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Why Medicare is the Solution - Not the Problem
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t r u t h o u t | 07.24
Why Medicare is the Solution - Not the Problem
http://www.truth-out.org/why-medicare-solution-not-problem/1311516955
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: "Not only is Social Security on the chop=
ping block in order to respond to Republican extortion. So is Medicare. But=
Medicare isn't the nation's budgetary problems. It's the solution. The rea=
l problem is the soaring costs of health care that lie beneath Medicare. Th=
ey're costs all of us are bearing in the form of soaring premiums, co-payme=
nts, and deductibles. Medicare offers a means of reducing these costs - if =
Washington would let it."
After Long Wait, Same-Sex Couples Marry in New York
http://www.truth-out.org/after-long-wait-same-sex-couples-marry-new-york/13=
11523412
Thomas Kaplan, The New York Times News Service: "Hundreds of gay and lesbia=
n couples across New York State began marrying on Sunday - the first taking=
their vows just after midnight - in the culmination of a long battle in th=
e Legislature and a new milestone for gay rights advocates seeking to legal=
ize same-sex marriage across the nation."
Greece's Crisis Long in the Making
http://www.truth-out.org/greeces-crisis-long-making/1311101734
C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout: "For all practical intents and purposes, the c=
ountry is essentially bankrupt, and it has become a litmus test for the eur=
ozone. The political elite as a whole - including intellectuals - has shown=
no interest at all in charting a national development strategy, or in tack=
ling, in a concerted and systematic manner, the plethora of domestic and in=
ternational challenges the nation faces. In consequence, whenever a full-fl=
edged crisis - whether domestic, international, or environmental - has surf=
aced in the past few decades, the country has experienced significant traum=
a."
Why We Should Worry About Right-Wing Terror Attacks Like Norway's in the US
http://www.truth-out.org/why-we-should-worry-about-right-wing-terror-attack=
s-norways-us/1311521911
Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet: "The Norwegian police on Saturday charged a 32-y=
ear-old man, whom they identified as a Christian fundamentalist with right-=
wing connections, over the bombing of a government center and a shooting at=
tack on a nearby island that together left at least 91 people dead... There=
is a growing movement in America that equates godliness with hatred of our=
government in fact hatred of our country as fallen and evil because we all=
ow women choice, gays to marry, have a social safety net, and allow immigra=
tion from other cultures and non-white races."
Mubarak and Murdoch: The Arab Spring Gives Way to the Anglo-American Summer
http://www.truth-out.org/mubarak-and-murdoch-arab-spring-gives-way-anglo-am=
erican-summer/1311456797
Rich Broderick, Ground Zero: "A pair of aging despots, each in his 80s. One=
of them has already witnessed the previously unthinkable unraveling of his=
evil empire. The other is witnessing the first irreversible steps in the p=
reviously unthinkable unraveling of his evil empire. Despite the different =
realms of activity in which these two vile creatures operated, each ruled b=
y identical means and methods: fear, brutality, manipulation, bribery and d=
eceit, the last of which the minions of Honsi and Rupert churned out in a c=
easeless flood of propaganda distributed through thoroughly corrupt and int=
imidated media outlets."
Failure to Reach a "Grand Bargain" on Debt Makes 2012 Harder for Obama
http://www.truth-out.org/failure-reach-grand-bargain-debt-makes-2012-harder=
-obama/1311524176
Steven Thomma, McClatchy Newspapers: "Even a multitrillion-dollar package o=
f spending cuts and tax increases would not have stopped the red ink. At be=
st, the grand bargain being sought would have shaved about $4 trillion from=
deficits expected to total at least $8 trillion over the next 10 years. Bu=
t it could have changed the storyline of the nation's politics, if not its =
government. Obama would have been able to run for a second term claiming bi=
partisan success at fiscal restraint, a boast he hoped would help erase or =
at least blur the image of him as a tax and spend liberal."
Revolutionary Law in Chiapas, Mexico: A New Generation of Mayan Women Plan =
Their Future
http://www.truth-out.org/revolutionary-law-chiapas-mexico-new-generation-ma=
yan-women-plan-their-future/1311514076
Alena Hontarava, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: "Since 1994, Mexico's Zapa=
tista movement has expanded well beyond the borders of the country's southe=
rnmost and poorest state of Chiapas. In many ways, the factors that started=
and now sustain the movement are similar to those of other resistance move=
ments characterized by human rights violations, lack of access to health ca=
re and education, gender inequality, and a variety of land disputes. Howev=
er, one differentiating aspect of the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberaci=C3=B3n=
Nacional (EZLN) movement has been its female leadership."
