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Gulf Coast Residents Arrested at BP Headquarters
Gulf Coast residents engage in civil disobedience at BP America headquarters ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Gulf oil disaster.
Confronting the Politics of Paranoia and Narcissism: An “Old Europe” Alternative
Neoconservative politics of paranoia and rage are gearing up with the start of the 2016 presidential campaign season.
A Higher Education Revolution
More robust estate taxes could cover the cost of making public colleges and universities tuition-free.
Against the Occupation: Ten Years of Grassroots Resistance
Iyad Burnat, who has protested Israeli occupation for 10 years, despite the danger, speaks with Truthout on a US tour.
Occupation at University of Amsterdam Challenges the Logic of Market-Driven Education
The student occupation at the University of Amsterdam pits democracy against the logic of markets.
Wisconsin Grandmother Jailed for Opposing Drone Murders
Bonnie Block, a Madison grandmother and long-time peace activist, was found guilty of trespassing in a jury trial in the Juneau County Courthouse on Wednesday.
In Strange Twist of History, Black Activist Charged With “Lynching”
Law created to protect Blacks is cited against woman protesting police violence.
It’s Time to Talk About the Next System
The Next System Project, launching Tuesday, targets politics, economics and systemic cultural US crises.
Howard Zinn, “Finishing School for Pickets” and Paula Giddings, “Learning Insubordination“
An excerpt from a 1960 Howard Zinn piece and Paula Giddings looking back on Zinn.
Hey, World! Let’s Create a Nuclear-Free Future
Join us for PEACE AND PLANET, a mobilization to build a nuclear-free, peaceful, just, and sustainable world!