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Why Susan Scott Buried TransCanada's Money on Her Family Farm
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t r u t h o u t | 10.06
Why Susan Scott Buried TransCanada's Money on Her Family Farm
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11940-why-susan-scott-buried-transcanadas-money-on-her-family-farm
Candice Bernd, Truthout: The way this Texas farmer sees it, you can't plant money and grow food. So far the jar of "tainted" TransCanada bills she buried in the rich earth of her 60-acre farm has yielded only heavy machinery and a troop of activists from the Tar Sands Blockade.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Decision Restoring Early Voting in Ohio
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11973-federal-appeals-court-upholds-decision-restoring-early-voting-in-ohio
Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress: A unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld a lower court's decision striking down Ohio's recent law limiting early voting, because cutting off early voting would endanger many voters' ability to vote.
Five Pre-9/11 al Qaeda Suspects Are Extradited to US
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11974-five-pre-9-11-al-qaida-suspects-are-extradited-to-us
Lindsay Wise and Hannah Allam, McClatchy Newspapers: The UK has authorized the suspects' extradition to the US on the condition that they not are tried in military commissions. The five are accused of a wide range of crimes, including the 1998 bombings of two American embassies in East Africa.
Skilled Women Break Through Barriers to Entry and Promotion in Trades Work
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11927-skilled-women-break-through-barriers-to-entry-and-promotion-in-trades-work
Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout: Although role models are scarce, training is hard to find and sexism is rampant, determined women are finding professional success and satisfaction in the skilled trades: construction, sheet metal working, welding, pipefitting - and more.
Arctic Ice Melt, Psychopathic Capitalism and the Corporate Media
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11970-arctic-ice-melt-psychopathic-capitalism-and-the-corporate-media
David Cromwell and David Edwards, Z Communications: Corporate media "inclusion" of dissent in the world of climate science has deceived the public with the illusion of openness and change, while business-as-usual has taken us very far in the opposite direction.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: More Than 250 Walmart Workers and Sympathizers From Southern California Walked Out on the Job Thursday, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11972-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-more-than-250-wal-mart-workers-and-sympathizers-from-southern-california-walked-out-on-the-job-thursday-and-more
In today's On the News segment: More than 250 Walmart workers and sympathizers from Southern California walked out on the job Thursday - and held a rally to draw attention to poor working conditions at the retail giant and unfair retaliation by Walmart management; the opponents of California's food labeling initiative, Proposition 37, have outraised supporters by nearly $30 million; Romney may have cheated during the debate; and more.
Robert Reich | The First Presidential Debate
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11975-robert-reich-the-first-presidential-debate
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: During the presidential debate, Romney won on style while Obama won on substance. However, the pressure on the incumbent President is higher than ever and Obama needs to become more aggressive in the next two debates.
Not Just Big Bird: Six Examples of the Right's War on Beloved Children's Characters
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11976-not-just-big-bird-six-examples-of-the-rights-war-on-beloved-childrens-characters
Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet: Voters will decide whether or not Romney gets to fire Big Bird, but this is certainly not the first time right-wingers have painted a target on a fictional character.
Election Countdown 2012: Company Executives in New York Are Finding Their Way Around Limits on Campaign Contributions for Mayoral Candidates, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11978-election-countdown-2012-executives-of-companies-in-new-york-are-finding-their-way-around-limits-on-campaign-contributions-for-mayor-and-more
Today in the Election Countdown: Dozens of executives of companies in New York that do business with city government are finding their way around strict limits on campaign contributions, raising nearly $1 million so far on behalf of prospective 2013 candidates for mayor; Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein will be campaigning in Texas, where there are 43 different Green Party candidates running for office; two days before Election Day, a movie detailing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden will air on the National Geographic Channel; and more.
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When Did Checking the Facts Become Taking a Candidate "at His Word"?
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Foxconn Workers on iPhone 5 Line Strike in China, Rights Group Says
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<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=61tx5gPkWar0uOTZNC6nnDxarapRKwXW"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Election Countdown 2012: Company Executives in New York Are Finding Their Way Around Limits on Campaign Contributions for Mayoral Candidates, 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>Today in the Election Countdown:</strong> Dozens of executives of companies in New York that do business with city government are finding their way around strict limits on campaign contributions, raising nearly $1 million so far on behalf of prospective 2013 candidates for mayor; Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein will be campaigning in Texas, where there are 43 different Green Party candidates running for office; two days before Election Day, a movie detailing the raid that killed Osama bin Laden will air on the National Geographic Channel; and more.</p>
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