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t r u t h o u t | 08.29
What Are the US's Real Plans for Guant=C3=A1namo?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32531-what-are-the-us-s-real-plans-for-g=
uantanamo
Adam Hudson, Truthout: The United States' plan to shut down the Guant=C3=A1=
namo Bay prison - and even its new diplomatic rapprochement with Cuba - ill=
ustrates continued US hegemony in the region. The policy of indefinite dete=
ntion will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.
It's All Part of Capitalism: How Philanthropy Perpetuates Inequality
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32504-it-s-all-part-of-capitalism-how=
-philanthropy-perpetuates-inequality
Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout: In "Pro Bono?" Mikkel Thorup argues that capita=
list philanthropy exacerbates class divisions by softening the impact of lo=
w wages and inferior access to resources, and lets government off the hook =
for building, maintaining and funding institutions like hospitals, low-inco=
me housing and museums.
Gentrification Is a Feminist Issue: The Intersection of Class, Race, Gender=
and Housing
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32511-gentrification-is-a-feminist-issue=
-a-discussion-on-the-intersection-of-class-race-gender-and-housing
Cherise Charleswell, The Hampton Institute: Viewing the complex matter of g=
entrification through a feminist lens helps to uncover how multifaceted it =
is. Gentrification involves the oppression, marginalization and displacemen=
t of vulnerable populations, particularly women and children who are often =
already negatively impacted by the effects of classism, sexism and racism.
How to Grow More Food With Less Water
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32512-how-to-grow-more-food-with-less-wa=
ter
Matt Weiser, Ensia: Droughts have seemingly become more common and persiste=
nt across the globe, presenting farmers with tough choices and slimmer econ=
omic margins. In the face of uncertainty, technology offers one way to exer=
t more control over basic inputs like water.
Time to Kill the Death Penalty
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32514-time-to-kill-the-death-penalty
Bernie Horn, Campaign for America's Future: This is a tragic little corner =
of the US "culture wars," where mostly Southerners insist that their moral =
beliefs require them to execute thy neighbor. Little do they understand tha=
t they're on the wrong side of history.
How Israel Withholds Labor Rights From the West Bank's Palestinian Workers
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32517-how-israel-withholds-labour-rights=
-from-the-west-bank-s-palestinian-workers
Amir Paz-Fuchs, The Conversation: Palestinians are increasingly being force=
d to rely on Israeli employers to make ends meet because military orders cu=
rb the use of funds, impose limits on the supply of water and electricity, =
and restrict access to farmland through the permit system and the separatio=
n barrier.=20
Guatemalans Say Reforms Needed Before Any Future Election
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32530-guatemalans-say-reforms-needed-=
before-any-future-election
Kelsey Alford-Jones, teleSUR English: Indignation has grown under the P=C3=
=A9rez Molina administration, as government officials boast ostentatious va=
cation homes and private jets, presumably paid for with public funds, while=
public hospitals run out of money for food and basic medicine.
Islamic State May Be Using Chemical Weapons
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32521-is-may-be-using-chemical-weapons
s.e. smith, Care2: Evidence has emerged that Islamic State may be using mus=
tard gas in Iraq. The shocking incident is evidence that IS is growing both=
bolder and stronger, and that the stakes are rising when it comes to fight=
ing the group.
The Open Pit and the Great Green Macaw in Costa Rica
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32527-the-open-pit-and-the-great-green-m=
acaw-in-costa-rica
Lynn Holland, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Costa Rica is one of the smal=
lest countries in Central America and has faced its share of dramatic chall=
enges including mounting debt and persistent poverty, but it's leading the =
way in the Western Hemisphere by standing up for the environment against th=
e multibillion-dollar metal mining industry.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Obama Defends Arctic Drilling Decision on Eve of Alaska Climate Change Trip
Read the Article at the Guardian US
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/aug/29/obama-arctic-drilling-al=
aska-trip-climate-change?CMP=3Dema_565
Beyond Pluto: Second Target Chosen for New Horizons Probe
Read the Article at Space.com
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/beyond-pluto-2nd-target-chosen-for=
-new-horizons-probe/ar-BBmcVxo?ocid=3DSKY2DHP
How Women Are Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
Read the Article at Facing South
http://www.southernstudies.org/2015/08/how-women-are-rebuilding-the-gulf-co=
ast.html
After Katrina, Disgraced Former FEMA Director Continued Disaster Aid; It Di=
dn't Go Well
Read the Article at ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/08/28/3692721/the-reinvention-of-bro=
wnie/?utm_source=3Dnewsletter&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Dtptop3
UN Chief Demands Action Following Migrant Deaths on Land and at Sea
Read the Article at The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/un-chief-demands-action-following-migr=
ant-tragedies-on-land-and-at-sea/2015/08/29/5e87b379-bfea-4ac9-bae6-1d43ff3=
1cc94_story.html
Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to Three Years in Prison in Egypt
Read the Article The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/world/middleeast/al-jazeera-journalists-s=
entenced-to-3-years-in-prison-in-egypt.html?_r=3D2
Bernie Sanders Explains to Democrats Why They Lose Elections
Read the Article at The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-explains-to-democrats-wh=
y-they-lose-elections_55e0bc4ee4b0aec9f35346ff
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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>Obama Defends Arctic Drilling Decision on Eve of Alaska Climate Change Trip</strong></p>
<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=b2gOZT89d%2Bk8h8mifkCeHW6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at the Guardian US</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Beyond Pluto: Second Target Chosen for New Horizons Probe</strong></p>
<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=r9Z4PRz0dS8%2FhEVm0v8RVKvNJmePt5LP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Space.com</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>How Women Are Rebuilding the Gulf Coast</strong></p>
