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BP Will "Kill Again," Former EPA Officials, Attorney Warn
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11.18
BP Will "Kill Again," Former EPA Officials, Attorney Warn
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12815-bp-will-kill-again-former-epa-officials-attorney-says
Jason Leopold, Truthout: Is a record $4.5 billion fine, guilty pleas to 14 charges and the indictment of three employees enough of a deterrent to stop "serial environmental criminal" BP from placing profits before safety? If history is any guide, environmental veterans believe the answer is a resounding, "No."
Unity College Becomes First to Pull Money From Dirty Energy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12807-unity-college-becomes-first-to-pull-money-from-dirty-energy
Stephen Mulkey, YES! Magazine: The university is the first to sign on to Bill McKibben's 350.org "Do the Math" campaign. To help fight climate change, it will divest its financial holdings from fossil-fuel companies.
A Civil Rights Battle Royale: Contending for the Soul of the Military
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/12680-risking-all-to-fight-religious-bigotry-in-the-military-weinstein-talks-about-book-remembers-kitty
Leslie Thatcher, Truthout: Military Religious Freedom Foundation's (MRFF) founder and president Michael L. "Mikey" Weinstein recently released a new book which recounts the history of MRFF's creation and achievements. Weinstein responded to some email questions from Truthout's Leslie Thatcher about the book.
Truthout Radio with Michael Lerner: the Caring Society
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12814-truthout-radio-with-michael-lerner-the-caring-society
Ted Asregadoo and Rabbi Michael Lerner, Truthout Radio: Michael Lerner makes the case that liberals and progressives need to articulate exactly what they stand for in order to move the country (and the world) away from militarism, self-interested individualism, and greed toward another set of ideals that emphasize compassion, community, and generosity.
A Son Lost in Iraq, but Where Is the Casualty Report?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12809-a-son-lost-in-iraq-but-where-is-the-casualty-report
Peter Sleeth, ProPublica: Nine years after his son died, Jim Butler is still waiting for a report he may never get. The Army has lost or failed to keep that document and many other field records from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pushing Obama's Arc Toward Peace
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12808-pushing-obamas-arc-toward-peace
Medea Benjamin, Pink Tank: If we can connect foreign policy issues with domestic needs and climate change, if we can follow the powerful examples of mass direct action movements from Chile to Egypt, and if enough people practice democracy daily rather than waiting until the next presidential election, then maybe - just maybe - we'll be able to push the arc of Obama's second term in the direction of peace and justice.
Repression Against Grassroots Hurricane Relief
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12810-repression-against-grassroots-hurricane-relief
Jake Olzen, Waging Nonviolence: When official responses proved to have failed, a small group of volunteers - activists, DIYers, organizers - came together to do the work of rebuilding a community. However, beginning in late 2006, alleged federal intervention played a role in tearing these efforts apart.
Torture Survivors Ask the UN: What's the Point of Having Laws Against Torture if They Don't Apply to the Powerful?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12811-torture-survivors-ask-the-un-whats-the-point-of-having-laws-against-torture-if-they-dont-apply-to-the-powerful?
Katherine Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights: Four survivors of torture are asking the UN to enforce its own convention, nothing more and nothing less.
For Obama, Four More Years Requires a Willingness to Look South
http://truth-out.org/news/item/12813-for-obama-four-more-years-requires-a-willingness-to-look-south
Trent Boultinghouse, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Obama should embrace Latin America with his second term, both rhetorically and tangibly. Only then can the White House shed the remnants of its Cold War rust that cake what otherwise could become a powerful pro-hemispheric solvent for this period of the 21st century.
This week in SpeakOut: Truthout's own Leslie Thatcher reviews Harvey Pekar's newest graphic novel on being Jewish in America and the promise of a Jewish homeland; New studies show that getting married might not be the path out of poverty that it used to be; Jesse Hagopian responds to Bill O'Reilly comments that Obama bought the minority vote with free "stuff;" Jill Stein reminds the American people that global warming is thinning the line between life and science fiction; the Occupy Washington DC calls for people to protest against austerity policies; and More.
http://truth-out.org/speakout
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Israel Knowingly Targeted Media in Gaza, Says RT Reporter
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https://rt.com/news/rt-office-arab-missile-998/
Investigation Shows FBI's Long Reach Into Digital Lives
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/fbi-investigation-of-broadwell-reveals-bureaus-comprehensive-access-to-electronic-communications/2012/11/17/5f27d636-3012-11e2-9f50-0308e1e75445_story.html?hpid=z1
Anonymous Crashes Hundreds of Israeli Websites Over Gaza
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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/11/17/anonymous-crashes-hundreds-of-israeli-websites-over-gaza/
Banks Press Congress to Keep Bailout Era Lifeline
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http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/banking-financial-institutions/268565-banks-press-congress-to-keep-bailout-era-lifeline
Noam Chomsky on Gaza
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Is Irony Ruining Our Political Culture? How to Live Without It
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http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/17/how-to-live-without-irony/
The Lesson in Alaska Democrats' Defeat
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http://www.alaskacommons.com/2012/11/18/the-lesson-in-alaska-democrats-defeat/
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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>Trent Boultinghouse, Council on Hemispheric Affairs:</strong> Obama should embrace Latin America with his second term, both rhetorically and tangibly. Only then can the White House shed the remnants of its Cold War rust that cake what otherwise could become a powerful pro-hemispheric solvent for this period of the 21st century.</p>
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