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New York Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
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t r u t h o u t | 06.25
New York Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
http://www.truth-out.org/new-york-votes-allow-same-sex-marriage/1308970419
Geraldine Baum and Tina Susman, The Los Angeles Times: "New York voted Frid=
ay night to allow same-sex marriage, becoming the most diverse and populate=
d state to pass legislation that gay advocates hope will jump-start a natio=
nwide movement that has stalled in recent years... The bill would take effe=
ct 30 days after it is signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who made it =
a centerpiece of his election campaign last year... Though four New England=
states, Iowa and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage=
over the last decade, 30 states have approved constitutional amendments to=
ban it."
Why the Republican War on Workers Rights Undermines the American Economy
http://www.truth-out.org/why-republican-war-workers-rights-undermines-ameri=
can-economy/1309008169
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: "Republicans in Congress are taking aim =
at the National Labor Relations Board, which is likely to consider a relati=
vely minor rule change allowing workers to vote on whether to unionize soon=
after a union has been proposed, rather than allowing employers to delay t=
he vote for years. Many employers have used the delaying tactics to retalia=
te against workers who try to organize, and intimidate others into rejectin=
g a union. This war on workers' rights is an assault on the middle class, a=
nd it is undermining the American economy."
Dozens Killed by Car Bomb Blast at Afghan Capital
http://www.truth-out.org/dozens-killed-car-bomb-blast-afghan-capital/130900=
9870
Ray Rivera, The New York Times News Service: "A sport utility vehicle packe=
d with explosives blew up on Saturday outside a small hospital in a remote =
area of eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring at lea=
st 23 more, government officials said. The powerful mid-morning blast rippe=
d through the Akbar Khail hospital, a 10-bed clinic in the Azara District o=
f Logar province, about 40 miles southeast of Kabul near the Pakistan borde=
r... No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Taliban has =
denied any involvement."
Questions From a "Naive" Peace Activist to an Israeli Naval Officer
http://www.truth-out.org/questions-naive-peace-activist-israeli-naval-offic=
er/1309035045
Robert Naiman, Truthout: "I would like to ask some follow-up questions of m=
y distinguished friend in the Israeli navy, who thinks me na=C3=AFve. If yo=
u concede that we are peace activists who are not carrying weapons, what ex=
actly is the urgency to confront us with force? Why not just let us proceed=
to Gaza unmolested? Does it pass a 'straight face test,' as Speaker Boehne=
r might say, to claim that it will set a horrible international legal prece=
dent binding the Israeli government if you were to let us pass unmolested t=
o Gaza?"
Half of World's Refugees are Running From US Wars
http://www.truth-out.org/half-worlds-refugees-are-running-us-wars/130901771=
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Sarah Bufkin, ThinkProgress: "America's wars are forcing Afghans and Iraqis=
to flee their homes in greater numbers. According to a recent U.N. High Co=
mmission for Refugees study, nearly one half of the world's refugees are fr=
om Afghanistan and Iraq, 3.05 million and 1.68 million, respectively. But n=
either the United States nor much of the developed world bears the burden o=
f the 10.55 million refugees under the UNHCR's purview globally. Instead, P=
akistan, Iran, and Syria serve as the top host countries. The Economist has=
charted the numbers."
Turning Privacy "Threats" Into Opportunities
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New Yorkers Occupy Streets to Protest Budget Cuts
http://www.truth-out.org/new-yorkers-occupy-streets-protest-budget-cuts/130=
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Elizabeth Whitman, Inter Press Service: "Calling their takeover and sleep-i=
n Bloombergville - an allusion to the infamous shanty towns known as Hoover=
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als united by their opposition to Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed budget=
for next year and their determination to press the City Council not to ado=
pt it."
Van Jones Kicks Off American Dream Movement With Energetic Rally and Speech=
at NYC's Town Hall
http://www.truth-out.org/van-jones-kicks-american-dream-movement-energetic-=
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Jason Abbruzzese, AlterNet: "With the star-studded accompaniment of Shepard=
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ert.Presented with help from MoveOn.org and other organizations, the event =
was billed as an attempt to bring together the progressive movement under a=
united front."
California Strike Highlights Hospitals' Skewed Priorities
http://www.truth-out.org/california-strike-highlights-hospitals-skewed-prio=
rities/1309020729
Mark Brenner, Labor Notes: "Hundreds of workers at a central California hos=
pital return to work today, after a two-day lockout that provoked a complai=
nt from the state labor board. Workers at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospi=
tal, two hours south of San Francisco, were locked out after taking to pick=
et lines on Tuesday. The daylong strike - the first ever in the hospital's =
58-year history - was called by members of the National Union of Healthcare=
Workers (NUHW) after stalled negotiations with hospital management."
