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The Betrayal of America's Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an
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10.03
The Betrayal of America's Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an Accident
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11893-the-betrayal-of-americas-middle-class-was-a-choice-not-an-accident-an-interview-with-authors-donald-barlett-and-james-steele
Amy B. Dean, Truthout: The outsourcing of good jobs, the elimination of pensions, rampant home foreclosures; skyrocketing higher education costs and mounting debt: Given these stark realities, the American middle class seems to be sinking fast. The renowned reporting team of Donald Barlett and James Steele insists it is no accident.
New Congressional Report Cites Shoddy Intelligence and Privacy Concerns in Probe of US-Based Counterterrorism Centers
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11909-new-congressional-report-cites-shoddy-intelligence-and-privacy-concerns-in-probe-of-us-based-counterterrorism-centers
Jason Leopold, Truthout: Investigators for a bipartisan subcommittee on homeland security found that regional intelligence-gathering offices have failed to identify terrorist threats, violated Americans' civil liberties and largely wasted taxpayers' money.
Three Ways Romney Can Still Win the Election
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11907-three-ways-romney-can-still-win-the-election
Art Levine, Truthout: Romney may be shooting himself in the foot at every turn, but the race could still be very close thanks to a GOP trifecta of lies, dark money and vote suppression.
QE Infinity: What Is It Really About?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11897-qe-infinity-what-is-it-really-about
Ellen Brown, Truthout: The banks will get off the hook again and bite the taxpayer hand that feeds them. Congress should nationalize the Fed, the banks, or both, if they don't start sharing the wealth.
Living Alone: The Rise of Capitalism and the Decline of Families
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11887-living-alone-the-rise-of-capitalism-and-the-decline-of-families
Harriet Fraad, Truthout: Three books. Three eye-opening accounts of tectonic shifts in American life. And one extraordinary analysis of the intimate connections between the new economy, the political power structure and the historic rise of one-person households.
Five Questions That Should Be Asked at the Presidential Debate but Probably Won't Be
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11898-five-questions-that-should-be-asked-at-the-presidential-debate-but-probably-wont-be
Aviva Shen, ThinkProgress: While the economy is likely to take the spotlight in tonight's presidential debate, there are other important topics the candidates have so far ignored.
National Republican Voter Registration Strategy Includes Lying to Potential Voters About "Taking a Poll" in Order to Screen Out Obama Supporters
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11904-national-republican-voter-registration-strategy-includes-lying-to-potential-voters-about-taking-a-poll-in-order-to-screen-out-obama-supporters
Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog: A coordinated strategy by the GOP in several key states weeds out Democratic voters from registering. Although it may not yet be proven illegal, it is certainly unethical, writes Brad Friedman.
Thousands Make Last Plea to Include Climate Change in Presidential Debates
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11900-thousands-make-last-plea-to-include-climate-change-in-presidential-debates
Jason Plautz, InsideClimate News: Climate issues are absent this election, but research shows that merely mentioning a topic during the TV debates could help elevate it in voters' minds.
Schneiderman Files Suit Against JP Morgan Chase for "Multiple Fraudulent and Deceptive Acts"
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11903-schneiderman-files-suit-against-jp-morgan-chase-for-multiple-fraudulent-and-deceptive-acts
Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet: New York's attorney general files a lawsuit against the big bank for securities fraud - but where's the federal mortgage task force? Is this just a political gesture or a real first step?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unionized Public Water Service Workers Are Striking Against Privatization in Detroit, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11917-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-unionized-public-water-service-workers-are-striking-against-privatization-in-detroit-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Unionized public water service workers in Detroit are risking their jobs by going on strike to protest a new contract signed by the city that hands over water management to a private corporation known as EMA Inc.; if Romney succeeds, then in just ten years there will be 72 million Americans without health insurance; a new study shows that viewers of presidential debates are most affected by the frame in which the media puts the debates; and more.
John Pilger | The Life and Death of an Australian Hero Whose Skin Was the Wrong Color
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11896-the-life-and-death-of-an-australian-hero-whose-skin-was-the-wrong-color
John Pilger, Truthout: No country since apartheid South Africa has been more condemned by the UN for its racism than Australia, and the life and death of one Aborigine - Arthur Murray - underscores this, says John Pilger.
