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William Rivers Pitt | The Long Truck Wreck of the Second GOP
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09.17
The Long Truck Wreck of the Second GOP Debate(s)
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32849-the-long-train-wreck-of-the-second-gop-debate-s
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: If this is the best crew the Grand Old Party can summon, we have a long way to go. At this point, the GOP campaign for president is the World Wrestling Federation in Gucci shoes, complete with thrown folding chairs and the absolute absence of reality.
Across the South, Many Jails Are Illegal Debtors' Prisons
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32832-many-jails-are-illegal-debtors-prisons
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Local courts across the South and the rest of the country are prioritizing revenue over public safety and operating as modern-day debtors' prisons. These courts are illegally locking up people up when they fail to pay fines and fees that they cannot afford.
Schools as Fearmongering Factories: The Case of Ahmed Mohamed
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32848-schools-as-fearmongering-factories-the-case-of-ahmed-m
Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: The United States is increasingly modeling its schools after prisons, turning them into punishing factories. The most recent example of this is the case of Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old Muslim high school student, who was arrested for bringing a homemade digital clock to school.
It's Time to Talk About Our Mental Illnesses
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32838-it-s-time-to-talk-about-our-mental-illnesses
Kelly Hayes, Truthout: In a society that stereotypes and stigmatizes people living with mental illness, we are often fearful of how sharing about our mental illnesses will affect relationships, careers and more. But, for those of us who can do so safely, coming out about our experiences may be the most important thing we can do for ourselves, and for others.
As Greek Elections Near, Expecting More of the Same From Syriza Spinoff Party
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32831-as-greek-elections-near-expecting-more-of-the-same-from-syriza-spinoff-party
Michael Nevradakis, Truthout: As Greece prepares for snap parliamentary elections, scholar James Petras explains why he believes Popular Unity, the Greek party that broke off from Syriza and promises to lead the anti-austerity movement, will deliver more of the same for Greece.
US Commander Says Only Four or Five Pentagon-Trained Fighters in Syria
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32835-us-commander-says-only-four-or-five-pentagon-trained-fighters-in-syria
W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times: The top US commander in the Middle East said Wednesday that a Pentagon program that sought to train and arm 5,400 opposition fighters to confront Islamic State militants in Syria this year has only "four or five" in the field.
Why Corbynomics Could Actually Be Good for Business
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32833-why-corbynomics-could-actually-be-good-for-business
Prem Sikka, The Conversation: In many ways, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's platform is highly pro-business. After all, investment in transportation, education, housing, health care and the digital economy helps business. Higher wages and a general redistribution of wealth would increase the purchasing power of ordinary people and stimulate demand for products and services.
David Cay Johnston Dissects Trump and Fiorina's Business Records
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32841-david-cay-johnston-dissects-trump-and-fiorina-s-business-records
Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!: While some candidates touted their past political experience, real estate developer Donald Trump and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina faced off over their business experience. Each accused the other of poorly managing their companies. David Cay Johnston dissects the two candidates' business records.
Congress Is a Confederacy of Dunces
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32844-congress-is-a-confederacy-of-dunces
Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: For this particular Congress to cooperate and do something new would require a miracle on the order of loaves and fishes - perhaps Pope Francis can do something about that when he's on the Hill next week. His Holiness may be the only hope.
California Activists Call for Fracking Ban
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32836-california-activists-call-for-fracking-ban
Dan Bacher, Bay Area Independent Media Center: Anti-fracking activists in California pointed out the contradiction between Gov. Jerry Brown's strong support of extreme oil extraction methods and his constant grandstanding about "clean energy" - and called on him to use his executive power to ban hydraulic fracturing.
Resisting the Lure of Intervention: The Search for Terrestrial Intelligence
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32845-resisting-the-lure-of-intervention-the-search-for-terrestrial-intelligence
John Feffer, TomDispatch: Like would-be Mars explorers, whether we know it or not, we are all on a one-way trip into the unknown, except that our rocket ship is our planet, which we're about to destroy in a suicide mission before it can ever arrive at a safe and secure place.
Which Side Are We On? Children in Kabul Seek to Abolish War
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32837-which-side-are-we-on-children-in-kabul-seek-to-abolish-war
Kathy Kelly, teleSUR: Our young friends in Kabul, Afghanistan, have had enough of war, displacement, trauma and hunger. Sixty million people worldwide now seek refuge, many of them fleeing war and violence. Shameful warlords and war profiteers, such as those who commandeered US wars against Iraq and Afghanistan, destabilize defenseless populations.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
George W. Bush's 10th Anniversary New Orleans Charter School Visit Was a Sham
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/george-w-bush-s-10th-anniversary-new-orleans-charter-school-visit-was-a-sham
Mark Karlin, Editor BuzzFlash at Truthout: In the wake of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, the people of New Orleans had their schools taken from them through a combination of racism and theft of public services.
