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Troy Davis: The Price of "Justice" Was Too High
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Troy Davis: The Price of "Justice" Was Too High
http://www.truth-out.org/troy-davis-price-justice-was-too-high/1316699504
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III, Truthout: "When protecting the systems in a society becomes more important than the people the systems are designed to protect, that society is in great peril. Troy Davis languished on Georgia's Death Row for four additional hours until the stay of execution he hoped and prayed for was denied by the US Supreme Court. At 11:08 PM (EST) Davis was executed for the murder of Officer Mark MacPhail, even though recent evidence indicated that he might not have committed the murder."
The Truth About "Class War" in America
http://www.truth-out.org/class-war-issue/1316617081
Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: "Republicans and conservatives have done us a service by describing federal policies in terms of 'class war.' But by applying the term only to Obama's latest proposals to raise taxes on the rich, they have it all backward and upside down. The last 50 years have indeed seen continuous class warfare in and over federal economic policies. But it was a war waged chiefly by business and conservatives."
New Study Says US Night Raids Aimed at Afghan Civilians
http://www.truth-out.org/new-study-says-us-night-raids-aimed-afghan-civilians/1316702256
Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service: "U.S. Special Operations Forces have been increasingly aiming their night-time raids, which have been the primary cause of Afghan anger at the U.S. military presence, at civilian non- combatants in order to exploit their possible intelligence value, according to a new study published by the Open Society Foundation and The Liaison Office.... The authors of the report conclude that deliberately targeting and rounding up civilians who are not suspected of being insurgents merely to exploit possible intelligence value 'may constitute an arbitrary deprivation of liberty' and thus 'inhumane treatment' in violation of Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions."
House Republicans Regroup After Vote Blocks Spending Bill
http://www.truth-out.org/house-republicans-regroup-after-vote-blocks-spending-bill/1316718836
Jennifer Steinhauer and Robert Pear, The New York Times News Service: "House Republicans struggled on Thursday morning to find a way to pass legislation to fund the government through mid-November and provide assistance to natural disaster victims, following an embarrassing defeat of a bill that would have offset disaster relief with cuts in other programs. The House took emergency steps to clear the way for a quick vote on a new measure. It was unclear whether House leaders would attempt to win over more Republicans, many of whom want even more short-term cuts in spending than those agreed to last summer as part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling, or more Democrats, who want even higher levels of disaster aid without the spending cuts to pay for it."
Job Act's Pre-Emptive Concessions Show More Pressure Needed Within and Outside Washington
http://www.truth-out.org/jobs-acts-pre-emptive-concessions-show-more-pressure-needed-within-and-outside-washington/1316625707
Amy Dean, Truthout: "Given the extraordinarily obstructionist track record of the conservatives in Congress, we can expect them to fight anything that Democrats put on the table. Therefore, overtures designed to bring them in are pointless. Putting forward a bold, progressive program at least allows us to set the framework for debate. It forces them to debate on our terms and makes them have to explain to the American people why they are opposing policies that would be substantive solutions to our economic problems."
Marines Hit the Ground Running in Seeking Recruits at Gay Center
http://www.truth-out.org/marines-hit-ground-running-seeking-recruits-gay-center/1316699750?
Elisabeth Bumiller, The New York Times News Service: "The Marines were the service most opposed to ending the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, but they were the only one of five invited branches of the military to turn up with their recruiting table and chin-up bar at the center Tuesday morning. Although Marines pride themselves on being the most testosterone-fueled of the services, they also ferociously promote their view of themselves as the best. With the law now changed, the Marines appear determined to prove that they will be better than the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard in recruiting gay, lesbian and bisexual service members."
John Pilger | War and Shopping: The Extremism That Never Speaks Its Name
http://www.truth-out.org/war-and-shopping-extremism-never-speak-its-name/1316698177
John Pilger, Truthout: "Walls of glass curved into concentric circles as one 'store' merged into another: Armani Exchange with Dinki Di Pies. Exits led to gauntlets of more 'offers' and 'exciting options.' Seeking a guide, I bought a lousy pair of sunglasses: anything to get out. It was a vision of hell. It was a Westfield mega mall."
E.J. Dionne Jr. | When Socialism Saves Capitalism
http://www.truth-out.org/when-socialism-saves-captialism/1316698212
E.J. Dionne Jr., The Washington Post Writers Group: "In a sluggish economy, the auto industry is providing us with good news. And this good news was brought to you in part by the government of the United States of America, paid for by taxpayers just like you and me."