California's Historic Opportunity to End Death Penalty
http://truth-out.org/speakout/item/11918-opportunity-to-end-death-penalty
John Cusack and John Dear, SpeakOut: John Cusack has hooked up with renowned peace activist John Dear in an effort to convince Californians to vote "Yes" on Proposition 34 come November 6, which would abolish the death penalty.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Sproul Says GOP Had Him Conceal Involvement in Voter Registration Scandal
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17552-sproul-says-gop-had-him-disguise-involvement-in-voter-registration-scandal
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: The shadowy figure at the center of the Republican voter registration drive admits GOP officials knew of prior accusations against him.
George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling: What to Watch for in the Presidential Debates
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17551-what-to-watch-for-in-the-presidential-debates
Joan Walsh: Right-Wing Racial Panic
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2012/10/03/right_wing_racial_panic/?source=newsletter
Report: Riot Police Quash Iran Protests as Currency Crisis Deepens
Read the Article at NBC
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/03/14199812-report-riot-police-quash-iran-protests-as-currency-crisis-deepens?lite
New York Prisons' Use of Solitary Confinement "Unjustified": Report
Read the Article at Reuters
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-10-02/news/sns-rt-us-usa-newyork-prisonsbre8911cc-20121002_1_solitary-confinement-state-prisoners-supermax-prison
Rise in Support From Independents Helping Obama Gain in Polls
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/259907-rise-in-support-from-independents-helping-obama-gain-steam-in-polls
35 Questions From the 99%
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/harold-meyerson-35-questions-from-the-99-percent/2012/10/02/9533250a-0cc7-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_story.html?wpisrc=nl_politics
The New York Times: Temporary Voter Relief in Pennsylvania
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/03/opinion/temporary-voter-relief-in-pennsylvania.html?ref=opinion&_r=0
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>The shadowy figure at the center of the Republican voter registration drive admits GOP officials knew of prior accusations against him.</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3NXWSyxi%2BhFRaBp6SKBGTfmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the BuzzFlash Commentary</strong></a></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>George Lakoff and Elisabeth Wehling: What to Watch for in the Presidential Debates</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Joan Walsh: Right-Wing Racial Panic </strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LceZLeQt4RAEdpBimS5h1%2Fmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Salon</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Report: Riot Police Quash Iran Protests as Currency Crisis Deepens</strong></p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>New York Prisons' Use of Solitary Confinement "Unjustified": Report</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=79OOh1UVKFoy26x%2BQtmhBvmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Reuters</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Rise in Support From Independents Helping Obama Gain in Polls</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DwyexBVhCkJL2mYo%2Fgvwvvmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The Hill</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>35 Questions From the 99%</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=P1DGr7rsg6pTYE%2FLieBZbfmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The Washington Post</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The New York Times: Temporary Voter Relief in Pennsylvania</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=igbyu2MFFC2jJYEHeFI1sfmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The New York Times</strong></a></p>
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</table><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=hOBwQM9lleZhGIBLVNIU3vmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Betrayal of America's Middle Class Was a Choice, Not an Accident</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 B. Dean, Truthout:</strong> The outsourcing of good jobs, the elimination of pensions, rampant home foreclosures; skyrocketing higher education costs and mounting debt: Given these stark realities, the American middle class seems to be sinking fast. The renowned reporting team of Donald Barlett and James Steele insists it is no accident.</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=3MC%2Br7QjhjRDQ%2Fnn1tEllPmk9geajYeQ" 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=XpDZfE58WyI%2F1achYXlz0%2Fmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>New Congressional Report Cites Shoddy Intelligence and Privacy Concerns in Probe of US-Based Counterterrorism Centers</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>Jason Leopold, Truthout:</strong> Investigators for a bipartisan subcommittee on homeland security found that regional intelligence-gathering offices have failed to identify terrorist threats, violated Americans' civil liberties and largely wasted taxpayers' money.</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=6uWbqxYUc9wYqHcXkFS4Ovmk9geajYeQ" 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=qr%2FYUFdxVeJOXBHzotNndfmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Three Ways Romney Can Still Win the Election</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>Art Levine, Truthout:</strong> Romney may be shooting himself in the foot at every turn, but the race could still be very close thanks to a GOP trifecta of lies, dark money and vote suppression.