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Is Broad Opposition to War on Syria an Opportunity to End American
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Is Broad Opposition to War on Syria an Opportunity to End American Empire Responsibly?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18858-is-broad-opposition-to-war-on-syria-an-opportunity-to-end-american-empire-responsibly
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout: Are we witnessing the beginning of a transformation of US foreign policy? With groundswell public opposition to a war with Syria, Zeese and Flowers see such signs and recommend a responsible way forward.
Pro Football's Unsportsmanlike Conduct
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18906-pro-footballs-unsportsmanlike-conduct
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: America's most lucrative athletic entertainment seems to be more about the wealth of the owners than the lives of the players. So much so that ESPN pulled the plug on a documentary about brain trauma in pro football.
The Armageddon Looting Machine: The Looming Mass Destruction From Derivatives
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18907-the-armageddon-looting-machine-the-looming-mass-destruction-from-derivatives
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Blog: Five years after the financial collapse precipitated by the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, the risk of another full-blown financial panic is still looming large. It's just moved into the shadows.
Native American Tribes Seek Help From UN, World Court
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18727-native-american-tribes-seek-help-from-un-world-court
Bethania Palma Markus, Truthout: A group of indigenous peoples from the US and Canada joined in a "Unity Ride" to the UN to plead for their sacred sites and their way of life against ongoing environmental destruction and cultural genocide.
Revealed: Extensive Koch Links to New Right-Wing $250 Million Mega Fund
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18919-revealed-extensive-koch-links-to-new-right-wing-250-million-mega-fund
Nick Surgey, PRWatch: The shadowy, Koch-funded "Freedom Partners" group posted its first federal tax report, which uncloaked several Koch-related entities that were previously unknown. New details of the group's spending are available for the first time.
Here's a Capitalist Who Doesn't Understand Capitalism
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18923-heres-a-capitalist-who-doesnt-understand-capitalism
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: The idea that wealthy business owners are the sole source of jobs in our economy is just one big lie. It's time to put that lie to rest and start looking for alternatives to top-down capitalism.
A Tale of Two Responses to LGBTI Violence
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18784-a-tale-of-two-responses-to-lgbti-violence
Lauren Carasik, Truthout: The US lambasts deteriorating conditions for LGBTI people in Russia but continues to support the Lobo regime in Honduras despite rampant human rights abuses there.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Asks Business Groups to Help Avoid Another Economic Crisis, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18924-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-obama-askes-business-groups-to-help-avoid-another-economic-crisis-and-more
In today's On the News segment: The president urged business leaders in a speech to demand that Republicans end their continued "brinksmanship" over two upcoming budget deadlines; Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in our nation and one of the highest rates of poverty; after a horrific mass shooting in our nation's capital, President Obama is taking a stand against gun violence; and more.
New Rule Could Shed Light on CEO-Worker Pay Gap
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18918-new-rule-could-shed-light-on-ceo-worker-pay-gap
John Light, Moyers & Company: The Securities and Exchange Commission has been considering a new rule mandated three years ago under Dodd-Frank that would require companies to disclose the ratio between a CEO's compensation and the median pay of the firm's employees.
Frackademia: The People and Money Behind the EDF Methane Emissions Study
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18915-frackademia-the-people-and-money-behind-the-edf-methane-emissions-study
By Steve Horn, DeSmog Blog: The long-awaited Environmental Defense Fund-sponsored fugitive methane emissions study is finally out. Unfortunately, it's another case of "frackademia," or industry-funded "science," dressed up to look like objective academic analysis.
Southern Leg of Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Flunks Climate Test, Too
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18914-southern-leg-of-keystone-xl-tar-sands-pipeline-flunks-climate-test-too
Tom Weis, EcoWatch: It is the 485-mile southern leg of Keystone XL already being constructed in Texas and Oklahoma - not the pipeline's proposed northern leg - that will give TransCanada strategic access to these US coastal ports.
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A Consumer Economy Depends on Disposable Products and Disposable People
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18200-a-consumer-economy-depends-on-disposable-products-and-disposable-people
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: The other side of an economy built on throw-away consumerism is the creation of a class of disposable people.
