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Occupy's New Offshoot Set to Cancel Millions in Medical Debts
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11.17
Living Up to "The New Deal": Half the Nation Is Still Waiting
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12800-living-up-to-the-new-deal-half-the-nation-is-still-waiting
Susan F. Feiner, On the Issues Magazine: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt realized that the nation's future well-being would be undermined if some fraction of our people - whether it be one-third or one-fifth or one-tenth - is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed and insecure.
Occupy's New Offshoot Set to Cancel Millions in Medical Debts
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12797-occupys-new-offshoot-set-to-cancel-millions-in-medical-debts
Fabien Tepper, Yes! Magazine: Medical debt is the cause of 62 percent of bankruptcies, say organizers of Strike Debt, which threw an offbeat fundraiser for their new "Rolling Jubilee." Ordinary people donated enough money to collectively buy an estimated $5.9 million in bad debt in order to cancel it.
In Leaked Documents, Honeywell Cites Obama Ties as Key to Anti-Union Strategy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12799-in-leaked-documents-honeywell-cites-obama-ties-as-key-to-anti-union-strategy
Mike Elk, In These Times: A leaked internal Honeywell document outlines an anti-union strategy that includes leveraging Obama administration connections. Union activists believe that Honeywell's federal ties have already enabled the company to call in government help when suppressing unions.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: BP Pled Guilty to 14 Charges Related to 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12796-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-bp-pled-guilty-to-14-charges-related-to-2010-gulf-oil-spill-and-more
In today's On the News segment: BP pled guilty to 14 charges related to the 2010 gulf oil spill and agreed to pay $4.5 billion in fines; this year, the post office suffered its worst loss ever of nearly $16 billion; the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaints alleging that Karl Rove violated election law by not revealing his donors; and more.
Likening Palestinians to Blades of Grass
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12801-likening-palestinians-to-blades-of-grass
Elizabeth Murray, Consortium News: Israeli hardliners joke about the periodic need to decimate each new generation of Palestinian militants as "mowing the grass," a process underway again in new bombardments of Gaza.
De-Pinkwashing Israel
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12553-de-pinkwashing-israel
Toshio Meronek, Truthout: Palestinian, US and Israeli LGBT groups are mobilizing against Israeli "pinkwashing."
Give BP the Death Penalty
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12802-give-bp-the-death-penalty
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: If corporate charters were contingent on corporations operating in the best interests of the public, as they used to be, then our nation would get some long-overdue for some corporate death sentences.
It Was Actually Romney Who Campaigned Bearing "Gifts"
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12798-it-was-actually-romney-who-campaigned-bearing-gifts
David Halperin, Republic Report: Romney was promising big giveaways of taxpayer money during the campaign. But instead of offering his gifts to actual people, Romney pledged to reward his favorite kinds of virtual "people" - corporations and banks.
A New Middle East Agenda for Obama
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12804-a-new-middle-east-agenda-for-obama
Adil E. Shamoo, Foreign Policy in Focus: If Obama wants to make a lasting mark during his second term, he must ensure that US policy in the Middle East is no longer dictated by energy sources, friendly dictators, and Israel.
Latino Voters Assist in Turning Back Extremist Policies
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12806-latino-voters-assist-in-turning-back-extremist-policies
Jimmy Franco Sr., LatinoPOV.com: There are strong views on economic, political and social issues that affect Latinos, including quality education, decent jobs, health care and immigration reform. Support for these issues by the progressive forces coincides with the interests of the majority of Latinos throughout the country.
