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t r u t h o u t | 06.04
Risky Advice
http://truthout.org/risky-advice/1307199958
Andy Stirling and Alister Scott, Project Syndicate: "Why do we seem to be w=
itnessing an increasing number of nasty technological surprises? Indeed, th=
is year's Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan and last year's BP oil spill =
in the Gulf of Mexico have taken their place alongside older problems, such=
as ozone depletion. We believe that the way in which scientific advice is =
developed and communicated lies at the heart of the question. Science is in=
creasingly used to support what are essentially public-policy decisions, pa=
rticularly concerning new and complex technologies."
Anti-Abortion Groups Push To Outlaw Contraceptives By Redefining Personhood
http://truthout.org/anti-abortion-groups-push-outlaw-contraceptives-redefin=
ing-personhood/1307204357
Marie Diamond, ThinkProgress: "A fringe anti-abortion group, Personhood USA=
, has been startlingly=C2=A0successful=C2=A0at pushing forward legislation =
across the country that would=C2=A0redefine life=C2=A0as beginning at the m=
oment of fertilization, effectively outlawing contraceptives like birth con=
trol pills. Although the medical community has long been in=C2=A0agreement=
=C2=A0that fertilization does not mark the beginning of a pregnancy ... a g=
rowing number of lawmakers are supporting Personhood USA's efforts to buck =
medical expertise and legally define life as the moment a sperm meets an eg=
g."
The Hidden History of Mexico/US Labor Solidarity
http://www.truthout.org/hidden-history-mexicaus-labor-solidarity/1307197397
David Bacon, The Institute for Transnational Justice: "In the period since =
the North American Free Trade Agreement has come into effect, the economies=
of the United States and Mexico have become more integrated than ever. Thr=
ough Plan Merida and partnerships on security, the military and the drug wa=
r, the political and economic policies pursued by the U.S. and Mexican gove=
rnments are more coordinated than they've ever been. Working people on both=
sides of the border are not only affected by this integration. Workers and=
their unions in many ways are its object."
"Serious" Republicans vs. "Starry-Eyed" Progressives In the Eyes of the Bel=
tway Media
http://truthout.org/serious-republicans-vs-starry-eyed-progressives-eyes-be=
ltway-media/1307201128
Peter Holt and Julie Hollar, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: "The budge=
t proposal released on April 5 by Rep. Paul Ryan (R.-Wisc.) includes ... du=
bious claims of deficit reduction rely on fatally flawed assumptions and in=
explicable projections... Guess which one the Beltway media have embraced? =
Much of the avalanche of corporate media coverage about the Ryan plan has p=
resented it as a serious solution to long-term budget problems, or at least=
the starting point of a serious conversation about the topic."=20
At Long Last, House Debates and Votes on Libya War Powers
http://truthout.org/long-last-house-debates-and-votes-libya-war-powers/1307=
202537
Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy: "On Friday, more than two months after =
President Obama ordered U.S. forces into a war of choice in Libya without C=
ongressional authorization, and more than two weeks after the expiration of=
the 60 day limit of the War Powers Resolution for the unauthorized use of =
force, the House finally debated and voted on the deployment of U.S. forces=
to the Libya conflict. What brought this debate and vote to pass was a=C2=
=A0resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict within 15 days=C2=
=A0brought pursuant to the War Powers Resolution by Ohio Representative Den=
nis Kucinich."
Pakistani Militant Leader Reported Killed by US Strike
http://truthout.org/pakistani-militant-leader-reported-killed-us-strike/130=
7194024
Carlotta Gall, The New York Times News Service: "One of Pakistan's most wan=
ted militant commanders, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed in an American dro=
ne strike in the tribal territory of South Waziristan, residents and a mili=
tant member in the area said Saturday. Officials said they were also aware =
of the reports but could not confirm his death. Mr. Kashmiri was considered=
one of the most dangerous and highly trained Pakistani militants, allied w=
ith Al Qaeda."
In Alabama, A Harsh Bill for Undocumented Residents
http://truthout.org/alabama-harsh-bill-undocumented-residents/1307203649
Julia Preston, The New York Times News Service: "Alabama's bill goes beyond=
Arizona's. It bars illegal immigrants from enrolling in any public college=
after high school. It obliges public schools to determine the immigration =
status of all students, requiring parents of foreign-born students to repor=
t the immigration status of their children. The bill requires Alabama's pub=
lic schools to publish figures on the number of immigrants - both legal and=
illegal - who are enrolled and on any costs associated with the education =
of illegal immigrant children."
Art and Money
http://www.truth-out.org/art-and-money/1305314268
David M. Kotz, Truthout: "In the US, artists and performers of all kinds ha=
ve the possibility of 'making it big' and gaining huge financial rewards. C=
onventional economic thinking assumes that such "incentives" should promote=
a high level of effort and achievement in the arts. Is a system that dangl=
es a lot of money before prospective artists actually the best way to promo=
te creative activity? A recent interview with a jazz singer who moved from =
Moscow to the USA at the end of the Soviet period sheds some interesting li=
ght on this question."
