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Follow the DOD’s Money: The ‘Tackling Paid Patriotism’ Report
May 25, 2018 In 2015, Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake investigated how the Department of Defense finances displays of patriotism at sporting events with taxpayer dollars.
The ‘Butterfly Effect’ of Nuclear War
May 24, 2018 A graphic novel comic shows the interconnectedness of our world and how one small action can have disastrous consequences.
Palestinian Protesters Willing to Die for Human Rights (Video)
May 15, 2018 "Sooner or later, we will enter our lands, and we will free it, and we will kick the occupiers out of our land," said Abu Mohammed about the Great March of Return.
Obama Blasts Trump’s Decision to Withdraw From Iran Nuclear Deal
May 9, 2018 Pulling out of the agreement could lead to an eventual war with Iran, the former president wrote in a Facebook post.
Jill Stein Breaks ‘Russiagate’ Silence, Gives Documents to Senate Committee
Apr 27, 2018 The 2016 Green Party presidential candidate supports the corruption probe but decries its misuse for warmongering, censorship and political repression.
Kevin Cooper Fights for His Innocence From San Quentin’s Death Row
Apr 16, 2018 Many legal experts and human rights advocates say the murder case is the worst example of wrongful conviction they have ever seen.
Shell Knew Science of Global Warming in 1980s, Kept Silent, Report Says
Apr 9, 2018 The multinational company, like some other oil corporations, has spent millions to mislead the public while profiting off the destruction of our planet.
Chelsea Manning: We Need to Stop This ‘Death Machine of Power’
Mar 27, 2018 In her first live television interview, the freed whistleblower appeared on "Democracy Now!" to discuss her plan to change America.
Will the Next ‘Black Panther’ Be a Latino Superhero?
Mar 24, 2018 Latinos are not well represented in Marvel movies. El Peso Hero wants to change that.
America Remains Drunk on Power
Mar 22, 2018 Our addiction to empire is killing us. When will we recognize that this planet is big enough for every global citizen to have a patch of serenity?
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Watch the Bernie Sanders Town Hall on Inequality in America (Video)
Mar 19, 2018 "We need to ask the hard questions that the corporate media fails to ask: Who owns America, and who has the political power?" says the senator from Vermont.
Truthdig Correspondent Michael Nigro Arrested While Covering Poor People’s Campaign in Missouri
Jun 11, 2018 In the fifth week of the movement, police took the photojournalist into custody during a livestream of a protest for jobs and living wages.
This Peaceful Army Can Wage a ‘Revolution of Values’
Jun 4, 2018 The fourth week of the growing Poor People's Campaign kicks off in Lansing, Mich., with protests for universal health care and against ecological devastation.