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A DC Insider Explains How the Wall Street Lobby Owns DC: Crony Capitalism Prevails at Every Turn
Jeff Connaughton reveals detailed accounts of how the Wall Street chess board works.
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Al Gore: My Vision of the Future
Al Gore: "Indeed, I am an optimist - though my optimism is predicated on the hope that we will find ways to see and think clearly about the obvious …
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Sonia Sotomayor: From a Bronx Housing Project to the Supreme Court
Justice Sotomayor has emerged as a verbal match for the sardonic remarks of Justice Antonin Scalia.
The Militarization of the National Security State
Truthout talked with Melvin Goodman about the military and intelligence network machine that maintains America's empire.
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American Militarism: Costs and Consequences
As the military expands, the Department of State declines.
Our Food Is Being Hijacked by Monopolizing Corporations
Wenonah Hauter argues for the restructuring of the food system, from the farm to the dinner plate.
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Our Food System Is in Crisis Due to Technology Run Amok and Monopolizing Corporations
Monsanto may be perceived as the evil empire when it comes to food, but it is just the tip of the iceberg,
When Military Groupthink Condones the Mass Killing of Civilians
Nick Turse, author of the best-seller Kill Anything That Moves, talks to Truthout about the US Military's concerted effort over decades to cover up its torture and atrocities to …
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“Kill Anything That Moves” Military Doctrine Began in Vietnam
This week's Progressive Pick is a top-selling investigation of the American war on Vietnamese civilians and the enduring legacy of atrocities that government secrecy cannot erase.
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Billionaire Banker Bandit Likely to Become Next Commerce Secretary
Greg Palast: No longer will criminal bankers have to lobby the administration.