Election or no election, Truthout will always be here to keep an eye on the politicians, lobbyists and CEOs in the years to come - or at least, we will be so long as we have your continued support now! The struggle for a better world never stops, and we can't afford to pause, either. We can only continue in our role as watchdog with your help. Can you join with us in our mission and make a tax-deductible donation today? Click here to donate. (Truthout is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-0031641) You can also donate by check, made payable to: Truthout, P.O. Box 276414, Sacramento, CA 95827 (Please include your email address on your check.) Or call in your donation: 213.489.1971 The People Vs. the War on Drugs: Filmmaker Tackles the "Predatory Monster" In an interview with Truthout's Maya Schenwar, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki says of the war on drugs: "Almost no one believes in this system. In looking for diversity, I ended up finding an extraordinary unanimity: The idea that the drug war has been with us for 40 years, we've spent a trillion dollars on it, we've had 45 million drug arrests and we have nothing to show for it." Read the Article Monsanto and Genetically Engineered Food: Playing Roulette With Our Health Mark Karlin, Truthout: What are some of the proven and likely health risks Genetically Modified Organisms pose? Jeffrey Smith, a leading national expert on the dangers of GMOs, discusses their impact on agriculture and our health. Read the Article Walmart Workers Gear Up for Black Friday Strike Yana Kunichoff, Truthout: On the world's largest shopping day of the year, Walmart workers are gearing up for a walkout to highlight what they view as the unfairness of having to work for low wages and in poor conditions, while Walmart profits. Read the Article Vagrancy Laws, Poll Taxes, Financialization and the School-to Prison Pipeline in Mississippi Danny Weil, Truthout: Jim Crow continues to stalk Mississippi with an assortment of old black codes and a newer, corporate-inspired school-to-prison pipeline that so blatantly exploits the state's African-American youth, the federal government has been compelled to intervene. Read the Article Attention Conservatives: Canada Has a Home for You Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: For those disgruntled Americans who wish to leave America, Canada's province of Nunavut could provide a life that allows them to fend for themselves without any help from the Nanny State. Read the Article Paul Krugman | Welcome to the Real "Real America" Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: A more diverse "America" has won big this election. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Spanish Bank Association Freezes Eviction Orders in Cases of "Extreme Hardship" Following Suicides, and More In today's On the News segment: Two homeowners facing eviction in Spain have committed suicide, prompting the Spanish banking association to freeze all eviction orders in cases of "extreme hardship" for the next two months; more than 2.1 million Americans could be out of luck when their extended unemployment benefits expire at the end of this year; Puerto Rico voted for the first time to become one of the United States of America, and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Mirror, Mirror: Who's Really Behind the Lack of Gender, Sexual and Racial Diversity in Comics? Sarah Becan and Anne Elizabeth Moore, Truthout: Who, exactly, keeps our media so homogeneous? The answer - and the response it demands - will surprise you. Read the Article Solving the $6 Billion Problem Lauren Feeney, Moyers & Company: In the wake of the most expensive election season in history, Nick Nyhart focuses in on potential solutions to the $6 billion dollar problem. Read the Article The United Nations Must Cure Haiti of the Cholera Epidemic It Caused Mark Weisbrot, The Guardian: The cholera epidemic continues to kill people in Haiti and the UN, which is responsible for bringing it to the country, should be the one working to create an infrastructure that rids the country of this outbreak. Read the Article Five Race and Gender Justice Lessons Learned from This Marathon Election Cycle Akiba Solomon, ColorLines: It's important to reflect on the results of our recent election and what they say about race and gender justice. Read the Article |
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