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Under Scrutiny, the Drone Strike Policy Will Fall
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t r u t h o u t | 09.30
Why I'm Going to Pakistan: Under Scrutiny, the Drone Strike Policy Will Fal=
l
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11857-why-im-going-to-pakistan-under-scrutin=
y-the-drone-strike-policy-will-fall
Robert Naiman, Truthout: "If people have to confront the actual reality of =
the Pakistan drone strike policy - the reality in which its impact is mostl=
y about killing and terrorizing civilians and alienating Pakistani public o=
pinion from the United States as opposed to the fairy tale in which it is a=
ll about wasting top-level 'bad guys' - the political story will fall apart=
."
Does a Mexican Drug Kingpin Have a Case Against the Drug Enforcement Admini=
stration?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11852-does-a-mexican-drug-kingpin-have-a-cas=
e-against-the-drug-enforcement-administration
Andrew Kennis and Jason McGahan, TimeOut Chicago: "By the end of what stand=
s to be a long and drawn-out trial, what will likely prove most important i=
s what sensitive details are revealed about the true nature of the relation=
ship that federal agencies had with =E2=80=A6 the Sinaloa cartel."
Suspicious Voter Forms Found in Florida - Again
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11853-suspicious-voter-forms-found-in-florid=
a-again
Lizette Alvarez, The New York Times News Service: "The number of Florida co=
unties reporting suspicious voter registration forms connected to Strategic=
Allied Consulting, the firm hired by the state Republican Party to sign up=
new voters, has grown to 10, officials said."
The Day After the Election, What Happens To Sensata-Style Workers?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11854-the-day-after-the-election-what-happen=
s-to-sensata-style-workers
Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future: "Instead of addressing the tra=
de deficit - the cause of our budget and jobs deficit - our plutocrat-funde=
d elites are going to play a Shock Doctrine game of whipping up hysteria ab=
out the budget deficit."
Youngest Guantanamo Detainee Goes Home to Canada
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11855-youngest-guantanamo-detainee-goes-home=
-to-canada
Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald: "The United States sent Guant=C3=A1namo's yo=
ungest captive home to a prison in his native Canada on Saturday, ending th=
e decade-long U.S. detention of the Muslim militant who grew from a teenage=
r into adulthood at the Pentagon's prison camps in Cuba."
Netanyahu Backs Off On Iran
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11856-netanyahu-backs-off-on-iran
Ray McGovern, Consortium News: "While Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was =
belligerent in tone at the UN, he signaled a retreat on substance, postponi=
ng his threatened attack on Iran's nuclear sites. That suggests he is readi=
ng the U.S. polls and thinks he may have to deal with President Obama in a =
second term."
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http://truth-out.org/news/item/11861-dark-money-poured-into-new-mexico-sena=
te-contest
Kim Barker and Justin Elliott, ProPublica: "Dark money groups flooded Albuq=
uerque's airwaves in August, aiming to sway a hotly contested U.S. Senate r=
ace by making more than half the political ad buys on top TV stations."
South African Miners Win Through Wildcats
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11860-south-african-miners-win-through-wildc=
ats
Mischa Gaus, Labor Notes: "South African miners won a dramatic pay increase=
in September, following a wave of strikes that spread to many gold and pla=
tinum mines. But their struggle exposed fractures in South African society =
that won't heal soon."
A Bill to Make Employers Less Mean to Pregnant Women
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11859-a-bill-to-make-employers-less-mean-to-=
pregnant-women
Michelle Chen, In These Times: "One of the many labor bills left off the co=
ngressional radar is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, (PWFA) which would =
help prevent pregnant women from being arbitrarily fired and make employers=
better accommodate them."
MEK Delisting Slap in the Face for Average Iranians
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11858-mek-delisting-slap-in-the-face-for-ave=
rage-iranians
Leila Kashefi, Inter Press Service: "It has been incredible to watch member=
s of a designated terror group walk the halls of Congressional office build=
ings, mingling with Hill staffers and representatives."
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Unhappy Birthday to the Amendment That Started the War on Women
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other's Ribs
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ward-breaking-grandmothers-ribs-120721/
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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>Michelle Chen, In These Times:</strong> "One of the many labor bills left off the congressional radar is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, (PWFA) which would help prevent pregnant women from being arbitrarily fired and make employers better accommodate them."</p>
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