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Socialist Discussion – Visions of a New World
The struggle for structural reforms is essential to changing the "common sense" of the US political arena. But it is not enough to wound the rabid beast; one must …
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Angela Davis | Recognizing Racism in the Era of Neoliberalism
The legacy of structural racism is part of Angela Davis' latest book, The Meaning of Freedom. Here's an excerpt.
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Ronald Reagan Made the War on Drugs a Race to Incarcerate
Sabrina Jones illustrates Marc Mauer's seminal new book, Race to Incarcerate.
How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives
Truthout interviews Marc Mauer, author of
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The Internet Is in Danger of Being Strangled by Commercialism
Robert W. McChesney writes of the growing corrupting influence of advertising on the internet.
Digital Disconnect: Robert McChesney on “How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy”
The future of American politics could be largely determined by who controls the Internet.
The Common Denominator in Gun Massacres Is Military-Style Weapons Championed for Profit
Tom Diaz, former House Judiciary Committee specialist on firearms, speaks about his book,
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How the Gun Industry Is Killing Americans
Excerpt from Tom Diaz's new text
Can Capitalism Tolerate a Democratic Internet? An Interview With Media Expert Robert McChesney
Anne Elizabeth Moore speaks with McChesney about the future of the Internet, capitalism and Truthout.
How the Financial Plutocracy Tugs the Leash on the Two-Party Duopoly
An interview with former senate staffer and retired lobbyist Jeff Connaughton, whose 2012 book The Payoff gives an insider's account of Wall Street's stranglehold on DC.