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General Petraeus and the Drone War
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t r u t h o u t | 08.12
General Petraeus and the Drone War
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10659-general-petraeus-and-the-drone-war
Richard Sale, Truthout: "With no hobbies, no fishing, no hunting, no golf, the five-foot-nine, 155-pound [Gen. David] Petraeus, who wears his brown hair neatly parted, is known as a colossal worker....Today, Petraeus heads a massive, 'secret' policy under President Barack Obama that uses drones, cell phone monitoring and night assaults by US troops to eliminate high-value targets in the war on terror."
Saving the Post Office: Letter Carriers Consider Bringing Back Banking Services
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10812-saving-the-post-office-letter-carriers-consider-bringing-back-banking-services
Ellen Brown, Truthout: "What is bankrupting the USPS is not that it is inefficient.... Adding banking services is an internationally tested and proven way to maintain post office solvency and profitability."
Meet Paul Ryan: Climate Denier, Conspiracy Theorist, Koch Acolyte
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10855-meet-paul-ryan-climate-denier-conspiracy-theorist-koch-acolyte
Brad Johnson, ThinkProgress: "Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Mitt Romney's vice-presidential pick, is a virulent denier of climate science, with a voting record to match."
Is the Era of Oil Nearing Its End?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10853-is-the-era-of-oil-nearing-its-end
Greg Gordon, McClatchy Newspapers: "Critics charge that governments here and abroad have been less than candid about future oil supplies and the ramifications of failing to shift to alternative fuels."
Classified Life: Sibel Edmonds' Story
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10754-classified-life-sibel-edmonds-story
Sibel Edmonds, Truthout: "Sibel Edmonds is a former language specialist for the FBI, where she reported serious acts of security breaches and cover-ups - for which she was retaliated against and ultimately fired.... Her experiences as an intimidated whistleblower are a wake-up call for all Americans who, willingly or unwillingly, traded liberty for illusive security in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks."
Film Review: Bahrain, Shouting in the Dark
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/10834-review-bahrain-shouting-in-the-dark
Nama Khalil, Foreign Policy in Focus: "With no international reporters in Bahrain to capture the [Bahrain] uprising, Al Jazeera documented the courage demonstrated by the Bahraini protesters, and then the horrors and bloodshed that ensued once the ruler's forces commenced their attack."
In Police Pat-Downs, Many Women See Sexual Overtones
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10849-in-police-pat-downs-many-women-see-sexual-overtones
Wendy Ruderman, The New York Times News Service: "The laws governing street stops are blind to gender....When officers conduct stops upon shaky or baseless legal foundations, people of both sexes often say they felt violated."
Undue Influence: The Power of Police and Prison Guards' Unions
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10852-undue-influence-the-power-of-police-and-prison-guards-unions
Andrew Stelzer, National Radio Project: "For decades, [police officers and prison guards have] helped build America's build America's criminal justice system. Now that system is changing. Can law enforcement unions change as well?"
Militant Reaffirms Role of Pakistan in Mumbai Attacks
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10848-militant-reaffirms-role-of-pakistan-in-mumbai-attacks
Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica: "Disclosures in US and Indian courts about the [Pakistani] spy agency [Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI)]'s links to the Mumbai attacks, which killed six Americans, contributed to a dramatic decline in US-Pakistani relations over the past two and a half years."
Researchers Hope New Bridge Sensors Will Prevent Disasters
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10843-researchers-hope-new-bridge-sensors-will-prevent-disasters
Annika McGinnis, McClatchy Newspapers: "Five years after the devastating collapse of an interstate bridge in Minneapolis, university researchers are developing new wireless technology that would warn of problems that could cause such disasters."
2012 Games Highlight an Olympic-Sized Problem for Fans
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10844-2012-games-highlight-an-olympic-sized-problem-for-fans
Jenn Ettinger, Free Press: "For the first time ever, every single Olympic event is streaming live on the Web, and many events are available online on demand. But there's a catch: To watch online, you must be a cable or satellite subscriber."
Washington Post Again Defends Romney
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10847-washington-post-again-defends-romney
Robert Parry, Consortium News: "Mitt Romney is running the most secretive presidential campaign in modern US history.... Yet, his cover-ups have found a surprising ally, the Washington Post."