Forbes: Koch Brothers Now Worth $50 Billion
http://www.truth-out.org/forbes-koch-brothers-now-worth-50-billion/1316699020
Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress: "Forbes estimates that Tea Party petrochemical scions Charles and David Koch have a fortune of $25 billion each, making them the fourth richest Americans, behind only Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, and Larry Ellison. Their combined wealth of $50 billion is exceeded only by the Microsoft founder's $59 billion fortune. Buoyed by aggressive speculative trading on volatile energy markets, the Koch brothers accumulated $15 billion in wealth since March 2010, a 43 percent increase."
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Transit Strike in Greece Brings Athens to a Halt, and More
http://www.truth-out.org/ransit-strike-greece-brings-athens-halt-and-more/1316711880
In today's On the News segment: Troy Davis was executed last night and died at 11:08 PM Eastern time, oil oligarchs Charles and David Koch are now worth $50 billion, John Boehner has lost control of his caucus, the Tax Policy Center confirms millionaires and billionaires aren't paying their share, and more.
Targeting Immigrants
http://www.truth-out.org/targeting-immigrants/1314647357
Nancy Murray and Kade Crockford, Truthout and ACLU Massachusetts: "Ashcroft's vow to 'use all weapons within the law' against noncitizens to 'enhance security for America' initially targeted Muslims. They have been singled out for discriminatory enforcement of immigration regulations, from the post-9/11 'special interest' arrests to the present. But the search for the 'terrorists among us' has had a broad reach."
Dear Big Coal: You're Not Above the Law
http://www.truth-out.org/dear-big-coal-youre-not-above-law/1316699173
Sarah van Gelder, Yes! Magazine: "On Friday, two public interest groups asked the attorney general of Delaware to revoke the charter of Massey Energy, a company they call a criminal enterprise. 'Massey Energy operates outside the law,' says Lorelei Scarbro, who lives a few miles from the West Virginia's Upper Big Branch mine, which is owned and operated by Massey Energy.... 'The people of Appalachia are collateral damage; they believe it's okay to wipe out a whole culture.'"
Media Justice Activists Launch New Effort to Target Black Web Users
http://www.truth-out.org/media-justice-activists-launch-new-effort-target-black-web-users/1316700616
Jamilah King, ColorLines: "A group of media justice advocates are determined to move the conversation about Web rights from the beltway into the mainstream. They say the goal is to take what's usually a wonky back room conversation between politicians and telecommunications companies and engage it with ordinary people in communities of color who they say often feel the brunt of decades of deregulatory policies."
Paul Krugman | In the Virtual World of Bitcoin, Some Real-World Problems
http://www.truth-out.org/virtual-world-bitcoin-some-real-world-problems/1316707228
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: "My first reaction to Bitcoin was to say, what's new? We have lots of ways of making payments electronically ... But it turns out that there is a difference: Bitcoin, rather than fixing the value of the virtual currency in terms of those green pieces of paper, fixes the total quantity of cybercurrency instead, and lets its dollar value float. In effect, Bitcoin has created its own private gold standard world.... "
The Heinz Award and What I Plan to Do With It
http://www.truth-out.org/heinz-award-and-what-i-plan-do-it/1316444029
Sandra Steingraber, Truthout: "Many past and present Heinz Award winners are personal heroes of mine - and Teresa Heinz herself is a champion of women's environmental health - so, this recognition carries special meaning for me. And it comes with a $100,000 unrestricted cash prize. Which is stunning."
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Beyond the emotional punch in the gut of Troy Davis' execution - and the echoing cheers of a GOP debate audience for Rick Perry killing so many people - it is worth remembering the role of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in the Davis affair.
Because it was during an appeal to the Supreme Court in 2009 on behalf of Davis that Scalia - and BuzzFlash is not making this up - actually wrote a dissenting opinion that there was nothing in the Constitution that prevented a state from executing an innocent man (or woman).
How does BuzzFlash at Truthout know this?
Because we did a commentary (http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/9226 ) back then on Scalia's jaw-dropping constitutional assertion when the decision was rendered. (The Supreme Court ordered a Georgia court to allow Davis to present new evidence.)
In that 2009 commentary, we quoted from Scalia's dissent:
"This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able to convince a habeas court that he is 'actually' innocent. Quite to the contrary, we have repeatedly left that question unresolved, while expressing considerable doubt that any claim based on alleged 'actual innocence' is constitutionally cognizable."
If the Constitution doesn't protect us from being executed even if we are innocent, then, Houston, we have a fundamental problem of human rights in America.
Scalia is considered by some to be a "brilliant legal mind," but there is nothing brilliant about authorizing the murder of innocent people.
