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William Rivers Pitt | Supply-Side Jesus and the Death of Shame
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t r u t h o u t | 10.10
William Rivers Pitt | Supply-Side Jesus and the Death of Shame
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/19341-supply-side-jesus-and-the-death=
-of-shame
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: The Republicans' greatest strength has been =
their utter lack of shame. Their ability to say or do anything has vaulted =
them into the position they hold today in American politics. But the wheels=
are finally coming off this particular wagon.
More Details on Ocean Fracking Revealed as Environmentalists Challenge Fede=
ral Regulators
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/19340-more-details-on-ocean-fracking-rev=
ealed-as-environmentalists-challenge-federal-regulators
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: An environmental group plans to take legal action if=
federal agencies fail to halt offshore fracking in California's Santa Barb=
ara Channel and conduct the reviews that activists say are required under f=
ederal law.
Monsanto, Rural Debt and the Suicide Epidemic in India
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/19347-monsanto-rural-debt-and-the-sui=
cide-epidemic-in-india
Bel=C3=A9n Fernandez, Seven Stories Press: Bel=C3=A9n Fernandez's Project C=
ensored 2014-winning article, "Dirty White Gold: Monsanto's Claim That It's=
a 'Sustainable Agriculture Company' Doesn't Hold Water," exposes the myria=
d ways Monsanto destroys lives rather than "improves" them, as it boasts.
Did Scalia Really Say That? Citizens United Lurks Behind Supreme Court's La=
test Money-in-Politics Case
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19354-did-scalia-really-say-that-citizens-un=
ited-lurks-behind-supreme-courts-latest-money-in-politics-case
Brendan Fischer, PRWatch: The McCutcheon v. FEC case provides a good exampl=
e of how advocates and the court's "conservative" justices have methodicall=
y laid the groundwork for dismantling campaign finance laws.
Kansas Secretary of State Has Plan to Keep More Than 17,500 Legal Voters Fr=
om Voting
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/19338-kansas-sec-of-state-has-plan-to-ke=
ep-more-than-17500-legal-voters-from-voting
Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog: The plan involves creating several classes of=
voters: some who can vote in all elections, others who can vote in only fe=
deral contests and still others who will not be allowed to vote at all.
Six Ways Neoliberal Education Reform May Be Destroying a College Near You
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/19339-six-ways-neoliberal-education-refo=
rm-may-be-destroying-a-college-near-you
Owen Davis, AlterNet: Those who've followed K-12 reforms see the writing on=
the wall for higher education. To truly remedy the system, higher educatio=
n must be understood as a public good, rather than private commodity availa=
ble only to those who'll pay the asking price.
Welcome to Commonomics: How to Build Local Economies Strong Enough for Ever=
yone
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/19313-welcome-to-commonomics-how-to-buil=
d-local-economies-strong-enough-for-everyone
Laura Flanders, Yes! Magazine: Commonomics looks at communities where, by c=
hoice or by crisis, people are trying to figure out how to transform what t=
hey've known into something better for all.
It's Going to Be a Scorcher ... of a Century
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19363-its-going-to-be-a-scorcher-of-a-cen=
tury
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: A new study has determined the z=
ero hour for global warming temperatures: 2047. Now is the time to make the=
transition to clean, renewable energy. The future of the planet and the hu=
man species depend on it.
Applying Lessons From Camden, New Jersey, to US Foreign Policy: Fences Don'=
t Make Good Neighbors
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19182-applying-lessons-from-camden-new-je=
rsey-to-us-foreign-policy-fences-dont-make-good-neighbors
Pam Bailey, Truthout: How can the spread of US fortress diplomacy contribut=
e to a smart, effective foreign policy? It's possible to say that fortress =
diplomacy allows the US to be present in more hot spots.
Ignore the Spin: This Debt Ceiling Crisis Is Not Politics as Usual
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19357-ignore-the-spin-this-debt-ceiling-c=
risis-is-not-politics-as-usual
John Light, Moyers & Company: Never before has a minority party linked cont=
roversial legislative demands with a threat to shut down the government or =
imperil the global economy. But House Republicans would have you believe ot=
herwise.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Complete Economic Disaster May Be Temporari=
ly Avoided, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19362-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-complet=
e-economic-disaster-may-be-temporarily-avoided-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Today, Republicans in the House and Senate =
met to consider a temporary increase in the debt ceiling; our nation is sta=
rting to feel the pain of the government shutdown as people lose access to =
important services; if confirmed, Janet Yellen will be the first woman to e=
ver lead the Federal Reserve; and more.
