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Lakota: The Revitalization of Language and the Persistence of
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t r u t h o u t | 10.08
Lakota: The Revitalization of Language and the Persistence of Spirit
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11971-lakota-the-revitalization-of-language-and-the-persistence-of-spirit
Jason Coppola, Truthout: New programs to teach and restore the lost language and cultural heritage of the Lakota Sioux offers hope for the children who live on reservations where dire poverty, suicide, unemployment and substance abuse have become a way of life.
Chavez Wins New Term in Venezuela
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11996-chavez-wins-new-term-in-venezuela-holding-off-surge-by-opposition
William Neuman, The New York Times News Service: President Hugo Chavez won re-election and vowed to move forward even more aggressively to create his version of socialism in Venezuela in a new six-year term.
Chris Hedges | The Maimed Amongst Us
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11998-chris-hedges-the-maimed
Chris Hedges, Truthdig: In a speech given at a Veterans for Peace event denouncing the war in Afghanistan, Chris Hedges says: "War exposed the lies of patriotism and collective virtue of the nation that our churches, our schools, our press, our movies, our books, our government told us about ourselves, about who we were."
Europe Still at Odds Over the Workings of Its Bailout Fund
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11997-europe-still-at-odds-over-the-workings-of-its-bailout-fund
James Kanter, The New York Times News Service: Referred to as "the bazooka", the 500 billion euro European bailout fund will have its first board meeting on Monday, but there is still considerable disagreement over how the fund will work and how effective it will be at raising money.
Reflections on "Columbus" Day
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11990-reflections-on-columbus-day
Johnny Barber, Truthout: I love Columbus Day, because it reminds me that while we wave our flags and espouse our freedoms as Americans, our country was founded on (and continues to depend on) the exploitation of others' freedoms.
Social Security: President Obama's Biggest Failure in Last Week's Debate
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/11991-social-security-president-obamas-biggest-failure-in-last-weeks-debate
Dean Baker, Truthout: Obama's worst moment was when he quite clearly told the country that there was not much difference between his position on Social Security and Romney's. Bad economic policy from both parties has done much harm to retirees and near-retirees.
Coal Workers Say Murray Energy "Coerces" Them to Make GOP Donations
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11992-coal-workers-say-murray-energy-coerces-them-to-make-gop-donations
Stephen Lacey, ThinkProgress: According to accounts from multiple Murray Energy coal miners, employees were forced to attend a Romney campaign rally without pay, and the company is actually requiring them to donate to GOP candidates like Romney.
How Netanyahu's "Bomb Iran" Ploy Failed
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11994-how-netanyahus-bomb-iran-ploy-failed
Gareth Porter, Al Jazeera English: Netanyahu will no doubt campaign for re-election at home by demonizing Iran as an "existential threat", but he badly miscalculated his leverage over US policy.
Was Jesus Married? A Religion Scholar Decodes the Clues
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11993-was-jesus-married-a-religion-scholar-decodes-the-clues
Dr. Tony Nugent, Away Point Blog: A 4th Century papyrus fragment has reignited the controversy over whether Jesus was or was not married. Scholars are keeping open minds while studying the document, but the Church rejects the evidence.
A Profile of Composer, Musician and Beat Movement Pioneer David Amram
http://truth-out.org/news/item/11995-composer-musician-and-beat-movement-pioneer-david-amram
Thorne Webb Dreyer, The Rag Blog: David Amram, who will turn 82 in November, was a major figure in the early Beat movement. Also a pioneer in World Music and multiculturalism, Amram has traveled all over the world as a musical goodwill ambassador for the State Department.
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Veterans and Allies Arrested in New York as Afghanistan War Enters Year 12
Read the Article at War Is a Crime
http://warisacrime.org/content/veterans-and-allies-arrested-new-york-afghanistan-war-enters-year-12
US Runs Out of Funds to Battle Wildfires
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-runs-out-of-funds-to-battle-wildfires/2012/10/07/d632df5c-0c0c-11e2-bd1a-b868e65d57eb_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines
As Military Suicides Rise, Focus Is on Private Guns
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/08/us/with-military-suicides-rising-new-policies-take-shape.html?pagewanted=all
Wall Street's War Against the Cities
Read the Article at Michael Hudson's Blog
http://michael-hudson.com/2012/08/wall-streets-war-against-the-cities/
Glenn Greenwald | The US Presidential Debates' Illusion of Political Choice
Read the Article at The Guardian UK
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/oct/04/third-party-us-presidential-debate-deceit
12 Questions in the 2012 Election
Read the Article at Roll Call
http://www.rollcall.com/features/Election-Preview_Nov-2012/election/12-questions-in-2012-218021-1.html?ET=rollcall:e14413:80782a:&st=email&pos=epol
Jon Stewart Debates "Mayor of Bull**** Mountain" Bill O'Reilly
Watch the Video at The Raw Story
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/07/jon-stewart-debates-mayor-of-bullsht-mountain-bill-oreilly/
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