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When a Celebrated Activist Turns Out to Be an Informant
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11.12
When a Celebrated Activist Turns Out to Be an Informant: Making Sense of Richard Aoki's FBI File
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12555-when-celebrated-activist-turns-out-to-be-informant-making-sense-of-richard-aokis-fbi-file
Trevor Griffey, Truthout: August revelations about the true identity of a late member of the Black Panthers, who also provided the party with its first guns, has raised public awareness about the FBI's domestic intelligence practices and may create pressure for the release of more information.
Elites Demanding Austerity Also Ignored Housing Bubble
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12686-the-elites-demanding-austerity-are-the-same-people-who-ignored-the-housing-bubble
Dean Baker, Truthout: The official but disingenuous "Who could have known?" story aids in the attempt to justify today's calls for cuts to social programs.
Exposing the Roots of Genetically Modified Crops: The Monsanto Factor
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12690-exposing-the-roots-of-genetically-modified-crops-the-monsanto-factor
Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology: Without more extensive government and academic research, we are left with disturbing signs about how GMOs affect human health. Meanwhile, agrochemical companies remain deeply embedded in high positions in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture.
How to Build a Grassroots Power Base
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12699-how-to-build-a-grassroots-power-base
Norman Solomon, The Nation: Social movements must bring the creative energy of protest culture to electoral campaigns.
Applebee's CEO and Millionaire Zane Tankel vs. Working Americans
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12703-applebees-ceo-and-millionare-zane-tanko-vs-working-americans
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: The so-called job creator complained on FOX News that the Obamacare mandate to provide health care to his employees will cost him so much he'll have to cut jobs or expand more slowly. No mention from Tankel about his own salary, or about payments to shareholders.
Nuclear Plant Standoffs Accelerate Creation of Radioactive Graveyards
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12527-accelerating-the-creation-of-radioactive-graveyards
Donald G. Schweitzer, Truthout: Doing nothing about aging US nuclear facilities and their onsite accumulation of spent fuel promises nuclear disaster. There is an alternative.
Chris Hedges | Presidential Election Exposed, Again, the Death of the Liberal Class
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12693-the-presidential-election-exposed-again-the-death-of-the-liberal-class
Chris Hedges, Truthdig: Even the incremental or piecemeal reforms that it could be relied on to deliver occasionally in the past are now out of reach for this useless appendage to the corporate state.
As Fiscal Abyss Approaches, Some Cliff Notes on Washington
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12695-as-the-fiscal-abyss-approaches-some-cliff-notes-on-washington
Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman, TomDispatch: Legislators are likely to punt the deadline for cuts to the new Congress.
An Election Protection Agenda for 2016
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12701-an-election-protection-agenda-for-2016
Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, The Free Press: The must-do list emerging from the 2012 election includes automatic voter registration and hand-counted paper ballots, among other imperatives.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Occupy Forgives $14K of Debt Using $500, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12704-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-occupy-launches-a-debt-forgiveness-program-forgives-14k-of-debt-using-500-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Occupy has a new plan to buy debt from financial firms for pennies on the dollar, 200 misdemeanor cases have been dismissed so far in Washington state since passage of its new law legalizing marijuana, Ohio's secretary of state reveals plans for Ohio to take advantage of GOP-weighted gerrymandering there in 2016, and more.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Bush Got More Mormon Votes Than Mitt: The Saints Didn't Come Marching in for Romney
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17637-bush-got-more-mormon-votes-than-mitt-the-saints-didn-t-come-marching-in-for-romney
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Romney didn't sweep Mormon votes in the 2012 election. In fact, he got a smaller percentage of Church of the Latter Day Saints followers than Dick Cheney's lap dog, George W. Bush did in 2004.
