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New 2015 Wealth Data: US Inequality at Its Ugliest
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women-who-ve-been-there-call-for-harm-reduction
Britni de la Cretaz, Truthout: Pregnant women who use controlled substances=
are being incarcerated and losing custody of their children, instead of re=
ceiving the treatment they need. Now, other women who have lived through si=
milar experiences are offering support through harm reduction strategies.
Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis: Greece Isn't Alone in Struggling Against Austeri=
ty
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33275-puerto-rico-s-debt-crisis-greece-i=
sn-t-alone-in-struggling-against-austerity
Michael Nevradakis, Truthout: D=C3=A9borah Berman-Santana, a retired profes=
sor of geography and ethnic studies, speaks about the current economic cris=
is in Puerto Rico, its colonial roots and its many similarities to the Gree=
k crisis, while also describing her personal process of decolonization as a=
Puerto Rican.
Private Prisons: Just Bit Players in Mass Incarceration
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33286-private-prisons-just-bit-players-i=
n-mass-incarceration
James Kilgore, Truthout: Private prisons receive much of the blame for mass=
incarceration, but in reality they are just bit players in our society's p=
rison system. Focusing excessively on Corrections Corporation of America an=
d GEO Group deflects attention from the state actors driving the prison ind=
ustrial complex.
Democrats Get a Gift From the Fed
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33281-democrats-get-a-gift-from-the-f=
ed
Dean Baker, Truthout: Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve's Boar=
d of Governors, gave a speech in which she questioned the need for the Fed =
to raise interest rates. A rate hike became even more unlikely when Daniel =
Tarullo, another governor, seconded Brainard's position.
Canada Is in a Crisis of Epic Proportions
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33283-canada-is-in-a-crisis-of-epic-p=
roportions
Pamela D. Palmater, teleSUR: It is critical for Canadians to vote Prime Min=
ister Stephen Harper and his ruling Conservative Party out of office today.=
Indigenous peoples, the environment and basic human rights and freedoms ha=
ve all been sacrificed under Harper's government.
Obama Cancels Plans for Oil Leases in the Arctic Ocean
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33282-obama-cancels-plans-for-oil-leases=
-in-the-arctic-ocean
Sean Cockerham, McClatchy DC: The Obama administration is abandoning plans =
to open the Arctic Ocean to more drilling in the face of dwindling industry=
interest and massive environmental opposition. The Interior Department sai=
d Friday it is canceling a pair of scheduled Arctic Ocean lease sales.
Israel-Palestine: As Stabbings, Shootings Kill Dozens, Endless Occupation F=
uels Resistance
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33289-israel-palestine-as-stabbings-shoo=
tings-kill-dozens-endless-occupation-fuels-resistance
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: The death toll from violence in Israel and the=
occupied Palestinian territories has increased with new Palestinian stabbi=
ng attacks and an intensified Israeli crackdown. Israel is widening its cra=
ckdown on Arab residents and continuing military operations across the West=
Bank and Gaza.
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http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33290-putting-out-the-syrian-fire-can=
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Jo Comerford and Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch: Diplomacy doesn't promise a sp=
eedy end to the almost unfathomable suffering in the Syrian region, but it =
does offer a potential path to a different history, a path away from ceasel=
ess violence and toward the imperfect rule of law.
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http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33287-by-pulling-out-us-troops-we-can=
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destroyed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killi=
ng 22 health-care workers and patients. The best way to ensure that US troo=
ps won't bomb any more civilian targets in Afghanistan is for President Oba=
ma to pull them out.
How Michigan's Emergency Management Law Poisoned Flint's Children
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33288-how-michigan-s-emergency-managemen=
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on by the ill-advised water infrastructure connection to the Flint River is=
irreversible. If Michiganders are looking for someone to blame for the tra=
vesty in Flint, they need look no further than Gov. Rick Snyder and the eme=
rgency manager Snyder appointed.
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http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33285-fortress-europe-continues-to-tr=
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, so why does the Iraqi government maintain a policy that stymies criticall=
y needed temporary housing and threatens the safety of those willing to pro=
vide it? Despite government obstacles, women's organizations have been step=
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New 2015 Wealth Data: US Inequality at Its Ugliest
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/new-2015-wealth-data-us-inequ=
ality-at-its-ugliest
Paul Buchheit for BuzzFlash at Truthout: Only Kazakhstan, Libya, Russia and=
Ukraine have worse wealth inequality than the United States.=20
Will Canadians Turn Out the Right-Wing Conservative Party in National Elect=
ions Today?
