals independent of the titular male lead.
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Ten Good Things About the Not-So-Great Year 2015
2015 had more than its share of bad news, but also victories on climate, marriage equality, the drug war, and diplomacy.
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With Suu Kyi Barred From Assuming Presidency, Democracy Has Not Arrived in Burma
Declarations of democratic progress in Burma following the opposition's recent electoral victory are premature.
Aaron Swartz’s Quest to Keep Corporations From Privatizing the Internet
One of the editors of the late Aaron Swartz's writings discusses Swartz's life and his commitment to the free culture movement.
Ten Big 2015 News Stories Truthout Covered That the Corporate Media Missed
From climate disruption to police violence, and more, here's a small sample of Truthout's most original news coverage from 2015.
The Washington Post Downplays the Number of People Killed by Police in 2015
The Post's story was framed to minimize its remarkable findings.
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Five Exciting Developments From Across the Middle East in 2015
US news shows dwell on negative events in the Middle East. Here are some underreported positive stories.
Ten LGBTQ News Stories the Mainstream Media Ignored in 2015
Truthout recaps some of the LGBTQ stories the mainstream media missed, ignored or just plain got wrong in 2015.
Connecticut Reporter Resigns After Boss “Sells Out” Paper to Billionaire GOP Donor Sheldon Adelson
A Connecticut newspaper reporter has resigned after alleging gross misconduct by ownership on behalf of billionaire Republican donor Sheldon Adelson.