And the Show Went On
http://www.truth-out.org/mirror-history-cultural-collusion-wartime-france/1=
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Robert Wilbur, Truthout: These two historical books on artistic life in Naz=
i-occupied Paris are relevant in their own right, but writings on cultural =
collaboration and collusion in that era of immense political upheaval are a=
lso timely today. After a failed Senate candidate entertained an invitation=
to appear on 'Dancing With the Stars' and reports emerged that tax breaks =
funded one-third of the production costs of Sarah Palin's reality televisio=
n show, what better time to revisit the landscape of wartime Paris and the =
muddying effect the Armistice had on artistic life in a city known for its =
creative scene?
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<font><strong>New York Votes to Allow Same-Sex Marriage</strong></font><br />
Geraldine Baum and Tina Susman, The Los Angeles Times: "New York voted Friday night to allow same-sex marriage, becoming the most diverse and populated state to pass legislation that gay advocates hope will jump-start a nationwide movement that has stalled in recent years... The bill would take effect 30 days after it is signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who made it a centerpiece of his election campaign last year... Though four New England states, Iowa and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage over the last decade, 30 states have approved constitutional amendments to ban it."
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<font><strong>Why the Republican War on Workers Rights Undermines the American Economy</strong></font><br />
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: "Republicans in Congress are taking aim at the National Labor Relations Board, which is likely to consider a relatively minor rule change allowing workers to vote on whether to unionize soon after a union has been proposed, rather than allowing employers to delay the vote for years. Many employers have used the delaying tactics to retaliate against workers who try to organize, and intimidate others into rejecting a union. This war on workers’ rights is an assault on the middle class, and it is undermining the American economy."
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<font><strong>Dozens Killed by Car Bomb Blast at Afghan Capital</strong></font><br />
Ray Rivera, The New York Times News Service: "A sport utility vehicle packed with explosives blew up on Saturday outside a small hospital in a remote area of eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people and injuring at least 23 more, government officials said. The powerful mid-morning blast ripped through the Akbar Khail hospital, a 10-bed clinic in the Azara District of Logar province, about 40 miles southeast of Kabul near the Pakistan border... No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, and the Taliban has denied any involvement."
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<font><strong>Questions From a "Naive" Peace Activist to an Israeli Naval Officer</strong></font><br />
Robert Naiman, Truthout: "I would like to ask some follow-up questions of my distinguished friend in the Israeli navy, who thinks me naïve. If you concede that we are peace activists who are not carrying weapons, what exactly is the urgency to confront us with force? Why not just let us proceed to Gaza unmolested? Does it pass a 'straight face test,' as Speaker Boehner might say, to claim that it will set a horrible international legal precedent binding the Israeli government if you were to let us pass unmolested to Gaza?"
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<font><strong>Half of World's Refugees are Running From US Wars</strong></font><br />
Sarah Bufkin, ThinkProgress: "America’s wars are forcing Afghans and Iraqis to flee their homes in greater numbers. According to a recent U.N. High Commission for Refugees study, nearly one half of the world’s refugees are from Afghanistan and Iraq, 3.05 million and 1.68 million, respectively. But neither the United States nor much of the developed world bears the burden of the 10.55 million refugees under the UNHCR’s purview globally. Instead, Pakistan, Iran, and Syria serve as the top host countries. The Economist has charted the numbers."
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<font><strong>Turning Privacy "Threats" Into Opportunities</strong></font><br />
Esther Dyson, Project Syndicate: "It is a well-known – though questionable – truth in the online community that consumers won’t pay for privacy... I believe that successful companies will turn personal data into an asset by giving it back to their customers in an enhanced form. I am not sure exactly how this will happen, but current players will either join this revolution or lose out."
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<font><strong>New Yorkers Occupy Streets to Protest Budget Cuts</strong></font><br />
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<font><strong>California Strike Highlights Hospitals' Skewed Priorities</strong></font><br />
Mark Brenner, Labor Notes: "Hundreds of workers at a central California hospital return to work today, after a two-day lockout that provoked a complaint from the state labor board. Workers at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, two hours south of San Francisco, were locked out after taking to picket lines on Tuesday. The daylong strike - the first ever in the hospital’s 58-year history - was called by members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) after stalled negotiations with hospital management."
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<font><strong>And the Show Went On</strong></font><br />
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