Iranian Detention of US Activist, Journalist Nears Two-Year Mark
http://www.truth-out.org/iranian-detention-us-activist-journalist-nears-two=
-year-mark/1311268030
Stephen Zunes, Truthout: "July 31st marks exactly two years since Iranian a=
uthorities seized three Americans - Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fat=
tal - in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan and falsely accused them of espio=
nage on behalf of the US government. All three are progressive, anti-imperi=
alist activists, which not only makes the charges against them particularly=
absurd, but also may explain why the Obama administration has done so litt=
le to free them."
Wisconsin ID Law will Suppress Youth, Minority Vote
http://www.truth-out.org/wisconsin-id-law-will-suppress-youth-minority-vote=
/1311528725
Jonah Most, New America Media: " On May 25, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker=
signed off on a new law, Assembly Bill 7, that requires Wisconsin voters t=
o show photo identification at the polls. Critics of the law contend that t=
his requirement will disenfranchise many youth and minority voters. New Ame=
rica Media's Jonah Most spoke with Biko Baker, executive director of the Le=
ague of Young Voters Education Fund, who is working on a campaign to help y=
outh in Wisconsin obtain photo identification."
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
The BuzzFlash commentary for Truthout will return Monday.
Bernie Sanders Calls for Dem Primary Opponent to Obama
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/12880
Norwegian Killer Linked to Tea Party
Read the Article at CraigMurray.org
http://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2011/07/norwegian-killer-linked-to-t=
ea-party-and-edl/?utm_source=3Dtwitterfeed&utm_medium=3Dtwitter
Debt Talks Show Breakdown in Governing
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/dan-balz-debt-talks-show-breakdown-i=
n-governing/2011/07/23/gIQAjMRWVI_story.html?wpisrc=3Dnl_headlines
Obama Should Raise the Debt Ceiling on His Own
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/22/opinion/22posner.html?_r=3D3
Oil Slick in Montana Scars Yellowstone River
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://motherjones.com/environment/2011/07/yellowstone-oil-spill-montana
=20
An Interview with a Madman: Breivik Asks and Answers His Own Questions
Read the Article at Time
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2084895,00.html#ixzz1T2xePDU4
Violent Clashes in Continuing Egypt Protests
Read the Article at Guardian UK
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/24/egypt-protest-march-military-co=
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<!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="content" --><p>Sunday 24 July 2011 <br />
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<font><strong>Why Medicare is the Solution - Not the Problem</strong></font><br />
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: "Not only is Social Security on the chopping block in order to respond to Republican extortion. So is Medicare. But Medicare isn't the nation's budgetary problems. It's the solution. The real problem is the soaring costs of health care that lie beneath Medicare. They're costs all of us are bearing in the form of soaring premiums, co-payments, and deductibles. Medicare offers a means of reducing these costs - if Washington would let it."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Oiu5J76kpjJVxMU%2BaXLOLzpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>After Long Wait, Same-Sex Couples Marry in New York</strong></font><br />
Thomas Kaplan, The New York Times News Service: "Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples across New York State began marrying on Sunday - the first taking their vows just after midnight - in the culmination of a long battle in the Legislature and a new milestone for gay rights advocates seeking to legalize same-sex marriage across the nation."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=j8bCZtUjkipCRTIRaETOgTpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Greece's Crisis Long in the Making</strong></font><br />
C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout: "For all practical intents and purposes, the country is essentially bankrupt, and it has become a litmus test for the eurozone. The political elite as a whole - including intellectuals - has shown no interest at all in charting a national development strategy, or in tackling, in a concerted and systematic manner, the plethora of domestic and international challenges the nation faces. In consequence, whenever a full-fledged crisis - whether domestic, international, or environmental - has surfaced in the past few decades, the country has experienced significant trauma." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=GRVIJH9ZpzrDnnDcf4eRjTpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Why We Should Worry About Right-Wing Terror Attacks Like Norway's in the US</strong></font><br />
Frank Schaeffer, AlterNet: "The Norwegian police on Saturday charged a 32-year-old man, whom they identified as a Christian fundamentalist with right-wing connections, over the bombing of a government center and a shooting attack on a nearby island that together left at least 91 people dead... There is a growing movement in America that equates godliness with hatred of our government in fact hatred of our country as fallen and evil because we allow women choice, gays to marry, have a social safety net, and allow immigration from other cultures and non-white races." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NSea7EwGDnSSNZxDTcV7lTpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Mubarak and Murdoch: The Arab Spring Gives Way to the Anglo-American Summer</strong></font><br />
