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Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats' Reform
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t r u t h o u t | 10.14
Is Campaign Cash From Police Unions Watering Down Democrats' Reform Efforts=
?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33224-is-campaign-cash-from-police-union=
s-watering-down-democrats-reform-efforts
Candice Bernd, Truthout: National police unions and lobbying organizations =
have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008. Much of that money=
has gone to Democrats who have, in turn, heavily supported the Community O=
riented Policing Services program, which funnels federal grant money to hir=
e more local police.
Deprived of Right to Work, Refugees Struggle to Subsist Outside Syria
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33218-deprived-of-right-to-work-refugees=
-struggle-to-subsist-outside-syria
Pam Bailey, Truthout: In Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, where most Syrian refu=
gees have settled outside their country, the host governments do not allow =
refugees to work legally. Those Syrians who can find work are forced to lab=
or in the informal economy for little pay.
Reverberations of Underground Activism
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33222-reverberations-of-underground-a=
ctivism
Dan Berger, Truthout: In her new novel, writer and activist Diana Block con=
ceptualizes the underground as an elaborate metaphor for the many subterran=
ean ways of living, thinking and feeling that percolate social movements. "=
Clandestine Occupations" is a nuanced and intimate portrayal of radical act=
ivism's far-reaching consequences.
Psychologists Accused of "Criminal Enterprise" With CIA Over Torture
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33227-psychologists-accused-of-criminal-=
enterprise-with-cia-over-torture
Marisa Taylor and Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy DC: According to a new laws=
uit, two psychologists earned more than $80 million for developing a set of=
brutal interrogation methods and supervising their use on detainees in sec=
ret overseas CIA prisons, which led to the death of one man and the traumat=
ization of two others.
(Read the Interview)
Eighty Percent of Us Owe Money to Institutions; Can We Leverage It to Reduc=
e Inequality?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33225-eighty-percent-of-us-owe-money-to-=
institutions-can-we-leverage-it-to-reduce-inequality
Kate Aronoff, YES! Magazine: Organizations are situating campaigns against =
debt within struggles for economic freedom and racial justice, imagining cr=
eative approaches for taking it on at the personal, institutional and syste=
mic level. Three visionaries discuss how the US debt problem has transforme=
d the movements they work with.
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Take Center Stage at First Democratic De=
bate of 2016 Race
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33238-hillary-clinton-and-bernie-sanders=
-take-center-stage-at-first-democratic-debate-of-2016-race
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonz=C3=A1lez, Democracy Now!: In the first Democratic=
presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, five contenders squared off last=
night in Las Vegas. The debate covered contentious topics from gun control=
to climate change to the 2003 vote to invade Iraq.
California Gov. Jerry Brown Appoints Big Oil Executive as Industry Regulato=
r
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33235-california-gov-jerry-brown-appoint=
s-big-oil-executive-as-industry-regulator
Dan Bacher, Bay Area Independent Media Center: The appointment of an oil in=
dustry executive, and the dismissal of two key regulators because they fail=
ed to serve the oil industry's wishes, are just a few examples of how Big O=
il, agribusiness and other corporate interests have captured the regulatory=
apparatus in California.
Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33230-abortion-rights-are-under-attack-a=
ll-over-the-globe
Nathalie Baptiste, Foreign Policy in Focus: Whether it's a total ban or law=
s that make it virtually impossible to obtain an abortion, reproductive rig=
hts are under attack in every part of the globe. Even women who live in cou=
ntries where abortion is legal often face obstacles to obtaining safe abort=
ions - thanks, in part, to the United States.
The Palestine Exception to the First Amendment
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33236-the-palestine-exception-to-the-fir=
st-amendment
Chip Gibbons, Defending Dissent: Attacks on the Palestinian human rights mo=
vement are McCarthyist in nature. They are a response to the growing streng=
th of a progressive social movement. While the attackers do seek to censor =
ideas they disapprove of, they often go much further by creating permanent =
blacklists.
Blood Diamonds From the Central African Republic May Flood the Market
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33232-blood-diamonds-from-the-central=
-african-republic-may-flood-the-market
s.e. smith, Care2: While the issue of conflict diamonds is a growing concer=
n on the world stage, many are not aware of the consequences of the interna=
l diamond trade, and what will happen when massive stores of diamonds are r=
eleased on the market by unscrupulous Western diamond buyers.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Privatizing Democracy: You Had to Pay to Watch Last Night's Debate on CNN
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/privatizing-democracy-you-had=
-to-pay-to-watch-last-night-s-debate-on-cnn
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: In an age when television remains our p=
rimary national influencer of political perceptions, presidential debates s=
hould be televised for free and be accessible in the public domain.
Jim Hightower: "We Are Writing the Rules," Says Obama; Who's "We"?