Many More Americans Are Killed by Other Americans With Guns Than by Terrorists
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18199-many-more-americans-are-killed-by-other-americans-with-guns-than-by-terrorists
In a Surprise Move, Fed Holds Steady on Economic Stimulus
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/19/business/economy/fed-in-surprise-move-postpones-retreat-from-stimulus-campaign.html?pagewanted=all
House Republicans Up the Ante in Showdown Over Federal Shutdown, Push to Defund Obamacare
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/322969-house-gop-going-ahead-with-bill-to-defund-obamacare
FISA Court Releases Opinion Upholding Constitutionality of NSA Phone Program
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fisa-court-releases-opinion-upholding-nsa-phone-program/2013/09/17/66660718-1fd3-11e3-b7d1-7153ad47b549_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines
Study Finds Increased Cancer Risk in Gulf Spill Cleanup Crews
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/17/study_finds_increased_cancer_risk_in_gulf_oil_cleanup_crews/?source=newsletter
Major Security Review Ordered at US Defense Facilities Worldwide
Read the Article at RT News
http://rt.com/usa/hagel-review-security-worldwide-029/
New Census Bureau Survey: Women Earn $11,500 Less Than Men Annually
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/sep/17/median-wage-income-gap-women
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=m%2FXKX%2FQ7aQxoZpce2LBEEdFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the BuzzFlash Commentary</strong></a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Many More Americans Are Killed by Other Americans With Guns Than by Terrorists</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>In a Surprise Move, Fed Holds Steady on Economic Stimulus</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>House Republicans Up the Ante in Showdown Over Federal Shutdown, Push to Defund Obamacare</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>FISA Court Releases Opinion Upholding Constitutionality of NSA Phone Program</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Study Finds Increased Cancer Risk in Gulf Spill Cleanup Crews</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Major Security Review Ordered at US Defense Facilities Worldwide</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>New Census Bureau Survey: Women Earn $11,500 Less Than Men Annually</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company:</strong> America's most lucrative athletic entertainment seems to be more about the wealth of the owners than the lives of the players. So much so that ESPN pulled the plug on a documentary about brain trauma in pro football.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dvcDuM68j9tJmPnF8Vcs2tFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Blog:</strong> Five years after the financial collapse precipitated by the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, the risk of another full-blown financial panic is still looming large. It's just moved into the shadows.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=PCQn7%2FKFQbZvUzJla5unFNFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Gw9du2VLXJrLW%2F8zCivxmdFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Native American Tribes Seek Help From UN, World Court</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Bethania Palma Markus, Truthout:</strong> A group of indigenous peoples from the US and Canada joined in a "Unity Ride" to the UN to plead for their sacred sites and their way of life against ongoing environmental destruction and cultural genocide.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FB9z326r4SnJAnRbdi2GJdFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WXsTQD%2FXKeKpnnOxw5qxddFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Revealed: Extensive Koch Links to New Right-Wing $250 Million Mega Fund</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Nick Surgey, PRWatch:</strong> The shadowy, Koch-funded "Freedom Partners" group posted its first federal tax report, which uncloaked several Koch-related entities that were previously unknown. New details of the group's spending are available for the first time.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Nij7bOBidvfYPK%2FXgHZoGdFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UDE239vLUseVUcGA3tQ8rtFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Here's a Capitalist Who Doesn't Understand Capitalism</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> The idea that wealthy business owners are the sole source of jobs in our economy is just one big lie. It's time to put that lie to rest and start looking for alternatives to top-down capitalism.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IAsiP1vnYniWVzU1176TEdFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Ly9aOdgR8D9fJoRZIa5DcNFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>A Tale of Two Responses to LGBTI Violence</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Lauren Carasik, Truthout:</strong> The US lambasts deteriorating conditions for LGBTI people in Russia but continues to support the Lobo regime in Honduras despite rampant human rights abuses there.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8mHk9wADmlpH8wj1MD7GedFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zGSeBC%2FSkhomwixy%2FnmUttFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Asks Business Groups to Help Avoid Another Economic Crisis, and More</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>In today's On the News segment:</strong> The president urged business leaders in a speech to demand that Republicans end their continued "brinksmanship" over two upcoming budget deadlines; Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in our nation and one of the highest rates of poverty; after a horrific mass shooting in our nation's capital, President Obama is taking a stand against gun violence; and more.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hCVTGvt87x%2FYf0vuGtpvk9FIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=aOgLI9QRcj4gu3jhC321HdFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>New Rule Could Shed Light on CEO-Worker Pay Gap</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>John Light, Moyers & Company:</strong> The Securities and Exchange Commission has been considering a new rule mandated three years ago under Dodd-Frank that would require companies to disclose the ratio between a CEO's compensation and the median pay of the firm's employees.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Jp%2F2jsYiMpvPdBxVrzY959FIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mr4uJql%2Fy8TTwEEN3cJsBtFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Frackademia: The People and Money Behind the EDF Methane Emissions Study</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>By Steve Horn, DeSmog Blog:</strong> The long-awaited Environmental Defense Fund-sponsored fugitive methane emissions study is finally out. Unfortunately, it's another case of "frackademia," or industry-funded "science," dressed up to look like objective academic analysis.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jmODxk5j3qk9qBrTVjrUpdFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=MtYrfQBvW1a5x2hPzFZuddFIrUj5ugHe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Southern Leg of Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Flunks Climate Test, Too</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Tom Weis, EcoWatch:</strong> It is the 485-mile southern leg of Keystone XL already being constructed in Texas and Oklahoma - not the pipeline's proposed northern leg - that will give TransCanada strategic access to these US coastal ports.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=b6oRIybzXz6GENHcRyMyktFIrUj5ugHe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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