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Building Community Safety: Practical Steps Toward Liberatory
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Building Community Safety: Practical Steps Toward Liberatory Transformation
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32489-building-community-safety-practical-steps-toward-liberatory-transformation
Ejeris Dixon, Truthout: Reflecting on her work to address anti-Black violence and anti-LGBTQ violence, Ejeris Dixon speaks to the need to address violence without relying on the criminal legal system. "The urgency is real," she says. "Even as we act urgently to resist state violence, we must also do slow work to develop community safety and resilience."
Surviving Violence Is Not a Crime: Justice for Cierra Finkley
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32490-surviving-violence-is-not-a-crime-justice-for-cierra-finkley
Alix Shabazz, Truthout: After unsuccessfully seeking police help three times, Cierra Finkley, 24, fatally stabbed her ex-boyfriend when he tried to kill her and her 5-year-old daughter. Finkley was immediately labeled a criminal by authorities instead of a victim.
The Colonial Origins of Conservation: The Disturbing History Behind US National Parks
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32487-the-colonial-origins-of-conservation-the-disturbing-history-behind-us-national-parks
Stephen Corry, Truthout: The year 2016 will mark the 100th anniversary of the US National Park Service. It's time to recognize that conservation dogmas were originally rooted in colonial conquest and inextricably bound up in the genocide committed against Native Americans.
Thirty Miles From Selma, a Different Kind of Civil Rights Struggle
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32491-thirty-miles-from-selma-a-different-kind-of-civil-rights-struggle
Kristen Lombardi, The Center for Public Integrity: A complaint filed by residents of Uniontown, Alabama, is one of 17 cases pending at the US Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Civil Rights. Residents say the town's landfill has disproportionately harmed the surrounding Black property owners.
Koch Industries Draws on Big Tobacco for New PR Hires
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32492-koch-draws-on-big-tobacco-for-new-pr-hires
Jessica Mason, PR Watch: As the Koch brothers struggle to refashion their public image, Koch Industries has hired a cadre of PR flacks with experience defending toxic clients like the tobacco industry. So, who's in the PR stable the billionaires have assembled?
New Orleans: Recovery or Removal?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32500-new-orleans-recovery-or-removal
Staff, The Laura Flanders Show and teleSUR English: Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, a new documentary explores the race, class and gender outlines of the reconstruction of New Orleans. Has every opportunity been seized to bring back not just the place, but its people, so they're stronger and healthier than before?
In Appalachia, the Coal Industry Is in Collapse, but the Mountains Aren't Coming Back
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32494-in-appalachia-the-coal-industry-is-in-collapse-but-the-mountains-aren-t-coming-back
Laura Gottesdiener, TomDispatch: Perhaps the death of coal will spell not doom but liberation for West Virginia, freeing it from the energy needs of the rest of the nation. However, transitioning to an alternative economy will require not only building anew, but also healing old wounds.
UN Official Says Human Suffering in Yemen "Almost Incomprehensible"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32495-un-official-says-human-suffering-in-yemen-almost-incomprehensible
Kanya D'Almeida, Inter Press Service: While humanitarian groups struggle to provide life-saving supplies, human rights watchdogs say the combination of airstrikes from above and fighting between armed groups on the ground has put civilians in an impossible situation.
Leaked EU Memorandum Reveals Renewed Attempt at Imposing Water Privatization on Greece
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32499-leaked-eu-memorandum-reveals-renewed-attempt-at-imposing-water-privatization-on-greece
Satoko Kishimoto and Olivier Hoedeman, Corporate Europe Observatory: Details of what Greece is required to privatize have emerged with the leaking of a memorandum prepared by the troika. The document lists 23 state assets, ranging from airports to service utilities, and presents precise steps and timelines for privatization.
Pennsylvania Family Deals With Water Contamination Linked to Fracking Industry
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32493-pennsylvania-family-deals-with-water-contamination-linked-to-fracking-industry
Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog: The Chichura family has flammable well water, most likely due to a fracking job gone wrong in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna County. However, unable to come to a compensation agreement with Cabot Oil, the company responsible, they doubt that Cabot has any intention of doing the right thing.
Activists Work to Stop Building of New Prison in Appalachia
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32498-activists-work-to-stop-building-of-new-prison-in-appalachia
Panagioti Tsolkas, Earth Island Journal: The Federal Bureau of Prisons is trying to build a new, massive maximum-security prison in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky. The site sits on a former mountaintop removal coal mine, which is still being drilled for gas. But there's a growing movement to stop the building of the prison.