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Uruguay Introduces Marijuana Legalization Bill; Poised to Become First Country in the World to End Marijuana Prohibition
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17647-uruguay-introduces-marijuana-legalization-bill-poised-to-become-first-country-in-the-world-to-end-marijuana-prohibition
A State-by-State Analysis of Income Trends and Inequality
View the Interactive Infographic at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3860
Walmart Files US Labor Charge Against Union
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/17/us-walmart-union-idUSBRE8AF1DB20121117
Five Unanswered Questions After the Petraeus Hearings
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/defcon-hill/policy-and-strategy/268579-five-unanswered-questions-after-the-petraeus-hearings
Top 10 True Costs of the BP Gulf Oil Spill
Read the Article at Informed Comment
http://www.juancole.com/2012/11/top-ten-true-costs-of-bp-gulf-oil-spill.html
Five CEOs Who Are Punishing Employees for Obama's Re-Election
Read the Article at The National Memo
http://www.nationalmemo.com/5-ceos-who-are-punishing-employees-for-obamas-re-election/
Pending EPA Decision Threatens Water Rights for Arizona Tribe
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http://newamericamedia.org/2012/11/pending-epa-decision-threatens-water-rights-for-az-tribe.php
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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>Susan F. Feiner, On the Issues Magazine:</strong> President Franklin Delano Roosevelt realized that the nation's future well-being would be undermined if some fraction of our people - whether it be one-third or one-fifth or one-tenth - is ill-fed, ill-clothed, ill-housed and insecure.</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>Fabien Tepper, Yes! Magazine:</strong> Medical debt is the cause of 62 percent of bankruptcies, say organizers of Strike Debt, which threw an offbeat fundraiser for their new "Rolling Jubilee." Ordinary people donated enough money to collectively buy an estimated $5.9 million in bad debt in order to cancel it.</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=UJFcge1oma9JEzFNeNYAjVk5kE0qxqfd" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </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>Mike Elk, In These Times:</strong> A leaked internal Honeywell document outlines an anti-union strategy that includes leveraging Obama administration connections. Union activists believe that Honeywell’s federal ties have already enabled the company to call in government help when suppressing unions.</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> BP pled guilty to 14 charges related to the 2010 gulf oil spill and agreed to pay $4.5 billion in fines; this year, the post office suffered its worst loss ever of nearly $16 billion; the group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed complaints alleging that Karl Rove violated election law by not revealing his donors; 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=EEUQAaE7TUpfs6TAYxhwqVk5kE0qxqfd" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a> </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>Elizabeth Murray, Consortium News:</strong> Israeli hardliners joke about the periodic need to decimate each new generation of Palestinian militants as "mowing the grass," a process underway again in new bombardments of Gaza.</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=RvR95Tsnsj8hXGORNz7ymlk5kE0qxqfd" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </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>Toshio Meronek, Truthout:</strong> Palestinian, US and Israeli LGBT groups are mobilizing against Israeli "pinkwashing."</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=P883x%2Bnycx9FbOWh4Rvo01k5kE0qxqfd" 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=QyVDDlicO9E1ziXnakCA0Vk5kE0qxqfd"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Give BP the 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>Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take:</strong> If corporate charters were contingent on corporations operating in the best interests of the public, as they used to be, then our nation would get some long-overdue for some corporate death sentences.</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=91wmvKDtYI2kVAjGfHg6A1k5kE0qxqfd" 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=1m7Pa%2Bl5r6WPw5rS3VPUQ1k5kE0qxqfd"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>It Was Actually Romney Who Campaigned Bearing "Gifts"</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>David Halperin, Republic Report:</strong> Romney was promising big giveaways of taxpayer money during the campaign. But instead of offering his gifts to actual people, Romney pledged to reward his favorite kinds of virtual "people" - corporations and banks.</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=LL1%2BKShcu9Fe%2Bin2cQSOzVk5kE0qxqfd" 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=4O3wzDFI2AebqzVjPZcK8lk5kE0qxqfd"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>A New Middle East Agenda for Obama</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>Adil E. Shamoo, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> If Obama wants to make a lasting mark during his second term, he must ensure that US policy in the Middle East is no longer dictated by energy sources, friendly dictators, and Israel. </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=k5vmzWuPn1p2tObnLqv1Z1k5kE0qxqfd" 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=LOcdL%2FwibQ2Up%2FggpssFG1k5kE0qxqfd"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Latino Voters Assist in Turning Back Extremist Policies</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>Jimmy Franco Sr., LatinoPOV.com:</strong> There are strong views on economic, political and social issues that affect Latinos, including quality education, decent jobs, health care and immigration reform. Support for these issues by the progressive forces coincides with the interests of the majority of Latinos throughout the country.</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=1w%2F43smqLLipyU5ovclQ0Fk5kE0qxqfd" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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