Reams of WW1 historiography serve only to conceal the essence of that terrible conflagration – which gave birth in its turn to the era of proletarian revolution. Harpal Brar Subscribe to our channel This article is […]
BY LAWRENCE WITTNER Image by Max Kukurudziak. In recent decades, a segment of the global Left has looked upon the U.S. government as the Great Satan in international affairs, responsible for the world’s major ills. Thus, […]
BY NILANTHA ILANGAMUWA Traditional Korean dance (Jinju geommu). Photograph Source: SJ Yang – CC BY-SA 2.0 Amidst these precarious times, where our humanity is continuously put to the test, nothing holds greater importance than our inflexible dedication […]
BY DEAN BAKER Photo by Clem Onojeghuo The establishment survey showed a gain of 187,000 jobs in July, slightly less than was generally expected. The prior two months’ gains were revised down by 49,000, bringing the average […]
BY LAWRENCE DAVIDSON Image by Chris Hearn. The term “democracy” is back in the news from the Middle East. Americans will assume that this has nothing to do with the Arabs. They know that news about […]
BY JULIE WARK Screen Shot from the documentary Paradise Bombed A West Papuan friend has just sent me a new documentary (please watch it, reader). It`s called Paradise Bombed and it’s about what happened when burning metal death rained down […]
10 Years After Historic Hunger Strike, Will CA Finally End Solitary Confinement? Prisoners refused food, demanding changes to solitary confinement. Now they are pushing to end the practice altogether.By Victoria Law , TRUTHOUT Pelican Bay State Prison […]
Unexploded cluster bombs have been known to kill civilians for generations after conflict is over, the reps emphasized. By Blaise Malley Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? […]
Enforced separation from the world market has reinforced moves back towards nationalisation and planning. Proletarian writers Subscribe to our channel Ever since the treacherous ‘secret’ speech given by Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev in 1956, the reputation of the revolutionary period […]
Israel’s massive operation in the West Bank refugee camp resembles its strategy of “mowing the lawn” with Gaza bombings. By Yumna Patel , MONDOWEISS Truthout is a vital news source and a living history of political struggle. […]