"Casino Capitalism": Economist Michael Hudson on What's Behind the Stock Market's Roller-Coaster Ride
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32501-casino-capitalism-economist-michael-hudson-on-what-s-behind-the-stock-market-s-rollercoaster-ride
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: "Black Monday" is how economists are describing Monday's market turmoil, which saw stock prices tumble across the globe. Economist Michael Hudson says the real problem is that we are in a non-recovery in the United States, and Europe is in an absolute class war of austerity.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Jeb Bush's Use of the Offensive Term "Anchor Baby" Adds Fuel to Nativist Fires
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/no-one-should-chill-out-over-jeb-bush-s-use-of-the-offensive-term-anchor-baby
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Jeb bobs and weaves as he appeals to the white, racially motivated voters of the GOP.
Christian Reconstruction: Evangelical Christianity's Outrageous and Influential Far-Right Fringe
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/christian-reconstruction-evangelical-christianity-s-outrageous-and-influential-far-right-fringe
How Enormous US Military Spending Really Is
Read the Article at Vox
http://www.vox.com/2015/8/23/9189153/us-defense-spending-international-comparison
Ten Years After Katrina, Wealthy Avarice Still Wins Over the Common Good
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/ten-years-after-katrina-wealthy-avarice-still-wins-over-the-common-good
What the 2016 Candidates Can Learn From Jimmy Carter
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/jimmy-carter-obama-2016-candidates
Ferguson Judge Withdraws All Arrest Warrants Before 2015
Read the Article at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/us/ferguson-missouri-court-changes/
NRA Sues Over Seattle's Adoption of "Gun Violence Tax"
Read the Article at The Associated Press
http://news.yahoo.com/nra-sues-over-seattles-adoption-gun-violence-tax-181145804.html#
Pat Robertson Blames Market Crash on Planned Parenthood
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pat-robertson-planned-parenthood_55db8a15e4b08cd3359cfd3b?kvcommref=mostpopular
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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>Ejeris Dixon, Truthout:</strong> Reflecting on her work to address anti-Black violence and anti-LGBTQ violence, Ejeris Dixon speaks to the need to address violence without relying on the criminal legal system. "The urgency is real," she says. "Even as we act urgently to resist state violence, we must also do slow work to develop community safety and resilience."</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=o5pYl%2FozaBCHnz3mABxot7UqX%2FafqyVM"><strong>Koch Industries Draws on Big Tobacco for New PR Hires</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>Jessica Mason, PR Watch:</strong> As the Koch brothers struggle to refashion their public image, Koch Industries has hired a cadre of PR flacks with experience defending toxic clients like the tobacco industry. So, who's in the PR stable the billionaires have assembled?</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>Staff, The Laura Flanders Show and teleSUR English:</strong> Ten years after Hurricane Katrina, a new documentary explores the race, class and gender outlines of the reconstruction of New Orleans. Has every opportunity been seized to bring back not just the place, but its people, so they're stronger and healthier than before?</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>Laura Gottesdiener, TomDispatch:</strong> Perhaps the death of coal will spell not doom but liberation for West Virginia, freeing it from the energy needs of the rest of the nation. However, transitioning to an alternative economy will require not only building anew, but also healing old wounds.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZWPBXg2Wpq2ee81pxs%2FLfrUqX%2FafqyVM"><strong>UN Official Says Human Suffering in Yemen "Almost Incomprehensible"</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>Kanya D'Almeida, Inter Press Service:</strong> While humanitarian groups struggle to provide life-saving supplies, human rights watchdogs say the combination of airstrikes from above and fighting between armed groups on the ground has put civilians in an impossible situation.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eflbe0U7Sd1WYugBK34G1bUqX%2FafqyVM"><strong>Leaked EU Memorandum Reveals Renewed Attempt at Imposing Water Privatization on Greece</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>Satoko Kishimoto and Olivier Hoedeman, Corporate Europe Observatory:</strong> Details of what Greece is required to privatize have emerged with the leaking of a memorandum prepared by the troika. The document lists 23 state assets, ranging from airports to service utilities, and presents precise steps and timelines for privatization.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1z3i6FC%2Fbp2GRKSUWREzY7UqX%2FafqyVM"><strong>Pennsylvania Family Deals With Water Contamination Linked to Fracking Industry</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>Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog:</strong> The Chichura family has flammable well water, most likely due to a fracking job gone wrong in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna County. However, unable to come to a compensation agreement with Cabot Oil, the company responsible, they doubt that Cabot has any intention of doing the right thing.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Rz7uLhUL6SSq1q48rbGeR7UqX%2FafqyVM"><strong>Activists Work to Stop Building of New Prison in Appalachia</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>Panagioti Tsolkas, Earth Island Journal:</strong> The Federal Bureau of Prisons is trying to build a new, massive maximum-security prison in the Appalachian mountains of eastern Kentucky. The site sits on a former mountaintop removal coal mine, which is still being drilled for gas. But there's a growing movement to stop the building of the prison.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=O3KFffY01uiwh%2F0U1GzZS7UqX%2FafqyVM"><strong>"Casino Capitalism": Economist Michael Hudson on What's Behind the Stock Market's Roller-Coaster Ride</strong></a></p>
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