Changing of the Guard: Veterans Head to Hill
Read the Article at Politico
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1112/83700.html
The Right Has Lost the Culture War
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/11/edsall-the-culture-war-and-the-jobs-crisis/
Five Misconceptions About Our Tattered Safety Net
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17636-five-misconceptions-about-our-tattered-safety-net
The Real Danger of "Obamacare": Insurance Company Takeover of Health Care
Read the Article at Nomi Prins' Blog
http://www.nomiprins.com/thoughts/2012/11/10/real-danger-of-obamacare-insurance-company-takeover-of-healt.html
Why Occupy's Plan to Cancel Consumer Debt Is Money Well Spent
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/nov/12/occupy-plan-cancel-consumer-debt
We Are Not a Christian Nation
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17634-violating-the-constitution-by-the-religious-right-we-are-not-a-christian-nation
Argentine Judge Freezes Chevron Assets to Pay $19 Billion Ecuador Fine
Read the Article at CorpWatch
http://www.corpwatch.org/article.php?id=15797
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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>Romney didn't sweep Mormon votes in the 2012 election. In fact, he got a smaller percentage of Church of the Latter Day Saints followers than Dick Cheney's lap dog, George W. Bush did in 2004.</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=28TaY%2FkD3AVEtdEbPb0aXqLx6Y%2BOC9su"><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>Changing of the Guard: Veterans Head to Hill</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=H8KedLu4wM1ZB4wkcVBw1KLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Read the Article at Politico</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 Right Has Lost the Culture War</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>Five Misconceptions About Our Tattered Safety Net</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3%2BRIP53UMJFum%2BfT5OGpjKLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Read the Article at BuzzFlash</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 Real Danger of "Obamacare": Insurance Company Takeover of Health Care</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=S6sBFUAle6KGnPzYUGFaDKLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Read the Article at Nomi Prins' Blog</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Why Occupy's Plan to Cancel Consumer Debt Is Money Well Spent</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>We Are Not a Christian Nation</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>Argentine Judge Freezes Chevron Assets to Pay $19 Billion Ecuador Fine</strong></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>Trevor Griffey, Truthout:</strong> August revelations about the true identity of a late member of the Black Panthers, who also provided the party with its first guns, has raised public awareness about the FBI's domestic intelligence practices and may create pressure for the release of more information.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=HcoAyBxCKsOmXiGOl6qx%2B6Lx6Y%2BOC9su"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8BBYChxhELQDDuVF5l%2B9x6P4xE3b53nn"><strong>Elites Demanding Austerity Also Ignored Housing Bubble</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>Dean Baker, Truthout:</strong> The official but disingenuous "Who could have known?" story aids in the attempt to justify today's calls for cuts to social programs.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DKRjmNFHK3YSu0da%2FxTtrKLx6Y%2BOC9su"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oMIs7nYLYnW81GKhGhuAuqLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Exposing the Roots of Genetically Modified Crops: The Monsanto Factor</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>Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology:</strong> Without more extensive government and academic research, we are left with disturbing signs about how GMOs affect human health. Meanwhile, agrochemical companies remain deeply embedded in high positions in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Department of Agriculture.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=AmLkcIgtxUGJHfnnTRGnmqLx6Y%2BOC9su"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zV%2FtL0kLH67Kshry5uligqP4xE3b53nn"><strong>How to Build a Grassroots Power Base</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>Norman Solomon, The Nation:</strong> Social movements must bring the creative energy of protest culture to electoral campaigns.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kGpDq2TuBS2VjwWnfCg286Lx6Y%2BOC9su"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kw5QJNYXqFklw%2F9mjTwy4aLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Applebee's CEO and Millionaire Zane Tankel vs. Working Americans</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>Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take:</strong> The so-called job creator complained on FOX News that the Obamacare mandate to provide health care to his employees will cost him so much he'll have to cut jobs or expand more slowly. No mention from Tankel about his own salary, or about payments to shareholders.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=C5vmpYoH%2Fma%2BukVYa4Wn9aLx6Y%2BOC9su"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0LR%2Fxysw5qdGermU8Paxd6Lx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Nuclear Plant Standoffs Accelerate Creation of Radioactive Graveyards</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>Donald G. Schweitzer, Truthout:</strong> Doing nothing about aging US nuclear facilities and their onsite accumulation of spent fuel promises nuclear disaster. There is an alternative.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FiWoiIfVwrxqd1QYee%2Fxl6Lx6Y%2BOC9su"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1pYXfmzpRmTaT%2FM%2BaEAFjqLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>Chris Hedges | Presidential Election Exposed, Again, the Death of the Liberal Class</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>Chris Hedges, Truthdig:</strong> Even the incremental or piecemeal reforms that it could be relied on to deliver occasionally in the past are now out of reach for this useless appendage to the corporate state.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=G%2BwEF0VSpxmZJN7%2FYgbcXqLx6Y%2BOC9su"><strong>As Fiscal Abyss Approaches, Some Cliff Notes on Washington</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>Mattea Kramer and Chris Hellman, TomDispatch:</strong> Legislators are likely to punt the deadline for cuts to the new Congress.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zw9Blev5z%2BylxdEItWk1UKP4xE3b53nn"><strong>An Election Protection Agenda for 2016</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>Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman, The Free Press:</strong> The must-do list emerging from the 2012 election includes automatic voter registration and hand-counted paper ballots, among other imperatives.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zw9Blev5z%2BwxWku%2FtLOy5KP4xE3b53nn"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Occupy Forgives $14K of Debt Using $500, 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> Occupy has a new plan to buy debt from financial firms for pennies on the dollar, 200 misdemeanor cases have been dismissed so far in Washington state since passage of its new law legalizing marijuana, Ohio's secretary of state reveals plans for Ohio to take advantage of GOP-weighted gerrymandering there in 2016, and more.</p>
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