Rich Broderick, Ground Zero: "A pair of aging despots, each in his 80s. One of them has already witnessed the previously unthinkable unraveling of his evil empire. The other is witnessing the first irreversible steps in the previously unthinkable unraveling of his evil empire. Despite the different realms of activity in which these two vile creatures operated, each ruled by identical means and methods: fear, brutality, manipulation, bribery and deceit, the last of which the minions of Honsi and Rupert churned out in a ceaseless flood of propaganda distributed through thoroughly corrupt and intimidated media outlets."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QLmNWO2EYpLkdRCAYquM8jpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Failure to Reach a "Grand Bargain" on Debt Makes 2012 Harder for Obama</strong></font><br />
Steven Thomma, McClatchy Newspapers: "Even a multitrillion-dollar package of spending cuts and tax increases would not have stopped the red ink. At best, the grand bargain being sought would have shaved about $4 trillion from deficits expected to total at least $8 trillion over the next 10 years. But it could have changed the storyline of the nation's politics, if not its government. Obama would have been able to run for a second term claiming bipartisan success at fiscal restraint, a boast he hoped would help erase or at least blur the image of him as a tax and spend liberal."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fStdPD38ChwtCHz8rBiZrzpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Revolutionary Law in Chiapas, Mexico: A New Generation of Mayan Women Plan Their Future</strong></font><br />
Alena Hontarava, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: "Since 1994, Mexico's Zapatista movement has expanded well beyond the borders of the country's southernmost and poorest state of Chiapas. In many ways, the factors that started and now sustain the movement are similar to those of other resistance movements characterized by human rights violations, lack of access to health care and education, gender inequality, and a variety of land disputes. However, one differentiating aspect of the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) movement has been its female leadership." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fVkluImpA4XuxVDVwUDguDpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Iranian Detention of US Activist, Journalist Nears Two-Year Mark</strong></font><br />
Stephen Zunes, Truthout: "July 31st marks exactly two years since Iranian authorities seized three Americans - Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd, and Josh Fattal - in the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan and falsely accused them of espionage on behalf of the US government. All three are progressive, anti-imperialist activists, which not only makes the charges against them particularly absurd, but also may explain why the Obama administration has done so little to free them."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7F8AoTyiXAAmVXVkZis9qDpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Wisconsin ID Law will Suppress Youth, Minority Vote</strong></font><br />
Jonah Most, New America Media: " On May 25, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed off on a new law, Assembly Bill 7, that requires Wisconsin voters to show photo identification at the polls. Critics of the law contend that this requirement will disenfranchise many youth and minority voters. New America Media's Jonah Most spoke with Biko Baker, executive director of the League of Young Voters Education Fund, who is working on a campaign to help youth in Wisconsin obtain photo identification."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9t5txzuJ4gza%2BPpH15DEXzpdFFDY05kO"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> </p>
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<p><strong>Bernie Sanders Calls for Dem Primary Opponent to Obama<br />
</strong><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NI4NE0JX2kXWVr174fq4OjpdFFDY05kO" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article at BuzzFlash</font></a></p>
<p><strong>Norwegian Killer Linked to Tea Party<br />
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<p><strong>Debt Talks Show Breakdown in Governing<br />
</strong><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4bs%2FKW%2BB%2BMHEyKUjojIE5jpdFFDY05kO" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article at The Washington Post</font></a></p>
<p><strong>Obama Should Raise the Debt Ceiling on His Own<br />
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<p><strong>Oil Slick in Montana Scars Yellowstone River<br />
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<p><strong>An Interview with a Madman: Breivik Asks and Answers His Own Questions<br />
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<p><strong>Violent Clashes in Continuing Egypt Protests<br />
</strong><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OSyfJTW%2FjmhmH4uKdcLXDDpdFFDY05kO" target="_blank"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article at Guardian UK</font></a></p>
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