ACLU Sues Rick Scott to Stop "Voter Suppression"
http://truthout.org/aclu-sues-rick-scott-stop-voter-suppression/1307206596
Marc Caputo, Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau: "A pair of liberal-leaning gr=
oups sued Gov. Rick Scott on Friday to block an elections law that they say=
amounts to 'voter suppression.' The ACLU of Florida and Project Vote filed=
the suit... The new law shortens the early voting days [and] an out-of-cou=
nty voter who tries to change his voting precinct on Election Day to cast a=
provisional ballot, which can be more easily challenged. Also, the law cra=
cks down on third-party registration groups."
The "Evils of Entitlement"
http://www.truthout.org/evils-entitlement/1306270384
Joseph Natoli, Truthout: "I'm focused on the moral dimensions of chess and =
Monopoly because, as odd as it may seem, we seem once again seem to be livi=
ng in a period in which economics appear more pressing than moral issues...=
I've often thought of creating a socialist Monopoly game. I never have, be=
cause the word 'socialist' connects to product decidedly less effectively t=
han, say, women like Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann tie to politics, or =
Fox's Playboy-like centerfold news commentators tie to TV journalism, or va=
mpires tie to marketing to the millennial generation."
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Tourists Flock to Tiananmen Square on Anniversary of Pro-Democracy Protests=
, Despite Heavy Police Presence
Read the Article at Agence France-Presse
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g6_cmfaZTSm0updiXPVEKmsX=
CrYg?docId=3DCNG.d2e32a0dd0fd2fcb6d84cd7f4ba7e8ae.571
US Statesman Lawrence Eagleburger Dies
Read the Article at CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/04/eagleburger.obit/
Army Judges Weigh Military Trials for Civilians
Read the Article at Associated Press
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haw
NATO Uses Attack Helicopters on Qaddafi Forces for First Times in Libya
Read the Article at CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/06/04/libya.war/
McDonald's April Hiring Spree Could Have Accounted for Half of May's Job Gr=
owth
Read the Article at New York Daily News
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2011/06/04/2011-06-04_mcdonalds_ap=
ril_hiring_spree_could_have_accounted_for_half_of_mays_job_growth_re.html
Seymour Hersh: Despite Intelligence Rejecting Iran as Nuclear Threat, US Co=
uld Be Headed for Iraq Redux
Watch the Video at DemocracyNow!
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/6/3/seymour_hersh_despite_intelligence_rej=
ecting_iran
Bank of America Gets Padlocked After Homeowner Forecloses on It
Read the Article at WFMY News
http://www.digtriad.com/news/watercooler/article/178031/176/Florida-Homeown=
er-Forecloses-On-Bank-Of-America
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<font><strong>Risky Advice</strong></font><br />
Andy Stirling and Alister Scott, Project Syndicate: "Why do we seem to be witnessing an increasing number of nasty technological surprises? Indeed, this year's Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan and last year's BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have taken their place alongside older problems, such as ozone depletion. We believe that the way in which scientific advice is developed and communicated lies at the heart of the question. Science is increasingly used to support what are essentially public-policy decisions, particularly concerning new and complex technologies."
<br /><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gru7sFfou0v1VvlLvWsjrziwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a>
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<font><strong>Anti-Abortion Groups Push To Outlaw Contraceptives By Redefining Personhood</strong></font><br />
Marie Diamond, ThinkProgress: "A fringe anti-abortion group, Personhood USA, has been startlingly successful at pushing forward legislation across the country that would redefine life as beginning at the moment of fertilization, effectively outlawing contraceptives like birth control pills. Although the medical community has long been in agreement that fertilization does not mark the beginning of a pregnancy ... a growing number of lawmakers are supporting Personhood USA's efforts to buck medical expertise and legally define life as the moment a sperm meets an egg."
<br /><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=67PG6nIEVD2by48Cc0J68jiwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a>
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<font><strong>The Hidden History of Mexico/US Labor Solidarity</strong></font><br />
David Bacon, The Institute for Transnational Justice: "In the period since the North American Free Trade Agreement has come into effect, the economies of the United States and Mexico have become more integrated than ever. Through Plan Merida and partnerships on security, the military and the drug war, the political and economic policies pursued by the U.S. and Mexican governments are more coordinated than they've ever been. Working people on both sides of the border are not only affected by this integration. Workers and their unions in many ways are its object."
<br /><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=N7QfTGlk6%2Byrl1lzEz2hmziwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a>
<br /><br />
<font><strong>"Serious" Republicans vs. "Starry-Eyed" Progressives In the Eyes of the Beltway Media</strong></font><br />
Peter Holt and Julie Hollar, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting: "The budget proposal released on April 5 by Rep. Paul Ryan (R.-Wisc.) includes ... dubious claims of deficit reduction rely on fatally flawed assumptions and inexplicable projections... Guess which one the Beltway media have embraced? Much of the avalanche of corporate media coverage about the Ryan plan has presented it as a serious solution to long-term budget problems, or at least the starting point of a serious conversation about the topic."