Read the Article at Time
http://time.com/4077687/canada-elections-2015/
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ians
Read the Article at The Arab Daily News=20
http://thearabdailynews.com/2015/10/18/15000-chicago-protestors-demand-end-=
to-israeli-occupation/
Kerry Calls for Urgent Action to End Mutual Violence in Israel and Palestin=
e
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ael/74204878/
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rture Report
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alter-mondale-frustrated-with-obamas-handling-of-cia-torture-report
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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>New 2015 Wealth Data: US Inequality at Its Ugliest </strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Paul Buchheit, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>Only Kazakhstan, Libya, Russia and Ukraine have worse wealth inequality than the United States.</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>Michael Nevradakis, Truthout:</strong> Déborah Berman-Santana, a retired professor of geography and ethnic studies, speaks about the current economic crisis in Puerto Rico, its colonial roots and its many similarities to the Greek crisis, while also describing her personal process of decolonization as a Puerto Rican.</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>James Kilgore, Truthout:</strong> Private prisons receive much of the blame for mass incarceration, but in reality they are just bit players in our society's prison system. Focusing excessively on Corrections Corporation of America and GEO Group deflects attention from the state actors driving the prison industrial complex.</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=tvL2pv8eez6%2BKTl3mhp%2FEuC0BgiBNDlY"><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>Pamela D. Palmater, teleSUR:</strong> It is critical for Canadians to vote Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his ruling Conservative Party out of office today. Indigenous peoples, the environment and basic human rights and freedoms have all been sacrificed under Harper's government.</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=sHHks6MD4zvqCbCccyWf5pn2qW4BWY8x"><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>Sean Cockerham, McClatchy DC:</strong> The Obama administration is abandoning plans to open the Arctic Ocean to more drilling in the face of dwindling industry interest and massive environmental opposition. The Interior Department said Friday it is canceling a pair of scheduled Arctic Ocean lease sales.</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>Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!:</strong> The death toll from violence in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories has increased with new Palestinian stabbing attacks and an intensified Israeli crackdown. Israel is widening its crackdown on Arab residents and continuing military operations across the West Bank and Gaza.</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>Jo Comerford and Mattea Kramer, TomDispatch:</strong> Diplomacy doesn't promise a speedy end to the almost unfathomable suffering in the Syrian region, but it does offer a potential path to a different history, a path away from ceaseless violence and toward the imperfect rule of law.</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=N18B%2FFd%2FzoQZjXNResCJ7eC0BgiBNDlY"><strong>By Pulling Out US Troops, We Can Prevent More Tragedies Like Kunduz</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>Medea Benjamin, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> Earlier this month, a US airstrike destroyed a Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing 22 health-care workers and patients. The best way to ensure that US troops won't bomb any more civilian targets in Afghanistan is for President Obama to pull them out.</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>C. Robert Gibson, Occupy.com:</strong> The damage done to Flint, Michigan's population by the ill-advised water infrastructure connection to the Flint River is irreversible. If Michiganders are looking for someone to blame for the travesty in Flint, they need look no further than Gov. Rick Snyder and the emergency manager Snyder appointed.</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=EXayQp%2Bmp32D8sWc%2F4bZ45n2qW4BWY8x"><strong>Fortress Europe Continues to Treat Migrants as Criminals</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>Antonios Alexandridis and Dimitris Dalakoglou, The Conversation:</strong> The European Union is financing an expensive military operation on the European sea borders against refugees from the Middle East. This emphasis on policing and military measures is based on the idea that being a refugee is a crime.</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=blr3Td%2FeEet58ncTM1knvZn2qW4BWY8x"><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>Lisa Davis, openDemocracy:</strong> There is a crisis-level need for shelter in Iraq, so why does the Iraqi government maintain a policy that stymies critically needed temporary housing and threatens the safety of those willing to provide it? Despite government obstacles, women's organizations have been stepping up to meet this need.</p>
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