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t r u t h o u t | 08.04
Taking Henry Giroux's Borderless Pedagogy to Our Institutions of Higher Lea=
rning
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/10549-continuing-toward-girouxs-borderles=
s-pedagogy=20
Michael Ortiz, Truthout: "Henry Giroux tackles a plethora of social and pol=
itical issues, but he specifically focuses on the transformation of public =
higher education from a 'bordered' or 'limited' enterprise to a 'borderless=
,' socially and politically conscious sphere."
Accounts of Syria Rebels Executing Prisoners Raise New Human Rights Concern=
s
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10687-accounts-of-syria-rebels-executing-pri=
soners-raise-new-human-rights-concerns=20
Hannah Allam and Austin Tice, McClatchy Newspapers: "Syrian insurgents figh=
ting to unseat President Bashar Assad face a growing list of accusations th=
at they've carried out executions and torture, muddying the Western narrati=
ve of a heroic resistance force struggling against a vicious regime."
Private Prisons Spend $45 Million on Lobbying, Rake in $5.1 Billion for Imm=
igrant Detention Alone
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10688-private-prisons-spend-45-million-on-lo=
bbying-rake-in-51-billion-for-immigrant-detention-alone=20
Aviva Shen, ThinkProgress: "Nearly half of all immigrants detained by feder=
al officials are held in facilities run by private prison companies, at an =
average cost for each detained immigrant is $166 a night. That's added up t=
o massive profits for Corrections Corporation of America, The GEO Group and=
other private prison companies."
Turning Towards Nonviolence: A Response to the Aurora, Colorado Movie Theat=
er Massacre
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/10689-turning-towards-nonviolence-a-respo=
nse-to-the-aurora-colorado-movie-theater-massacre=20
John Dear, Father John Dear's Website: "Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther Ki=
ng, Jr. both insisted that we need a fundamental internal conversion from v=
iolence to nonviolence as the basis for our work for justice, human rights =
and peace=E2=80=A6. As more and more of us choose active, creative nonviole=
nce as a way of life, we have a chance of creating a more nonviolent societ=
y."
Human Dignity: A Casualty of War
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/10690-human-dignity-a-casualty-of-war=20
Matt Southworth, Friends Committee on National Legislation: "As a bright-ey=
ed nineteen-year-old soldier in Iraq in 2004, I was faced with a crisis of =
conscience. I thought I was going to Iraq to help free Iraqis, but instead =
I was a part of a mission to put them in a different kind of prison."
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The DOJ Is Investigating Bank of America fo=
r Its Role in the LIBOR Scandal, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10686-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-the-doj=
-is-investigating-bofa-for-its-role-in-the-libor-scandal-and-more=20
In today's On the News segment: Bank of America has received subpoenas from=
the Department of Justice looking into what role the bank may have played =
in the LIBOR scandal; gay rights activists held a "same-sex kiss day" at Ch=
ick-fil-A; "social welfare" organizations are the new SuperPACs; and more.
Obama's Second Term Agenda: Cutting Social Security, Medicare, and/or Medic=
aid
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10692-obamas-second-term-agenda-cutting-soci=
al-security-medicare-and-or-medicaid=20
Matt Stoller, Naked Capitalism: "Going after entitlements is in fact a trad=
ition of Democratic politicians since the 1980s=E2=80=A6. Barack Obama cont=
inues in this fine tradition of Democratic policymaking, and his advisors a=
re quietly laying plans to cut Social Security, Medicare, and/or Medicaid i=
n the second term of his administration."
Is Dilbit Oil? Congress and the IRS Say No
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10693-is-dilbit-oil-congress-and-the-irs-say=
-no=20
Lisa Song, InsideClimate News: "The oil industry has often said that dilbit=
, a heavy crude oil from Canada's tar sands, isn't much different from conv=
entional crude oil. But when it comes to paying into a federal fund used to=
clean up oil spills, it's different enough to deserve a sizeable tax break=
."
Andy Stern Responds to Critics of His Post-SEIU Career
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10696-andy-stern-responds-to-critics-of-his-=
post-seiu-career=20
Mike Elk, In These Times: "Former Service Employees International Union (SE=
IU) President Andy Stern has long faced criticism from dissidents within hi=
s own union that he sold out workers in order to accommodate corporate Amer=
ica."
Why Romney Insulted the Palestinians
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10694-why-romney-insulted-the-palestinians
Robert Parry, Consortium News: "A favorite neocon theme is that the superio=
rity of Western culture explains the world's wealth disparities, not the ac=
cident of natural resources and the aggressive use of military force. Mitt =
Romney echoed those neocon sentiments in touting Israel and disparaging the=
Palestinians."