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/jim-hightower-we-are-writing-=
the-rules-says-obama-who-s-we
Alaska Governor Calls for Increased Oil Drilling - to Offset Costs of Clima=
te Change
Read the Article at Jonathan Turley's Blog
http://jonathanturley.org/2015/10/14/alaska-governor-calls-for-increased-oi=
l-drilling-to-offset-costs-of-climate-change/
Four Things to Know About the Benghazi Investigator Who Turned on the GOP
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/bradley-podliska-what-we-know
Court Reinstates Lawsuit Over NYPD Surveillance of Muslims
Read the Article at The Associated Press
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_NYPD_INTELLIGENCE_NJ?SITE=3DAP&SE=
CTION=3DHOME&TEMPLATE=3DDEFAULT&CTIME=3D2015-10-13-16-29-22
UN Plan to Save Earth Is "Fig Leaf" for Big Business: Insiders
Read the Article at Medium
https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/un-plan-to-save-earth-is-fig-leaf-f=
or-big-business-insiders-2b91c106bb03
This Court Case Could Unshackle Americans From Student Debt
Read the Article at Bloomberg News
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-08/this-court-case-could-uns=
hackle-americans-from-student-debt
Question: When Is Shooting a 12-Year-Old Child Reasonable?
Read the Article at the Center for Constitutional Rights
http://ccrjustice.org/home/blog/2015/10/12/question-when-shooting-12-year-o=
ld-child-reasonable
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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>Candice Bernd, Truthout:</strong> National police unions and lobbying organizations have spent millions to influence politicians since 2008. Much of that money has gone to Democrats who have, in turn, heavily supported the Community Oriented Policing Services program, which funnels federal grant money to hire more local police.</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=2G%2FAre5nR3tof2NFaU0OGMm8Lih3QyyV"><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>Pam Bailey, Truthout:</strong> In Lebanon, Jordan and Turkey, where most Syrian refugees have settled outside their country, the host governments do not allow refugees to work legally. Those Syrians who can find work are forced to labor in the informal economy for little pay.</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=CbPDpXqIk1L%2B3lq%2FYmMDQGuIiynk2zbD"><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=%2BetRxVEZJMD%2ByFPg%2BsgnTWuIiynk2zbD"><strong>Reverberations of Underground Activism</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 Berger, Truthout:</strong> In her new novel, writer and activist Diana Block conceptualizes the underground as an elaborate metaphor for the many subterranean ways of living, thinking and feeling that percolate social movements. <i>Clandestine Occupations</i> is a nuanced and intimate portrayal of radical activism's far-reaching consequences.</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>Marisa Taylor and Jonathan S. Landay, McClatchy DC:</strong> According to a new lawsuit, two psychologists earned more than $80 million for developing a set of brutal interrogation methods and supervising their use on detainees in secret overseas CIA prisons, which led to the death of one man and the traumatization of two others.</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=tVPlfNa7g7KQqYbxvu2uIMm8Lih3QyyV"><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=BLRFf%2BICj7ekThm70VDkSMm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>Eighty Percent of Us Owe Money to Institutions; Can We Leverage It to Reduce 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>Kate Aronoff, YES! Magazine:</strong> Organizations are situating campaigns against debt within struggles for economic freedom and racial justice, imagining creative approaches for taking it on at the personal, institutional and systemic level. Three visionaries discuss how the US debt problem has transformed the movements they work with.</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=VJML5kDhn77ySmn%2BTgrzPMm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>Read the Interview and Watch the Video</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=XEOSIHW%2Fy8p4CM8RLhufHsm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Take Center Stage at First Democratic Debate of 2016 Race</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 Juan González, Democracy Now!:</strong> In the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2016 campaign, five contenders squared off last night in Las Vegas. The debate covered contentious topics from gun control to climate change to the 2003 vote to invade Iraq.</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=0Xn1MQjO%2F%2B1eyrI3eBME5sm8Lih3QyyV"><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=1SmPDsehtlWJ%2FSJcgFFPtcm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>California Gov. Jerry Brown Appoints Big Oil Executive as Industry Regulator</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> The appointment of an oil industry executive, and the dismissal of two key regulators because they failed to serve the oil industry's wishes, are just a few examples of how Big Oil, agribusiness and other corporate interests have captured the regulatory apparatus in California.</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=bvAYHM3L%2Fgv3HqL4dGRLG8m8Lih3QyyV"><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=mePfwPvUUDA9xkBZ2hrqbMm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>Abortion Rights Are Under Attack All Over the Globe</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>Nathalie Baptiste, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> Whether it's a total ban or laws that make it virtually impossible to obtain an abortion, reproductive rights are under attack in every part of the globe. Even women who live in countries where abortion is legal often face obstacles to obtaining safe abortions - thanks, in part, to the United States.</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=ERSibHaQEmp5BUY65hOzfsm8Lih3QyyV"><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=tb47oBHs51VMfRKJEgrmoMm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>The Palestine Exception to the First Amendment</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>Chip Gibbons, Defending Dissent:</strong> Attacks on the Palestinian human rights movement are McCarthyist in nature. They are a response to the growing strength of a progressive social movement. While the attackers do seek to censor ideas they disapprove of, they often go much further by creating permanent blacklists.</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=pO%2B0Z7LiNl9%2FvS3lBT4i0cm8Lih3QyyV"><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=vs5Zjd9Iosj9QrsyWCROUVnVrShkxnay"><strong>Blood Diamonds From the Central African Republic May Flood the Market</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> While the issue of conflict diamonds is a growing concern on the world stage, many are not aware of the consequences of the internal diamond trade, and what will happen when massive stores of diamonds are released on the market by unscrupulous Western diamond buyers.</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=G7a5AWOMAHsESHF%2FxSGyIcm8Lih3QyyV"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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