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Civil Society Statement to the UN High-Level Meeting on Nuclear
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Civil Society Statement to the UN High-Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19096-civil-society-statement-to-the-un-high-level-meeting-on-nuclear-disarmament
Dr. Joseph Gerson, Truthout: Nuclear weapons do not and cannot bring security. Nuclear weapons abolition - essential for human survival - should be pursued with the same sense of urgency and dedication as Syrian chemical weapons disarmament, Dr. Joseph Gerson tells a UN meeting.
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The Surge of Neo-Nazism in Greece
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19065-the-surge-of-neo-nazism-in-greece
CJ Polychroniou, Truthout: The recent murder of left-wing rapper Pavlos Fyssas by an assassin from Greece's neo-Nazi Golden Dawn may shift the country away from an alarming slide toward fascism, aided and abetted by the Greek police.
Creationist Climate-Deniers Reviewing Texas Textbooks May Help Set a National Standard
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19049-creationist-climate-deniers-reviewing-texas-textbooks-may-help-set-the-national-standard-for-science-education
Candice Bernd, Truthout: Religious fundamentalists on the Texas Education Agency's textbook review panels could set a new national standard for science education by insisting on changes to science and biology textbooks that emphasize creationism and climate denial - if major publishers oblige them.
Outsourcing America: Sodexo Food Service Contractor Siphons Cash From Kids and Soldiers
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19090-outsourcing-america-sodexo-food-service-contractor-siphons-cash-from-kids-and-soldiers-while-dishing-up-subprime-food
Rebekah Wilce and Mary Bottari, PRWatch: With about $8.8 billion in annual revenues from operations in North America, Sodexo is a primary driver of the privatization and outsourcing of food services in America. But Sodexo has taken the low road to profitability.
India's Top Generals Adopt Nuclear Postures Ahead of 2014 Polls
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19092-indias-top-generals-adopt-nuclear-postures-ahead-of-2014-polls
Papri Sri Raman, Truthout: Although both main parties support India's nuclear power and weapons industries, they are sparring over the details of India's liability clause in a deal involving the purchase of Westinghouse nuclear power plants while, for the first time, India's military also becomes embroiled in party politics.
Top 45 Lies in Obama's Speech at the UN
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19095-top-45-lies-in-obamas-speech-at-the-un
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http://truth-out.org/news/item/19104-matt-taibbi-on-how-wall-street-hedge-funds-are-looting-the-pension-funds-of-public-workers
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide. "Essentially it is a wealth transfer from teachers, cops and firemen to billionaire hedge funders," Taibbi says.
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http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19099-seven-things-you-should-know-about-the-wackiest-fiscal-crisis-yet
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The Argentine Press Pass: Walmart Censors Local Media With Ad Freeze
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<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=1BiXsV5Qz%2FDK5HmssNi9713RysT77pdr" 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=uG3TZU8yvOv8EfJqlyvaF13RysT77pdr"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Matt Taibbi on How Wall Street Hedge Funds Are Looting the Pension Funds of Public Workers</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>Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!:</strong> In his latest article for Rolling Stone, Matt Taibbi reports that Wall Street firms are now making millions in profits off of public pension funds nationwide. "Essentially it is a wealth transfer from teachers, cops and firemen to billionaire hedge funders," Taibbi says.</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=0de%2BRpkAPeDCebHCD193fd26dMKeqgXG" 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=6gjg5FmrvM6359JTymCiUV3RysT77pdr"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Seven Things You Should Know About the Wackiest "Fiscal Crisis" Yet</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>Joshua Holland, Moyers & Company:</strong> This latest contrived crisis is even more irrational than those of the past few years because Republicans in Congress are demanding that Democrats ditch their signature achievement of the Obama presidency: the Affordable Care Act. Here's seven things you need to understand about how wacky all of this really is.</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=6%2BAHNqRlZLexYHkG%2Fi3l0V3RysT77pdr" 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=UBmry%2BGIJ5dhFOwUhSoHL13RysT77pdr"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How 401(k)s Rewarded the Rich and Turned the Rest of Us Into Big Losers</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>Lynn Parramore, AlterNet:</strong> It was a bad idea from the get-go, but new research shows that America's 401(k) revolution has left us even worse off than we thought.</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=vfVTzn%2FcoLasCA2z%2BWFYLl3RysT77pdr" 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=4pjuFx24cWY%2BHS1cLs6Qf13RysT77pdr"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Disaster Capitalism and Charter Schools: Revisiting New Orleans Post-Katrina</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>Paul Thomas, Radical Scholarship:</strong> Paul Thomas reviews Sarah Carr's "Hope Against Hope" for The Wilson Quarterly and finds her work suggests that New Orleans is yet more evidence of the failures of charter schools, "no excuses" ideology and Teach for America.</p>
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