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Millions Go Hungry as Congress Considers Food Stamp Cuts and Drought Threatens Crops
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11067-millions-go-hungry-as-congress-considers-food-stamp-cuts-and-drought-threatens-crops
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: "Nearly one in five Americans could not afford the food they or their families needed at some point in the past year, and now anti-poverty advocates are pressing Congress to abandon proposed food stamp cuts as a historic drought threatens to drive up food prices across the country."
The Death of Sunny Sheu
http://truth-out.org/news/item/10943-the-death-of-sunny-sheu
Will Galison and Milton Allimadi, Truthout: "... what if the entire structure of governmental institutions, which exist to ensure our security, colluded to protect the killer through negligence and outright criminality? That is precisely what appears to have happened in the case of Sun Ming 'Sunny' Sheu, an anti-corruption whistleblower who was bludgeoned to death on July 26, 2010."
WikiLeaks Sheds Light on Paul Ryan's Questionable Human Rights Stance
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11060-wikileaks-sheds-light-on-ryans-first-principles
Sam Knight, Truthout: "Thanks to diplomatic cables disclosed by WikiLeaks, we know that he already has. The 'serious about deficits' House Budget Committee chair has been on a number of Congressional delegations (referred to in the cables as 'CODELs'), enjoying junkets on the taxpayer's dime to discuss worldly affairs with statesmen the world over. Because these were documented by foreign service officers, and leaked, allegedly, by Bradley Manning and published by Julian Assange, the public can have a glimpse of what sort of 'first principles' Ryan has pushed while overseas."
It Takes a Village to Get Control of the Pentagon: How Democrats and Republicans Must Walk a Narrow Path to True Reform
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11070-it-takes-a-village-to-get-control-of-the-pentagon-how-democrats-and-republicans-must-walk-a-narrow-path-to-true-reform
Dina Rasor, Truthout: "When I talk to the general public about my work, they still bring up the overpriced spare parts and understand that the pricing of these parts also explains the massive overruns that we have today on the notorious F-35. What the people I talk to cannot understand is why the members of both parties of Congress say that they support the troops, but allow this fraud and abuse to continue."
Paul Krugman | Professional Malpractice by GOP Economists
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11065-professional-malpractice-by-gop-economists
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: "A big story among the dismal science set has been the Romney campaign's white paper on economic policy, which represents a concerted effort by three economists - Glenn Hubbard, Greg Mankiw and John Taylor - to destroy their own reputations.... And when I talk about destroying reputations, I don't just mean that these three say things I disagree with. I mean flat-out, undeniable, professional malpractice."
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In today's On the News segment: A Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld a decision by Gov. Rick Perry to deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood; Joe Arpaio could have a challenger for the title of America's most insane sheriff; a University of Colorado election model has predicted that Mitt Romney will win the presidency in November; Tropical Storm Isaac has a good chance of swiping Tampa, Florida, next week - just in time for the Republican's convention; NASA's Mars Curiosity rover finally made some moves on Wednesday; and more.
Mission Accomplished for Big Oil?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11072-mission-accomplished-for-big-oil
Greg Muttitt, TomDispatch: "In 2011, after nearly nine years of war and occupation, U.S. troops finally left Iraq. In their place, Big Oil is now present in force and the country's oil output, crippled for decades, is growing again. Iraq recently reclaimed the number two position in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), overtaking oil-sanctioned Iran. Now, there's talk of a new world petroleum glut. So is this finally mission accomplished?"
Middle Class Lost Significant Financial Ground Over Last Decade
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11073-middle-class-lost-significant-financial-ground-over-last-decade
Phillip Resse, The Sacramento Bee: "America's middle-class earners lost significant ground during the last decade as their incomes dropped for the first extended period since World War II, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. The decade also saw a significant widening of the household income gap between the wealthy and the middle class, the old and the young, and people who are married vs. unmarried."