Economic Update: Uneven Development, Part 1
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19360-economic-update-uneven-development-par=
t-1
Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout: Updates on world wealth distr=
ibution, Swiss referenda to reduce economic inequality and capitalism versu=
s democracy. Major discussions on uneven development's impact on migration =
and on critique of national debt as matter of "a selfish generation" or "li=
ving beyond our means."
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Florida Woman Threatens Bankster's Life With a Gun and Gets Dad's Million D=
ollars Returned
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18247-florida-woman-thre=
atens-bankster-s-life-with-a-gun-and-gets-dad-s-million-dollars-returned
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: In a showdown between the gun culture a=
nd bank corruption in Florida, threatening to shoot to kill prevails: Shoot=
ing-gallery America meets Wall Street in a Piggly Wiggly.
Charles P. Pierce | A Shooting in West Virginia
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The Kochs Can't Control the Monster They Created
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http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/10/the-kochs-cant-control-=
the-monster-they-created/280435/
Government Thinks Its Role Is to Define Us Rather Than Listen to Us
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http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18246-government-role-de=
fine-rather-than-listen
Exile's Return to American Health Care
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91.html
The Grassroots Battle Against Big Oil
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/article/176556/grassroots-battle-against-big-oil
Pentagon Begins Review of Guantanamo Detainees Held Without Charge
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/09/us-usa-guantanamo-idUSBRE9981AW20=
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What Obama Left Unsaid About Big Money in Politics
Read the Article at The Center for Public Integrity
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>In a showdown between the gun culture and bank corruption in Florida, threatening to shoot to kill prevails: Shooting-gallery America meets Wall Street in a Piggly Wiggly.</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>William Rivers Pitt, Truthout:</strong> The Republicans' greatest strength has been their utter lack of shame. Their ability to say or do anything has vaulted them into the position they hold today in American politics. But the wheels are finally coming off this particular wagon.</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=%2Bt6oJZTnXRPXU2ovRc%2FpfN9CrECKr9cT" 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>Mike Ludwig, Truthout:</strong> An environmental group plans to take legal action if federal agencies fail to halt offshore fracking in California's Santa Barbara Channel and conduct the reviews that activists say are required under federal law.</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>Belén Fernandez, Seven Stories Press:</strong> Belén Fernandez's Project Censored 2014-winning article, "Dirty White Gold: Monsanto's Claim That It's a 'Sustainable Agriculture Company' Doesn't Hold Water," exposes the myriad ways Monsanto destroys lives rather than "improves" them, as it boasts.</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>Brendan Fischer, PRWatch:</strong> The <em>McCutcheon v. FEC</em> case provides a good example of how advocates and the court's "conservative" justices have methodically laid the groundwork for dismantling campaign finance laws.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=l2rf3jSMriuv6VPYZeKKkt9CrECKr9cT"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Kansas Secretary of State Has Plan to Keep More Than 17,500 Legal Voters From Voting</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>Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog:</strong> The plan involves creating several classes of voters: some who can vote in all elections, others who can vote in only federal contests and still others who will not be allowed to vote at all.</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>Owen Davis, AlterNet:</strong> Those who've followed K-12 reforms see the writing on the wall for higher education. To truly remedy the system, higher education must be understood as a public good, rather than private commodity available only to those who'll pay the asking price.</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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> A new study has determined the zero hour for global warming temperatures: 2047. Now is the time to make the transition to clean, renewable energy. The future of the planet and the human species depend on it.</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>Pam Bailey, Truthout:</strong> How can the spread of US fortress diplomacy contribute to a smart, effective foreign policy? It's possible to say that fortress diplomacy allows the US to be present in more hot spots.</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>John Light, Moyers & Company:</strong> Never before has a minority party linked controversial legislative demands with a threat to shut down the government or imperil the global economy. But House Republicans would have you believe otherwise.</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> Today, Republicans in the House and Senate met to consider a temporary increase in the debt ceiling; our nation is starting to feel the pain of the government shutdown as people lose access to important services; if confirmed, Janet Yellen will be the first woman to ever lead the Federal Reserve; and more.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tPQPaQ%2BtVpK%2FUKjxJHjM899CrECKr9cT"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Economic Update: Uneven Development, Part 1</strong></a></p>
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