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Money and the Corporate Media Are Gagging Democracy
“This the truth of [election] 2012: money beat money,” write John Nichols and Robert McChesney.
John Nichols and Robert McChesney: Progressives Ask for Too Little, Not Too Much in Age of Plutocratic Rule
Truthout speaks with John Nichols and Robert McChesney about their new book, “Dollarocracy.”
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Myths About Illicit Drugs Perpetuate Destructive Policy
The war on drugs is often more harmful to the users than the illicit substances that they use.
There Is No Good Drug War
“It wasn't true that most cocaine users would do anything for another hit,” Neuroscientist Carl Hart tells Truthout.
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The Avenging Uterus and Other Cartoons of Feminist Backlash
Matt Bors, in his preface to his book, ‘Life Begins at Incorporation,’ is a blunt about his mission.
Matt Bors: Drawing Terrible Things Without Causing Despair
Matt Bors makes the case for why independent media should be paying attention to journalists who use the medium of comics and cartoons.
Will Marijuana Farming in Mendocino County, California, Lead America to Pot?
Truthout interviews Doug Fine about the issues covered in his book ‘Too High to Fail.’
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Legalizing Marijuana May Help Save the US Economy, Reduce the Prison Population, and Stop the Drug War Death Toll
Author Doug Fine took off to Mendocino, California, where growing marijuana is big business.
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DOJ Put DeChristopher in Federal Prison for Defying Big Energy
Directors Beth and George Gage record DeChristopher's journey from an act of civil disobedience to incarceration.
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Industrialized Food for Profit Threatens Our Health
Author David Gumpert discusses the government battle against small farmers who engage in direct commerce.