Mark Karlin
Editor, BuzzFlash at Truthout
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<font><strong>Troy Davis: The Price of "Justice" Was Too High</strong></fon=
t><br />
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III, Truthout: "When protecting the systems in a society=
becomes more important than the people the systems are designed to protect=
, that society is in great peril. Troy Davis languished on Georgia's Death =
Row for four additional hours until the stay of execution he hoped and pray=
ed for was denied by the US Supreme Court. At 11:08 PM (EST) Davis was exec=
uted for the murder of Officer Mark MacPhail, even though recent evidence i=
ndicated that he might not have committed the murder." <br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3D2VIEVX=
GwoUz3unpYGa4Zql6%2FSG0fy1iv"><font color=3D"#cc0000">Read the Article</fon=
t></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>The Truth About "Class War" in America</strong></font><br />
Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: "Republicans and conservatives have done us a s=
ervice by describing federal policies in terms of 'class war.' But by apply=
ing the term only to Obama's latest proposals to raise taxes on the rich, t=
hey have it all backward and upside down. The last 50 years have indeed see=
n continuous class warfare in and over federal economic policies. But it wa=
s a war waged chiefly by business and conservatives." <br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DGr7vMx=
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ng></font><br />
Gareth Porter, Inter Press Service: "U.S. Special Operations Forces have be=
en increasingly aiming their night-time raids, which have been the primary =
cause of Afghan anger at the U.S. military presence, at civilian non- comba=
tants in order to exploit their possible intelligence value, according to a=
new study published by the Open Society Foundation and The Liaison Office.=
... The authors of the report conclude that deliberately targeting and roun=
ding up civilians who are not suspected of being insurgents merely to explo=
it possible intelligence value 'may constitute an arbitrary deprivation of =
liberty' and thus 'inhumane treatment' in violation of Article 3 of the Gen=
eva Conventions."<br />
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<font><strong>House Republicans Regroup After Vote Blocks Spending Bill</st=
rong></font><br />
Jennifer Steinhauer and Robert Pear, The New York Times News Service: "Hous=
e Republicans struggled on Thursday morning to find a way to pass legislati=
on to fund the government through mid-November and provide assistance to na=
tural disaster victims, following an embarrassing defeat of a bill that wou=
ld have offset disaster relief with cuts in other programs. The House took =
emergency steps to clear the way for a quick vote on a new measure. It was =
unclear whether House leaders would attempt to win over more Republicans, m=
any of whom want even more short-term cuts in spending than those agreed to=
last summer as part of a deal to lift the debt ceiling, or more Democrats,=
who want even higher levels of disaster aid without the spending cuts to p=
ay for it."<br />
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<font><strong>Job Act's Pre-Emptive Concessions Show More Pressure Needed W=
ithin and Outside Washington</strong></font><br />
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of the conservatives in Congress, we can expect them to fight anything that=
Democrats put on the table. Therefore, overtures designed to bring them in=
are pointless. Putting forward a bold, progressive program at least allows=
us to set the framework for debate. It forces them to debate on our terms =
and makes them have to explain to the American people why they are opposing=
policies that would be substantive solutions to our economic problems."<br=
/>
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<font><strong>Marines Hit the Ground Running in Seeking Recruits at Gay Cen=
ter</strong></font><br />
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service most opposed to ending the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, but they=
were the only one of five invited branches of the military to turn up with=
their recruiting table and chin-up bar at the center Tuesday morning. Alth=
ough Marines pride themselves on being the most testosterone-fueled of the =
services, they also ferociously promote their view of themselves as the bes=
t. With the law now changed, the Marines appear determined to prove that th=
ey will be better than the Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard in recruit=
ing gay, lesbian and bisexual service members." <br />
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e 'store' merged into another: Armani Exchange with Dinki Di Pies. Exits le=
d to gauntlets of more 'offers' and 'exciting options.' Seeking a guide, I =
bought a lousy pair of sunglasses: anything to get out. It was a vision of =
hell. It was a Westfield mega mall."<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DxF0e%2=
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the auto industry is providing us with good news. And this good news was b=
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id for by taxpayers just like you and me."<br />
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scions Charles and David Koch have a fortune of $25 billion each, making t=
hem the fourth richest Americans, behind only Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, an=
d Larry Ellison. Their combined wealth of $50 billion is exceeded only by t=
he Microsoft founder's $59 billion fortune. Buoyed by aggressive speculativ=
e trading on volatile energy markets, the Koch brothers accumulated $15 bil=
lion in wealth since March 2010, a 43 percent increase."<br />