<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=6m4iuwMQux1Fi7t3LRk59m6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Facing South</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>After Katrina, Disgraced Former FEMA Director Continued Disaster Aid; It Didn't Go Well</strong></p>
<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=Vnqea1fs2RnutJ534mhk%2Fm6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at ThinkProgress</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>UN Chief Demands Action Following Migrant Deaths on Land and at Sea</strong></p>
<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=KuTeFWVB6GULPKgDBdh32KvNJmePt5LP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The Washington Post</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to Three Years in Prison in Egypt</strong></p>
<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=NXG43d7vQUwswzd2%2FBBwg26lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article The New York Times</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong> Bernie Sanders Explains to Democrats Why They Lose Elections</strong></p>
<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=9zY9uhReW8D1YvniwTrVzW6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The Huffington Post</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>Adam Hudson, Truthout:</strong> The United States' plan to shut down the Guantánamo Bay prison - and even its new diplomatic rapprochement with Cuba - illustrates continued US hegemony in the region. The policy of indefinite detention will continue on US soil and the US naval base will remain in Cuba.</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=Mx%2FI8ajHVb7x5jWNB2wM2G6lyWJRUDFS" 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=t7su%2FnIa%2BDi80RRbIsBimW6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>It's All Part of Capitalism: How Philanthropy Perpetuates Inequality</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>Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout:</strong> In <i>Pro Bono?</i> Mikkel Thorup argues that capitalist philanthropy exacerbates class divisions by softening the impact of low wages and inferior access to resources, and lets government off the hook for building, maintaining and funding institutions like hospitals, low-income housing and museums.</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=Di3AgQK3J0K7WL6XM0KhhW6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Book Review</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=%2FfqiStSzZkkUvh%2Fh0uQOIG6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Gentrification Is a Feminist Issue: The Intersection of Class, Race, Gender and Housing</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>Cherise Charleswell, The Hampton Institute:</strong> Viewing the complex matter of gentrification through a feminist lens helps to uncover how multifaceted it is. Gentrification involves the oppression, marginalization and displacement of vulnerable populations, particularly women and children who are often already negatively impacted by the effects of classism, sexism and racism.</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=SUnadR%2FSb4weuLz4V%2F4A4m6lyWJRUDFS" 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=4XBAJb%2FpJHz5Pry4IVBddW6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How to Grow More Food With Less Water</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>Matt Weiser, Ensia:</strong> Droughts have seemingly become more common and persistent across the globe, presenting farmers with tough choices and slimmer economic margins. In the face of uncertainty, technology offers one way to exert more control over basic inputs like water.</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=rBw9fDDXZTqJ%2FI%2BSabPM2G6lyWJRUDFS" 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=9ZkjM%2FZ%2B%2FyUcGPrD4ltvk26lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong> Time to Kill the Death Penalty</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>Bernie Horn, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> This is a tragic little corner of the US "culture wars," where mostly Southerners insist that their moral beliefs require them to execute thy neighbor. Little do they understand that they're on the wrong side of history.</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=JwGdwn66oSW3XYEuL8LyMuDxWNnUYZy%2F" 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=iHZzmJFHtJhEXE1056fhFKvNJmePt5LP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How Israel Withholds Labor Rights From the West Bank's Palestinian 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>Amir Paz-Fuchs, The Conversation:</strong> Palestinians are increasingly being forced to rely on Israeli employers to make ends meet because military orders curb the use of funds, impose limits on the supply of water and electricity, and restrict access to farmland through the permit system and the separation barrier.</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=QCzruRV2tW7X4foc9nkreG6lyWJRUDFS" 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=nRVH4TUyIia0qX5tYel3xG6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Guatemalans Say Reforms Needed Before Any Future Election</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>Kelsey Alford-Jones, teleSUR English:</strong> Indignation has grown under the Pérez Molina administration, as government officials boast ostentatious vacation homes and private jets, presumably paid for with public funds, while public hospitals run out of money for food and basic medicine.</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=G02gPl99FqN5%2FsaSNoDQrG6lyWJRUDFS" 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=Ktbl7n50Bkq3j5pA2G4hXW6lyWJRUDFS" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Islamic State May Be Using Chemical Weapons</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>s.e. smith, Care2:</strong> Evidence has emerged that Islamic State may be using mustard gas in Iraq. The shocking incident is evidence that IS is growing both bolder and stronger, and that the stakes are rising when it comes to fighting the group.</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>Lynn Holland, Council on Hemispheric Affairs:</strong> Costa Rica is one of the smallest countries in Central America and has faced its share of dramatic challenges including mounting debt and persistent poverty, but it's leading the way in the Western Hemisphere by standing up for the environment against the multibillion-dollar metal mining industry.</p>
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