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One on One With Rep. Jan Schakowsky: "We Are Not Helpless!"
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One on One With Rep. Jan Schakowsky: "We Are Not Helpless!"
http://www.truth-out.org/one-one-rep-jan-schakowsky/1317912391
Alissa Bohling, Truthout: 'In a rhetorical landscape overrun with hyperbole, [Schakowsky] claims that today's political battles really are 'epic,' and she remains ambitious on every front, from auditing the military to experiencing firsthand what it means to rely on food stamps. In this conversation with Truthout, Schakowsky envisions a not-so-distant future where food banks set up shop on Capitol Hill, foreclosed homeowners trade their sadness for anger like bankers trading credit default swaps, and the public comes forward 'with their hair on fire that ordinary people deserve better.'"
Secret US Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen
http://www.truth-out.org/secret-us-memo-made-legal-case-kill-citizen/1318169729
Charlie Savage, The New York Times News Service: "The Obama administration's secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it would be lawful only if it were not feasible to take him alive, according to people who have read the document."
Bank On It: They're Scared
http://www.truth-out.org/bank-it-theyre-scared/1318020817
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "Far be it from me to accuse Gandhi of missing a note, but in the case of the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests, the Mahatma's famous quote appears to be lacking a few essential words. 'First they ignore you,' he said, 'then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.' That's not quite correct.... First they ignore you, then they ridicule you... Then they get scared."
Occupying Wall Street: What Went Right?
http://www.truth-out.org/occupying-wall-street-what-went-right/1318173044
J.A. Myerson, Truthout: "Of all the criticisms being hurled at Occupy Wall Street, the most substantively interesting is the issue of scale. How large can the living-society portion of the occupation grow, dependent as it is on a reasonably small living space and an inspiringly simple if limited amplification system? Questions like this are worth pondering, and I'll be taking some of them up here at Truthout in the coming weeks, but let us pause for a moment to consider how astonishing it is that this is a concern at all."
Three Rules for Radicals in an Era of Crisis
http://www.truth-out.org/three-rules-radicals-era-crisis/1316533158
Jeffrey J. Smith, Truthout: "Climate change. Medical costs. Inequality. Time famine. Issues galore. So, how do we get the biggest bang for our activist buck? Try these guidelines: work for (not against), get radical (address the radix or root) and follow the money - that's where the rubber meets the road."
Domestic Workers Convention May Be Landmark
http://www.truth-out.org/domestic-workers-convention-may-be-landmark/1318178906
Jason DeParle, The New York Times News Service: "When governments from around the globe passed a treaty in June to protect domestic workers, labor experts called it a surprising breakthrough for millions of exploited women. Even countries that fail to ratify the pact will eventually be judged by its standards, they said, and the campaign to pass it had enlisted fresh allies, newly mindful of abuses from unpaid wages to rape."
The Friendship of Mourning: What America Forgot After 9/11
http://www.truth-out.org/friendship-mourning-what-america-forgot-after-911/1316703230
David Masciotra, Truthout: "On September 11, 2001, the United States of America acquired a relationship with international mourners. It, like my mother, was forced to make a choice between a lifestyle of adversity and hostility or a friendship of mourning. Natural circumstances forced my mother into that choice, while evil, injustice and murder forced Americans into that choice."
Personal Incomes Drop: Economy Needs an Intervention
http://www.truth-out.org/personal-incomes-drop-economy-needs-intervention/1318181579
Charles McMillion, Campaign for America's Future: "It is certainly possible to argue (as I do) that the decline in tax payments and/or the rise in personal receipts from government have not been enough to adequately respond to the financial and economic meltdown. But it is simply, plainly false to claim - as many do - that these measures have not had very important, positive economic effects on after-tax personal incomes, spending, saving and therefore on the overall economy."