Wellness Programs: Is It Our Fault We Get Sick?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10695-wellness-programs-is-it-our-fault-we-g=
et-sick
Carl Finamore, BeyondChron: "Corporate wellness programs, according to crit=
ics, would rather place the blame solely on the plate of individual workers=
. The worst plans actually infer workers are unhealthy because of bad attit=
udes."
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Matt Taibbi | Why Did Inventor of "Too Big to Fail" Change His Mind?
Read the Article at Rolling Stone
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ange-his-mind-about-too-big-to-fail-and-why-20120803
NYPD Will Not Back Cop in Occupy Pepper-Spray Lawsuit
Read the Article at The Raw Story
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/03/nypd-will-not-back-cop-in-occupy-pepp=
er-spray-lawsuit/
Why a Major Food Organization Is Teaming Up With Monsanto and Friends to Bl=
ock Your Right to Know What's in Your Food
Read the Article at AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/food/why-major-food-organization-teaming-monsanto-a=
nd-friends-block-your-right-know-whats-your-food?akid=3D9166.20699.2UQxt0&r=
d=3D1&src=3Dnewsletter686843&t=3D8
The Curious Case of Chavis Carter
Read the Article at the New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/opinion/blow-the-curious-case-of-chavis-c=
harter.html?_r=3D1&nl=3Dtodaysheadlines&emc=3Dedit_th_20120804
NASA Scientist James Hansen: Climate Change Is Here - and Worse Than We Tho=
ught
Read the Article at the Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/climate-change-is-here--and-worse-th=
an-we-thought/2012/08/03/6ae604c2-dd90-11e1-8e43-4a3c4375504a_story.html?wp=
isrc=3Dnl_headlines
Major Banks Help Clients Hide Trillions in Offshore Tax Havens
Watch the Video at The Real News Network
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=3Dcom_content&task=3Dview&id=3D3=
1&Itemid=3D74&jumival=3D8629
Six Brands Playing Footsie with Conservatives and Paying the Price
Read the Article at AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/6-brands-playing-footsie-conservatives-and-paying-p=
rice?akid=3D9166.20699.2UQxt0&rd=3D1&src=3Dnewsletter686843&t=3D1&paging=3D=
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>In today's On the News segment:</strong> Bank of America has received subpoenas from the Department of Justice looking into what role the bank may have played in the LIBOR scandal; gay rights activists held a "same-sex kiss day" at Chick-fil-A; "social welfare" organizations are the new SuperPACs; and more.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lz9ypi7oWpXjypzR0hJ8OZT8BvitB3xe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2uBpTVvnNUefRgAlL053H45kTR7Sg2F%2B"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Obama's Second Term Agenda: Cutting Social Security, Medicare, and/or Medicaid</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Matt Stoller, Naked Capitalism:</strong> "Going after entitlements is in fact a tradition of Democratic politicians since the 1980s…. Barack Obama continues in this fine tradition of Democratic policymaking, and his advisors are quietly laying plans to cut Social Security, Medicare, and/or Medicaid in the second term of his administration."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FO8ouLDMTNAmi3tA1JuC3Y5kTR7Sg2F%2B" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2yBp2OheluHlnJvFb%2FJF745kTR7Sg2F%2B"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Is Dilbit Oil? Congress and the IRS Say No</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Lisa Song, InsideClimate News:</strong> "The oil industry has often said that dilbit, a heavy crude oil from Canada's tar sands, isn't much different from conventional crude oil. But when it comes to paying into a federal fund used to clean up oil spills, it's different enough to deserve a sizeable tax break."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8ih4pqJR3KQNVd7zPNah3JT8BvitB3xe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AbvoAsDZ5kaQWQ9P%2BHwGbY5kTR7Sg2F%2B"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Andy Stern Responds to Critics of His Post-SEIU Career</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Mike Elk, In These Times:</strong> "Former Service Employees International Union (SEIU) President Andy Stern has long faced criticism from dissidents within his own union that he sold out workers in order to accommodate corporate America."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Blh7k6N59I3gYAQQCN3vLo5kTR7Sg2F%2B" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7xpG6aFx38hriPZcnvbGEY5kTR7Sg2F%2B"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Why Romney Insulted the Palestinians</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Robert Parry, Consortium News:</strong> "A favorite neocon theme is that the superiority of Western culture explains the world’s wealth disparities, not the accident of natural resources and the aggressive use of military force. Mitt Romney echoed those neocon sentiments in touting Israel and disparaging the Palestinians."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Blh7k6N59I0gIMVEX%2BuM545kTR7Sg2F%2B" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=SaQoXX9ve33wcHe36oNZPI5kTR7Sg2F%2B"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Wellness Programs: Is It Our Fault We Get Sick?</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Carl Finamore, BeyondChron:</strong> "Corporate wellness programs, according to critics, would rather place the blame solely on the plate of individual workers. The worst plans actually infer workers are unhealthy because of bad attitudes."</p>
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