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http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11037-democracy-from-the-ground-up
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Amy Goodman, Democracy NOW!: "In a new book, author Craig Unger examines the return of Karl Rove, the man who masterminded the rise of George W. Bush from governor of Texas to a two-term presidency, who advised Bush during two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who was at the center of two of the biggest scandals of the Bush administration: the Valerie Plame Wilson affair and the US attorneys scandal. While Rove was almost indicted for the Plame affair, he has reinvented himself to become the most powerful political operative in America."
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Giving In to the Surveillance State: Who's Watching the NSA Watchers?
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We'll Make a Killing Out of Food Crisis, Trading Boss Boasts
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<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=zfWzhMbvfnys%2B0nd85M4kHvDqE9TfCeU" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </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>Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.:</strong> "A big story among the dismal science set has been the Romney campaign's white paper on economic policy, which represents a concerted effort by three economists - Glenn Hubbard, Greg Mankiw and John Taylor - to destroy their own reputations.... And when I talk about destroying reputations, I don't just mean that these three say things I disagree with. I mean flat-out, undeniable, professional malpractice."</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=y993Ke1FTwwK5r0i%2F5ap%2F38MGZfmPv1R" 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=d%2Fo3dcUAoDTUMjjKeR1rgX8MGZfmPv1R"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Court Upholds Governor Perry's Decision to Deny Medicaid Funding to Planned Parenthood, and More</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> A Fifth Circuit Appeals Court upheld a decision by Gov. Rick Perry to deny Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood; Joe Arpaio could have a challenger for the title of America's most insane sheriff; a University of Colorado election model has predicted that Mitt Romney will win the presidency in November; Tropical Storm Isaac has a good chance of swiping Tampa, Florida, next week - just in time for the Republican's convention; NASA's Mars Curiosity rover finally made some moves on Wednesday; 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=A7j5WyqS56eQgR%2BRkSR%2BaX8MGZfmPv1R" 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=NUGXmKotzUxk5i1ERAHGx38MGZfmPv1R"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Mission Accomplished for Big Oil?</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>Greg Muttitt, TomDispatch:</strong> "In 2011, after nearly nine years of war and occupation, U.S. troops finally left Iraq. In their place, Big Oil is now present in force and the country's oil output, crippled for decades, is growing again. Iraq recently reclaimed the number two position in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), overtaking oil-sanctioned Iran. Now, there's talk of a new world petroleum glut. So is this finally mission accomplished?"</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=7%2B7BIoUTx2bTiMQtlOIrb38MGZfmPv1R" 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=yTajA8AEjpk8Kfwur5ij3n8MGZfmPv1R"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Middle Class Lost Significant Financial Ground Over Last Decade</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>Phillip Resse, The Sacramento Bee:</strong> "America's middle-class earners lost significant ground during the last decade as their incomes dropped for the first extended period since World War II, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center. The decade also saw a significant widening of the household income gap between the wealthy and the middle class, the old and the young, and people who are married vs. unmarried."</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=SSxt5zzqsoSt%2FrabRXBiTn8MGZfmPv1R" 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=6pQeIHIt8egNChTdiwnSj38MGZfmPv1R"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Gar Alperovitz | Democracy, From the Ground Up</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>Gar Alperovitz, Democracy Collaborative Press:</strong> "The argument that nurturing democracy with a small d is necessary if big-D Democracy in the system as a whole is ever to be renewed brings into sharp relief some of the real-world conditions required to make this meaningful."</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=wdK7Ti%2Fa3mIdU0D6vLpnan8MGZfmPv1R" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Excerpt</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=gl3zjhlZeBA2HvD%2BzT1VlH8MGZfmPv1R"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Inside Karl Rove's Secret Kingdom: Craig Unger on Stolen Votes, Political Attacks, Billionaire Ties</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>Amy Goodman, Democracy NOW!:</strong> "In a new book, author Craig Unger examines the return of Karl Rove, the man who masterminded the rise of George W. Bush from governor of Texas to a two-term presidency, who advised Bush during two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who was at the center of two of the biggest scandals of the Bush administration: the Valerie Plame Wilson affair and the US attorneys scandal. While Rove was almost indicted for the Plame affair, he has reinvented himself to become the most powerful political operative in America."</p>
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