"America Is Not a Planet": The Only Accurate Thing Said About Climate Change at GOP Debate
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/america-is-not-a-planet-the-only-accurate-thing-said-about-climate-change-at-gop-debate
In Chile, Earthquake Forces 1 Million to Evacuate
Read the Article at the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/17/world/americas/chile-earthquake.html?_r=0
GM to Pay $900 Million to End US Criminal Case Over Ignition Switches
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/17/us-gm-probe-idUSKCN0RG2WF20150917
The 10 Largest Companies Obstructing Climate Policy
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/ten-largest-companies-obstructing-climate-policy2
Democrats Block Amendment Linking Iran Deal to Israel
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/254020-dems-block-amendment-linking-iran-deal-to-israel
When a Sex Worker Is Raped, It's Rape - Not "Theft of Services"
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2015/09/14/when_a_sex_worker_is_raped_its_rape_not_theft_of_services/?utm_source=Tumblr&utm_medium=Tumblr%20Share&utm_campaign=Tumblr
Protesters in Japan Rally Against New Security Bills
Read the Article at PPPFocus.com
http://www.pppfocus.com/protesters-in-japan-rally-against-new-security-bills-404460/
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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> If this is the best crew the Grand Old Party can summon, we have a long way to go. At this point, the GOP campaign for president is the World Wrestling Federation in Gucci shoes, complete with thrown folding chairs and the absolute absence of reality.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=BEGQL%2BwOJcRvFvXsMw8053S%2BUEEBwv7n"><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> Local courts across the South and the rest of the country are prioritizing revenue over public safety and operating as modern-day debtors' prisons. These courts are illegally locking up people up when they fail to pay fines and fees that they cannot afford.</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=9GXI0%2B9vi%2BFgBnyJL86a%2Fde0khKz2Vxw"><strong>As Greek Elections Near, Expecting More of the Same From Syriza Spinoff Party</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>Michael Nevradakis, Truthout:</strong> As Greece prepares for snap parliamentary elections, scholar James Petras explains why he believes Popular Unity, the Greek party that broke off from Syriza and promises to lead the anti-austerity movement, will deliver more of the same for Greece.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=pv9ohfd8Col9MsBNHug9uXS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>Read the Interview</strong></a> </p>
<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=jpdafVHcyDJ6SOCBuz%2BGNHS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>US Commander Says Only Four or Five Pentagon-Trained Fighters in Syria</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>W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times:</strong> The top US commander in the Middle East said Wednesday that a Pentagon program that sought to train and arm 5,400 opposition fighters to confront Islamic State militants in Syria this year has only "four or five" in the field.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=orG7nRzEFahvtyVBIWX%2Fb3S%2BUEEBwv7n"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hcqio8ThCm5Wrf8N%2B4ILlXS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>Why Corbynomics Could Actually Be Good for Business</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>Prem Sikka, The Conversation:</strong> In many ways, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's platform is highly pro-business. After all, investment in transportation, education, housing, health care and the digital economy helps business. Higher wages and a general redistribution of wealth would increase the purchasing power of ordinary people and stimulate demand for products and services.</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=%2F%2BCiQFcSbPtkBj2LRtDFxXS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>David Cay Johnston Dissects Trump and Fiorina's Business Records</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 and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!:</strong> While some candidates touted their past political experience, real estate developer Donald Trump and former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina faced off over their business experience. Each accused the other of poorly managing their companies. David Cay Johnston dissects the two candidates' business records.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2RLKz6cFkgUlJR8lqJh8D3S%2BUEEBwv7n"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ZYXUYWHuPFny7Lz6crQdPnS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>Congress Is a Confederacy of Dunces</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>Michael Winship, Moyers & Company:</strong> For this particular Congress to cooperate and do something new would require a miracle on the order of loaves and fishes - perhaps Pope Francis can do something about that when he's on the Hill next week. His Holiness may be the only hope.</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=4%2BdOrHvKxhL0MwLT4m6yDXS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>California Activists Call for Fracking Ban</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>Dan Bacher, Bay Area Independent Media Center:</strong> Anti-fracking activists in California pointed out the contradiction between Gov. Jerry Brown's strong support of extreme oil extraction methods and his constant grandstanding about "clean energy" - and called on him to use his executive power to ban hydraulic fracturing.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LyNZ%2BWsfljGdPewQ2TrojXS%2BUEEBwv7n"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FxGyiGjhs3xGrcOSZ5g6EHS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>Resisting the Lure of Intervention: The Search for Terrestrial Intelligence</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 Feffer, TomDispatch:</strong> Like would-be Mars explorers, whether we know it or not, we are all on a one-way trip into the unknown, except that our rocket ship is our planet, which we're about to destroy in a suicide mission before it can ever arrive at a safe and secure place.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=VvPQT1sbjDlWFn243qS1RXS%2BUEEBwv7n"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0KkYI8GVjb%2FMEzU7NkmCrnS%2BUEEBwv7n"><strong>Which Side Are We On? Children in Kabul Seek to Abolish War</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>Kathy Kelly, teleSUR:</strong> Our young friends in Kabul, Afghanistan, have had enough of war, displacement, trauma and hunger. Sixty million people worldwide now seek refuge, many of them fleeing war and violence. Shameful warlords and war profiteers, such as those who commandeered US wars against Iraq and Afghanistan, destabilize defenseless populations.</p>
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