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
The BuzzFlash commentary for Truthout will return Monday, August 13.
Romney's Campaign Raises $2 Million After Ryan Veep Announcement
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/twitter-room/other-news/243219-romney-camp-raises-12-million-after-ryan-vp-announcement
Iran Quake's Toll Passes 250
Read the Article at Associated Press
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/iran-state-tv-toll-saturday-earthquakes-raised-least-250-dead-over-2000-injured
US Border Patrol Agents Convicted in $2 Million Human Smuggling Case
Read the Article at RT News
http://rt.com/usa/news/border-control-human-smuggling-456/
How Occupy Has Defined the Election
Read the Article at Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/08/12/1118521/-How-Occupy-has-defined-the-election
Fox News Pundits Wonder If Republicans Can Defend "Tax Cuts for the Wealthy" With Ryan on the Ticket
Watch the Video at ThinkProgress
http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/11/678701/fox-news-pundits-wonder-if-republicans-can-defend-tax-cuts-for-the-wealthy-with-ryan-on-the-ticket/
Paul Ryan Reading Guide: The Best Reporting on the VP Candidate
Read the Article at ProPublica
http://www.propublica.org/article/paul-ryan-reading-guide-the-best-reporting-on-the-vp-candidate
The Top Ten Differences Between White and Non-White Terrorists
Read the Article at Informed Comment
http://www.juancole.com/2012/08/top-ten-differences-between-white-terrorists-and-others.html
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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>Richard Sale, Truthout:</strong> "With no hobbies, no fishing, no hunting, no golf, the five-foot-nine, 155-pound [Gen. David] Petraeus, who wears his brown hair neatly parted, is known as a colossal worker....Today, Petraeus heads a massive, 'secret' policy under President Barack Obama that uses drones, cell phone monitoring and night assaults by US troops to eliminate high-value targets in the war on terror."</p>
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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>Ellen Brown, Truthout:</strong> "What is bankrupting the USPS is not that it is inefficient.... Adding banking services is an internationally tested and proven way to maintain post office solvency and profitability."</p>
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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>Andrew Stelzer, National Radio Project:</strong> "For decades, [police officers and prison guards have] helped build America's build America's criminal justice system. Now that system is changing. Can law enforcement unions change as well?"</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hRN305nbfzhBuRm0kom8c%2F43CBW7bt9r"><strong>Listen to the Radio Program 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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=s5o%2B9JdNiHZJEu13qemQXDcwLTgsSNV0"><strong>Militant Reaffirms Role of Pakistan in Mumbai Attacks</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>Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica:</strong> "Disclosures in US and Indian courts about the [Pakistani] spy agency [Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI)]'s links to the Mumbai attacks, which killed six Americans, contributed to a dramatic decline in US-Pakistani relations over the past two and a half years."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=7%2F%2FvDh%2BU3fuFJekCveaMff43CBW7bt9r"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NvkNVUxp24PU9P7HRMn%2Bm%2F43CBW7bt9r"><strong>Researchers Hope New Bridge Sensors Will Prevent Disasters</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>Annika McGinnis, McClatchy Newspapers:</strong> "Five years after the devastating collapse of an interstate bridge in Minneapolis, university researchers are developing new wireless technology that would warn of problems that could cause such disasters."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AvhWzoD50UC6dkV8LyanCP43CBW7bt9r"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=QNB5BT%2FFhPoZG4zENTr9vP43CBW7bt9r"><strong>2012 Games Highlight an Olympic-Sized Problem for Fans</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>Jenn Ettinger, Free Press:</strong> "For the first time ever, every single Olympic event is streaming live on the Web, and many events are available online on demand. But there's a catch: To watch online, you must be a cable or satellite subscriber."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0elRsCOWlqLjLI2wCGQ%2Biv43CBW7bt9r"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=igsbO5qGZ2FQMS8I4dutVP43CBW7bt9r"><strong>Washington Post Again Defends Romney</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> "Mitt Romney is running the most secretive presidential campaign in modern US history.... Yet, his cover-ups have found a surprising ally, the Washington Post."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=eAJaU3wsN8swdWeUKAfclDcwLTgsSNV0"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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