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Noam Chomsky on Media’s “Shameful Moment” in Gaza and How a US Shift Could End the Occupation
As a new 72-hour cease-fire takes hold in Gaza, Amy Goodman turns to part two of an interview with world-renowned dissident and linguist, MIT Professor Noam Chomsky.
Why US Airstrikes Won’t Defeat ISIS
Vijay Prashad: Renewed US air strikes will plunge Iraq into further chaos while the US and its allies refuse to seek a regional solution to the conflict.
Uri Avnery on Gaza Crisis, His Time in a Zionist “Terrorist” Group and Becoming a Peace Activist
Fighting in Gaza has resumed after the expiration of a 72-hour truce expired.
The Politics of the Ebola Serum: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington explains why most pharmaceuticals companies decline to produce drugs for the developing world yet use it for clinical testing.
The History of Medical Exploitation in Africa: Harriet Washington on the Ebola Outbreak
Medical ethicist Harriet Washington says that the media-driven narrative of African fear ignores the untrustworthiness of the health care system.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walgreens Will Not Move Overseas to Avoid Taxes, and More
Walgreens has caved to public pressure and announced that they will not move overseas to avoid paying US taxes, and more.
Truthout Interviews Tanya Lee on Native American Gender-Based Violence
Tanya Lee speaks with Ted Asregadoo about the startlingly high rates of gender-based violence among Native American and Native Alaskan communities and the lack of access the victims of …
Why Have So Many Ukrainians Fled to Russia?
Journalist Vladislav Gulevich says that many of the 730,000 Ukrainian refugees in Russia see the Ukrainian military as the main threat to their lives.
“A Recipe for Civil War”: Journalist Matthieu Aikins on US Military Legacy and Afghanistan’s Future
Kabul-based journalist Matthieu Aikins talks about the disputed Afghan election, US-backed militias committing war crimes, and the future of the country after the US military drawdown.
Climate Change and Waiting for Bruce Willis
Christopher Williams says capitalism is not capable of facing up to the climate change crisis - and because there won't be a hero that appears to save the day, …