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<font><strong>At Long Last, House Debates and Votes on Libya War Powers</strong></font><br />
Robert Naiman, Just Foreign Policy: "On Friday, more than two months after President Obama ordered U.S. forces into a war of choice in Libya without Congressional authorization, and more than two weeks after the expiration of the 60 day limit of the War Powers Resolution for the unauthorized use of force, the House finally debated and voted on the deployment of U.S. forces to the Libya conflict. What brought this debate and vote to pass was a resolution to withdraw U.S. forces from the conflict within 15 days brought pursuant to the War Powers Resolution by Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich."
<br /><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mA%2BPTJ3mD7MunSGK2OAidziwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a>
<br /><br />
<font><strong>Pakistani Militant Leader Reported Killed by US Strike</strong></font><br />
Carlotta Gall, The New York Times News Service: "One of Pakistan's most wanted militant commanders, Ilyas Kashmiri, has been killed in an American drone strike in the tribal territory of South Waziristan, residents and a militant member in the area said Saturday. Officials said they were also aware of the reports but could not confirm his death. Mr. Kashmiri was considered one of the most dangerous and highly trained Pakistani militants, allied with Al Qaeda."
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<br /><br />
<font><strong>In Alabama, A Harsh Bill for Undocumented Residents</strong></font><br />
Julia Preston, The New York Times News Service: "Alabama's bill goes beyond Arizona's. It bars illegal immigrants from enrolling in any public college after high school. It obliges public schools to determine the immigration status of all students, requiring parents of foreign-born students to report the immigration status of their children. The bill requires Alabama's public schools to publish figures on the number of immigrants - both legal and illegal - who are enrolled and on any costs associated with the education of illegal immigrant children."
<br /><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=i2Mzt2CM0%2F%2BPHFeTz%2FrZuDiwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a>
<br /><br />
<font><strong>Art and Money</strong></font><br />
David M. Kotz, Truthout: "In the US, artists and performers of all kinds have the possibility of 'making it big' and gaining huge financial rewards. Conventional economic thinking assumes that such "incentives" should promote a high level of effort and achievement in the arts. Is a system that dangles a lot of money before prospective artists actually the best way to promote creative activity? A recent interview with a jazz singer who moved from Moscow to the USA at the end of the Soviet period sheds some interesting light on this question."
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<br /><br />
<font><strong>ACLU Sues Rick Scott to Stop "Voter Suppression"</strong></font><br />
Marc Caputo, Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau: "A pair of liberal-leaning groups sued Gov. Rick Scott on Friday to block an elections law that they say amounts to 'voter suppression.' The ACLU of Florida and Project Vote filed the suit... The new law shortens the early voting days [and] an out-of-county voter who tries to change his voting precinct on Election Day to cast a provisional ballot, which can be more easily challenged. Also, the law cracks down on third-party registration groups."
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<font><strong>The "Evils of Entitlement"</strong></font><br />
Joseph Natoli, Truthout: "I'm focused on the moral dimensions of chess and Monopoly because, as odd as it may seem, we seem once again seem to be living in a period in which economics appear more pressing than moral issues... I've often thought of creating a socialist Monopoly game. I never have, because the word 'socialist' connects to product decidedly less effectively than, say, women like Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachmann tie to politics, or Fox's Playboy-like centerfold news commentators tie to TV journalism, or vampires tie to marketing to the millennial generation."
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<p><strong>Tourists Flock to Tiananmen Square on Anniversary of Pro-Democracy Protests, Despite Heavy Police Presence<br />
</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=CM1i%2FdHwBGF946BlEXurmziwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article at Agence France-Presse</font></a><br />
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<p><strong>US Statesman Lawrence Eagleburger Dies<br />
</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Lv2CxkZ472kRrmRgi1fNbQQKtzrmGONg"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article at CNN</font></a><br />
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<p><strong>Army Judges Weigh Military Trials for Civilians<br />
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<p><strong>NATO Uses Attack Helicopters on Qaddafi Forces for First Times in Libya<br />
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<p><strong>McDonald's April Hiring Spree Could Have Accounted for Half of May's Job Growth<br />
</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vp8MwncTEeZozhb3zASrZjiwB7mQ6D03"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article at New York Daily News</font></a><br />
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<p><strong>Seymour Hersh: Despite Intelligence Rejecting Iran as Nuclear Threat, US Could Be Headed for Iraq Redux<br />
</strong><a target="_blank" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=d%2BbhiMJnJ119mNQSdbKx5QQKtzrmGONg"><font color="#cc0000">Watch the Video at DemocracyNow!</font></a><br />
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<p><strong>Bank of America Gets Padlocked After Homeowner Forecloses on It<br />
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