</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=HCMvRziiYdfIRIq6jxcfPvmk9geajYeQ" 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=O3hX8akjy5VUPhjg0i2zfvmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>QE Infinity: What Is It Really About?</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>Ellen Brown, Truthout:</strong> The banks will get off the hook again and bite the taxpayer hand that feeds them. Congress should nationalize the Fed, the banks, or both, if they don't start sharing the wealth.</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=6V9z2161dqbUixkFpkg%2FrPmk9geajYeQ" 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=r%2Fjv9GYEr%2BEJXi5A27s%2FJPmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Living Alone: The Rise of Capitalism and the Decline of Families</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>Harriet Fraad, Truthout:</strong> Three books. Three eye-opening accounts of tectonic shifts in American life. And one extraordinary analysis of the intimate connections between the new economy, the political power structure and the historic rise of one-person households.</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=YcNH9llAHnMIy7FUJyBA%2BPmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Review</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=XcpjjVPGbSitnAhw7fyyYYBa74gaSkO2"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Five Questions That Should Be Asked at the Presidential Debate but Probably Won’t Be</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>Aviva Shen, ThinkProgress:</strong> While the economy is likely to take the spotlight in tonight’s presidential debate, there are other important topics the candidates have so far ignored.</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=XYBRfuYv9ri8imbQVSbtH%2Fmk9geajYeQ" 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=N%2FQfgcC%2BZjjEkge5baqnZ%2Fmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>National Republican Voter Registration Strategy Includes Lying to Potential Voters About "Taking a Poll" in Order to Screen Out Obama Supporters</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>Brad Friedman, The Brad Blog:</strong> A coordinated strategy by the GOP in several key states weeds out Democratic voters from registering. Although it may not yet be proven illegal, it is certainly unethical, writes Brad Friedman.</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=vDTyU17lLNNPbmhctPP4T4Ba74gaSkO2" 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=ASHEmUZ730On68JPjHrqJfmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Thousands Make Last Plea to Include Climate Change in Presidential Debates</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>Jason Plautz, InsideClimate News:</strong> Climate issues are absent this election, but research shows that merely mentioning a topic during the TV debates could help elevate it in voters' minds.</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=DVGFcVWH8PKuAml4vTBT1fmk9geajYeQ" 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=pYxzxLd36fVrgUuFj3EQGPmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Schneiderman Files Suit Against JP Morgan Chase for "Multiple Fraudulent and Deceptive Acts"</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>Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet:</strong> New York's attorney general files a lawsuit against the big bank for securities fraud - but where's the federal mortgage task force? Is this just a political gesture or a real first step?</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=Ep99gufxJeKCQFYPgbleGIBa74gaSkO2" 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=nFixef9RvdtswV5pKX99sfmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Unionized Public Water Service Workers Are Striking Against Privatization in Detroit, 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> Unionized public water service workers in Detroit are risking their jobs by going on strike to protest a new contract signed by the city that hands over water management to a private corporation known as EMA Inc.; if Romney succeeds, then in just ten years there will be 72 million Americans without health insurance; a new study shows that viewers of presidential debates are most affected by the frame in which the media puts the debates; 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=NBSKQm3C05ON5gXWy0O4Dvmk9geajYeQ" 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=8C6WsyvtZKXvxJElIdNVavmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>John Pilger | The Life and Death of an Australian Hero Whose Skin Was the Wrong Color</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>John Pilger, Truthout:</strong> No country since apartheid South Africa has been more condemned by the UN for its racism than Australia, and the life and death of one Aborigine - Arthur Murray - underscores this, says John Pilger.</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=BFA%2F8NjyFezCDTijD2pK%2FPmk9geajYeQ" 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=QjOMrHdLEOcVDKhbp6%2BWHfmk9geajYeQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>California's Historic Opportunity to End Death Penalty</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>John Cusack and John Dear, SpeakOut:</strong> John Cusack has hooked up with renowned peace activist John Dear in an effort to convince Californians to vote "Yes" on Proposition 34 come November 6, which would abolish the death penalty.</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=xWWlLc0KkYZ1ziTuDFIPivmk9geajYeQ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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