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<font><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Transit Strike in Greece Brin=
gs Athens to a Halt, and More</strong></font><br />
In today's On the News segment: Troy Davis was executed last night and died=
at 11:08 PM Eastern time, oil oligarchs Charles and David Koch are now wor=
th $50 billion, John Boehner has lost control of his caucus, the Tax Policy=
Center confirms millionaires and billionaires aren't paying their share, a=
nd more.<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Do%2BxS=
81zbOlfKOZK8H3tvC16%2FSG0fy1iv"><font color=3D"#cc0000">Watch the Video and=
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<font><strong>Targeting Immigrants</strong></font><br />
Nancy Murray and Kade Crockford, Truthout and ACLU Massachusetts: "Ashcroft=
's vow to 'use all weapons within the law' against noncitizens to 'enhance =
security for America' initially targeted Muslims. They have been singled ou=
t for discriminatory enforcement of immigration regulations, from the post-=
9/11 'special interest' arrests to the present. But the search for the 'ter=
rorists among us' has had a broad reach."<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DYcEebn=
dHtKE2uHMLDVxTG16%2FSG0fy1iv"><font color=3D"#cc0000">Read the Article</fon=
t></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Dear Big Coal: You're Not Above the Law</strong></font><br />
Sarah van Gelder, Yes! Magazine: "On Friday, two public interest groups ask=
ed the attorney general of Delaware to revoke the charter of Massey Energy,=
a company they call a criminal enterprise. 'Massey Energy operates outside=
the law,' says Lorelei Scarbro, who lives a few miles from the West Virgin=
ia's Upper Big Branch mine, which is owned and operated by Massey Energy...=
. 'The people of Appalachia are collateral damage; they believe it's okay t=
o wipe out a whole culture.'"<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DVOoPci=
ddeNBw8VQ34TOKZF6%2FSG0fy1iv"><font color=3D"#cc0000">Read the Article</fon=
t></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Media Justice Activists Launch New Effort to Target Black Web=
Users</strong></font><br />
Jamilah King, ColorLines: "A group of media justice advocates are determine=
d to move the conversation about Web rights from the beltway into the mains=
tream. They say the goal is to take what's usually a wonky back room conver=
sation between politicians and telecommunications companies and engage it w=
ith ordinary people in communities of color who they say often feel the bru=
nt of decades of deregulatory policies."<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DLe%2F7=
elLsT8bPB222xXFSoV6%2FSG0fy1iv"><font color=3D"#cc0000">Read the Article</f=
ont></a> <br />
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<font><strong>Paul Krugman | In the Virtual World of Bitcoin, Some Real-Wor=
ld Problems</strong></font><br />
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: "My first reaction to Bitcoin was to say, =
what's new? We have lots of ways of making payments electronically ... But =
it turns out that there is a difference: Bitcoin, rather than fixing the va=
lue of the virtual currency in terms of those green pieces of paper, fixes =
the total quantity of cybercurrency instead, and lets its dollar value floa=
t. In effect, Bitcoin has created its own private gold standard world.... "=
<br />
<a href=3D"http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DdRGDrO=
4Zks%2F49bJ3CP2OiF6%2FSG0fy1iv"><font color=3D"#cc0000">Read the Article</f=
ont></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>The Heinz Award and What I Plan to Do With It</strong></font>=
<br />
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e personal heroes of mine - and Teresa Heinz herself is a champion of women=
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<p>Beyond the emotional punch in the gut of Troy Davis' execution - and the=
echoing cheers of a GOP debate audience for Rick Perry killing so many peo=
ple - it is worth remembering the role of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Sca=
lia in the Davis affair.</p>
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f Davis that Scalia - and BuzzFlash is not making this up - actually wrote =
a dissenting opinion <strong>that there was nothing in the Constitution tha=
t prevented a state from executing an innocent man (or woman).</strong></p>
<p>How does BuzzFlash at Truthout know this?</p>
<p>Because we did a commentary back then on <a href=3D"http://org2.democra=
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t></a> when the decision was rendered. (The Supreme Court ordered a Georgia=
court to allow Davis to present new evidence.)</p>
<p>In that 2009 commentary, we quoted from Scalia's dissent:</p>
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<p>This Court has never held that the Constitution forbids the execution of=
a convicted defendant who has had a full and fair trial but is later able =
to convince a habeas court that he is "actually" innocent. Quite to the con=
trary, we have repeatedly left that question unresolved, while expressing c=
onsiderable doubt that any claim based on alleged "actual innocence" is con=
stitutionally cognizable.</p>
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<p>If the Constitution doesn't protect us from being executed even if we ar=
e innocent, then, Houston, we have a fundamental problem of human rights in=
America.</p>
<p>Scalia is considered by some to be a "brilliant legal mind," but there i=
s nothing brilliant about authorizing the murder of innocent people.</p>
<p>Mark Karlin<br />
Editor, BuzzFlash at Truthout</p>
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hroat Conservatism"<br />
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