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CDC says U.S. has 'way too much virus' to control pandemic as cases surge across country

Coronavirus Brings American Decline Out in the Open

Roberts Isn’t a Liberal. He’s a Perfectionist Who Wants to Win.

Chief Justice John Roberts departs the Senate chamber on Feb. 5 in Washington. Mario Tama/Getty Images While this Supreme Court term is not yet over, it is…

Shopping Malls Might Not Be Coming Back

The pandemic has set off a chain reaction of lost revenue that will shape the economy for years

The Second Great Depression

At least four major factors are terrifying economists and weighing on the recovery.

Is There a Religious Left?

Why progressive activism rooted in faith is so often misconstrued.

Time to upgrade your monitor

A non-comprehensive and opinionated guide to best monitor for programming

Covid-19 Is Bad. But It May Not Be the ‘Big One’

Health experts want a 9/11 Commission-style report on the US pandemic response. They say we must forecast and prepare for outbreaks as we do for wars or weather.

How Antifa Became The Bogeyman Of Small Town Protests

Rumors of roving bands of Antifa have followed small protests all over the United States. Why are people so ready to believe them?

Nutrition: the Emperor has no clothes

Nutrition science has conclusively failed; it was myths invented to satisfy compulsive hunger for meaning. Now what?

A Presidency Is a Terrible Thing to Waste

The president has worsened his position with his profligate tweeting, unpresidential conduct and refusal or inability to step up to the magisterial aspect of his office.

I’m Married to an Emergency Room Doctor in New York City

How fighting the pandemic has changed our lives forever

How to Survive an Apocalypse and Keep Dreaming

As Native people, we have inherited an audacious vision.

We can no longer ignore the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat depression

Years of searching for the treasure hunter who would find the treasure

And then my boss decides to move me off the Sunday shift and another reporter gets the story.

The Gospel According to Peter Thiel

Wherever there’s a major shift in the American landscape, one can usually find Silicon Valley’s iconoclastic investor.

Anxiety in product development

Anxiety is on the rise. It does not only affect people but also organisations and processes. How does anxiety driven product development affect you?

'He wears the armor of God': evangelicals hail Trump's church photo op

Donald Trump holds a Bible outside St John’s church across Lafayette Park from the White House on Monday.Photograph: Patrick Semansky/AP N o one accuses Donald…

As Trump Threatens to Send Military Into Cities, Some GIs Refuse to Comply

Two National Guardsmen spoke to Truthout on the condition of anonymity about why they’re refusing orders.

Trump’s American Spring

“If he is re-elected, the country will flip upside down,” says one protester. “It’s going to be this, times 10”

Donald Trump Is No Longer President

The sooner we stop treating him as if he were, the better... You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t noticed. His verbal bombshells are louder than ever, but Donald J. Trump is no longer president of the United States.By having no constructive response to any of the monumental crises now convulsing America, Trump has abdicated his office.He is not governing. He’s golfing, watching cable TV, and tweeting.How has Trump responded to the widespread unrest following the murder in Minneapolis of George Floyd,...

The Hertz Story Isn’t What You Think

The Hertz bankruptcy is not a story of financialization by an entrenched, self-dealing management team. It's a story of financialization by an entrenched, self-dealing minority ownership. Read more