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The Increasing Concentration of Capital Precludes Democracy
The US and most European governments now exist to serve the needs of an oligarchy.
Scott Horton: How to Rein in a Secretive Shadow Government Is Our National Security Crisis
When voters are left in the dark about public policy, democracy is undercut, says journalist Scott Horton.
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The National Security Elites Are Co-Opting Democracy
Throughout history executives have used the administration of justice as a tool to intimidate and pressure legislators.
Aging US Population Requires Major Changes in Social Policy
As the US population ages, a new generation of caregivers will be necessary to preserve the dignity of people aged 65 and older.
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We Must Create a Nation Where People Can Age With Dignity and Fair-Wage Support
The United States is about to experience an “elder boom.”
Activist Ai-jen Poo: “We Owe It to Ourselves to Support People’s Living“
The current elder boom will give US society an opportunity to create a more caring economy, says Ai-jen Poo.
The Media Know That Spreading the Fear of Terrorism Sells
Truthout interviews “Covering bin Laden” coeditor Susan Jeffords
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The Killing of Osama bin Laden Did Not Stop the Use of Fear to Justify US Wars
“Covering bin Laden” is an exploration of the iconic status of Osama bin Laden achieved through government propaganda.
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Without Social Security, Income Inequality Would Be Even Worse for Seniors
“Social Security Works!” argues that expanding, rather than cutting, Social Security will benefit individual people and the US as a whole.
Nancy J. Altman: Expand Social Security Now
Altman debunks many myths about Social Security.