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California Gov. Vetoes Affirmative Action
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Four Generator Failures Hit Nuclear Power Plant
Read the Article at Associated Press
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_8560/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=arW3eN8z
Occupy Wall Street Spreads to Britain
Read the Article at MSNBC
http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/09/8234525-occupy-wall-street-style-protests-spread-to-britain
Funds for Small Businesses Used by Banks to Repay TARP
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576603100469929700.html
LA County Jail Guards Aid Drug Trading, Sources Say
Read the Article at The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-jail-contraband-smuggle-20111002,0,4648531.story
Half of Texas Doctors May Drop Medicare if Cuts Enacted
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http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/10/07/126517/survey-half-of-texas-doctors-may.html
State Outsourced Allocation of Federal Disaster Recovery Funds to Firm With Ties to Perry
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<!-- TemplateBeginEditable name="content" --><p>Sunday 9 October 2011 <br />
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<font><strong>One on One With Rep. Jan Schakowsky: "We Are Not Helpless!"</strong></font><br />
Alissa Bohling, Truthout: 'In a rhetorical landscape overrun with hyperbole, [Schakowsky] claims that today's political battles really are 'epic,' and she remains ambitious on every front, from auditing the military to experiencing firsthand what it means to rely on food stamps. In this conversation with Truthout, Schakowsky envisions a not-so-distant future where food banks set up shop on Capitol Hill, foreclosed homeowners trade their sadness for anger like bankers trading credit default swaps, and the public comes forward 'with their hair on fire that ordinary people deserve better.'"<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WllnnwWvko6drIvXERQwBQLJeUThLbxC"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Secret US Memo Made Legal Case to Kill a Citizen</strong></font><br />
Charlie Savage, The New York Times News Service: "The Obama administration’s secret legal memorandum that opened the door to the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki, the American-born radical Muslim cleric hiding in Yemen, found that it would be lawful only if it were not feasible to take him alive, according to people who have read the document." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3YJD7I%2Bp4yK%2BzmMDQZv6mgLJeUThLbxC"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
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<font><strong>Bank On It: They're Scared</strong></font><br />
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "Far be it from me to accuse Gandhi of missing a note, but in the case of the 'Occupy Wall Street' protests, the Mahatma's famous quote appears to be lacking a few essential words. 'First they ignore you,' he said, 'then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win.' That's not quite correct.... First they ignore you, then they ridicule you... Then they get scared." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XIX5%2BHcAp%2BE0BhiipPRl1wLJeUThLbxC"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Occupying Wall Street: What Went Right?</strong></font><br />
J.A. Myerson, Truthout: "Of all the criticisms being hurled at Occupy Wall Street, the most substantively interesting is the issue of scale. How large can the living-society portion of the occupation grow, dependent as it is on a reasonably small living space and an inspiringly simple if limited amplification system? Questions like this are worth pondering, and I’ll be taking some of them up here at Truthout in the coming weeks, but let us pause for a moment to consider how astonishing it is that this is a concern at all." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=u%2BO6XQeQk2qiXQbwEel%2Fs4Hw5TTpzKGM"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Three Rules for Radicals in an Era of Crisis </strong></font><br />
Jeffrey J. Smith, Truthout: "Climate change. Medical costs. Inequality. Time famine. Issues galore. So, how do we get the biggest bang for our activist buck? Try these guidelines: work for (not against), get radical (address the radix or root) and follow the money - that's where the rubber meets the road." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xCMayKSGo5xrwWtYnTKMkgLJeUThLbxC"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Domestic Workers Convention May Be Landmark</strong></font><br />
Jason DeParle, The New York Times News Service: "When governments from around the globe passed a treaty in June to protect domestic workers, labor experts called it a surprising breakthrough for millions of exploited women. Even countries that fail to ratify the pact will eventually be judged by its standards, they said, and the campaign to pass it had enlisted fresh allies, newly mindful of abuses from unpaid wages to rape."<br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FLFhUZQ1M9gO4TNiaLdSTgLJeUThLbxC"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>The Friendship of Mourning: What America Forgot After 9/11</strong></font><br />
David Masciotra, Truthout: "On September 11, 2001, the United States of America acquired a relationship with international mourners. It, like my mother, was forced to make a choice between a lifestyle of adversity and hostility or a friendship of mourning. Natural circumstances forced my mother into that choice, while evil, injustice and murder forced Americans into that choice." <br />
<a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TdEPJ5M8C2YHuWZPnSOJ7ALJeUThLbxC"><font color="#cc0000">Read the Article</font></a> <br />
<br />
<font><strong>Personal Incomes Drop: Economy Needs an Intervention</strong></font><br />
Charles McMillion, Campaign for America's Future: "It is certainly possible to argue (as I do) that the decline in tax payments and/or the rise in personal receipts from government have not been enough to adequately respond to the financial and economic meltdown. But it is simply, plainly false to claim - as many do - that these measures have not had very important, positive economic effects on after-tax personal incomes, spending, saving and therefore on the overall economy." <br />
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<p><strong>California Gov. Vetoes Affirmative Action<br />
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<p><strong>Funds for Small Businesses Used by Banks to Repay TARP<br />
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<p><strong>LA County Jail Guards Aid Drug Trading, Sources Say<br />
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<p><strong>State Outsourced Allocation of Federal Disaster Recovery Funds to Firm With Ties to Perry <br />
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