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As Fukushima Raises Severity Level, Nuclear Expert Warns Radioactive Leaks Will Only “Get Worse”
Japan's nuclear regulator said today it has officially raised the severity rating of the latest radioactive water leak at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to Level 3 on an …
As Strikes on Syria Loom, Is US Ignoring a Diplomatic Track That Could Prevent More Violence?
Britain is set to introduce a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing military action in Syria as the United States and allies gear up for expected strikes on the …
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Greg Palast: New Orleans Lost Half Its Black Population Since Hurricane Katrina
Greg Palast: Martin Luther King's “Dream” drowned in Hurricane Katrina.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: We May Be Only Days Away From Launching an Attack on Syria, and More
Truthout combats corporatization by bringing you trustworthy news: click here to join the effort. In today's On the News segment: Military action in Syria seems all but certain, and …
Bennis: There Is No Military Solution to Syria
Phyllis Bennis: US policy should emphasize direct diplomacy to negotiate a ceasefire with all sides including Syrian President Bashar Assad, but direct military intervention will lead to more bloodshed …
Ways Privatization Failed America – Part 2
Paul Buchheit: Regulation is meant to protect all of us, but anti-government activists have worked hard to turn us against our own best interests.
Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson, 91, on How Women Were Silenced at 1963 March on Washington
While Richardson was on the program for the March on Washington, when she stood to speak she only had a chance to say hello before the microphone was seized.
The Fog of the Syrian Civil War
The use of chemical weapons by Assad is still in question, and instead of focusing on military intervention, the US should be supporting a negotiated peace between both sides
North South Trade Negotiations: The Relationship Between Trade Rules and the Operations of Multinational Corporations
Vijay Prashad: Trade rules should be about closing the gap between current wants and the ability of the planet to sustain or fulfill those wants not about increasing volumes …
50 Years After March on Washington, Tens of Thousands Say Struggle for MLK’s “Dream” Continues
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the nationu2019s capital on Saturday to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, originally held on …