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Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the
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12.12
Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13281-idiot-america-how-stupidity-became-a-virtue-in-the-land-of-the-free
Charles Pierce, Anchor Books: The classic "Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free" remains a defining - and wry - look at how culturally and politically much of the United States has come to value ignorance over knowledge.
Europe's Energy Transformation, and Why We're Being Left in the Dust
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13231-learning-from-europes-energy-transformation
Christian Roselund, Truthout: Americans' greatest challenge in energy generation is appreciating what is possible because too many of us don't know what is already happening in other parts of the world - for example, the powerful story of Europe's energy transformation.
Making an Infection a Crime: An Interview With HIV Activist Sean Strub
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13286-making-an-infection-a-crime-an-interview-with-hiv-activist-sean-strub
Laura Flanders, Truthout: Creating a different law for people based on an immutable characteristic has created a viral underclass in the law. Every person with HIV now is one disgruntled ex-partner away from finding themselves in a courtroom, argues activist Sean Strub.
Don't Follow Republicans into the Wilderness
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13297-dont-follow-republicans-into-the-wilderness
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: If Obama gives in to Republicans and raises the eligibility age for Medicare, he'll end up taking the heat for their anti-retiree policies.
Michigan Races to the Bottom With Anti-Union Law
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13284-michigan-races-to-the-bottom-with-anti-union-law
Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future: Pay attention to what is happening in Michigan, because it will add even more downward pressure to your wages and benefits, wherever you live and work.
Obama Backs New Syria Coalition, but Maybe Too Late to Stop al-Qaeda Advance
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13300-obama-backs-new-syria-coalition-but-maybe-too-late-to-stop-al-qaeda-advance
Hannah Allam, McClatchy Newspapers: Obama recognized the Syrian opposition coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people, but US designation of the Nusra Front as part of al-Qaeda in the Iraq terrorist network is unlikely to change its pre-eminence on the battlefield.
How the Feds Let Industry Pollute the Nation's Underground Water Supply
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13285-how-the-feds-let-industry-pollute-the-nations-underground-water-supply
Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica: Federal officials have given energy and mining companies permission to pollute aquifers in more than 1,500 places across the country, releasing toxic material into underground reservoirs that help supply more than half of the nation's drinking water.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Michigan Can Restore Unionization Rights by Gathering Enough Signatures for a Ballot Initiative, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13306-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-michigan-can-restore-unionization-rights-by-gathering-enough-signatures-for-a-ballot-initiative-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Michigan workers can restore the unionization rights they lost yesterday by gathering enough signatures for a ballot initiative; China has already spent more than $10 billion acquiring US companies; the Department of Homeland Security is outfitting microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses in major US cities; and more.
Clearing the FOG on Palestine, Israel and Egypt
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13232-clearing-the-fog-on-palestine-israel-and-egypt
Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Truthout: Clearing the FOG Radio, based in Washington, DC, delved into the Middle East, focusing on the conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis, and in Egypt, between the Muslim Brotherhood, the Mubarak remnants and the revolutionaries seeking real democracy and a secular government.
Student Location-Tracking Has Troubling Implications
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13293-student-location-tracking-has-troubling-implications
Rachel Levinson-Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice: Some schools are tracking students' precise locations on school grounds using name badges embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (or RFID) chips. There are a number of troubling implications of this tracking plan.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
HSBC: Big Bank Executives Not Prosecuted for Narco Blood-Money Laundering as Tens of Thousands Die
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17689-hsbc-big-bank-executives-not-prosecuted-for-narco-blood-money-laundering-as-tens-of-thousands-die
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Once again, the United States Department of Justice has given a slap on the wrist to a big bank for money laundering. In this case, HSBC is responsible for openly accepting blood money from narcos - and no one is being prosecuted.
A Eulogy for #Occupy
Read the Article at Wired
http://www.wired.com/opinion/2012/12/a-eulogy-for-occupy/all/
The Feds Are in Denial About Marijuana
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17687-the-feds-are-in-denial-about-marijuana
The Marriage Plot: Inside This Year's Epic Campaign for Gay Equality
Read the Article at The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/12/the-gay-marriage-plot-inside-this-years-other-high-stakes-campaign/265865/?single_page=true&wpisrc=nl_wonk
GOP Loves Big Government When It Comes to the Military, Prison-industrial Complex and Corporate Subsidies
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17688-gop-loves-big-government-when-it-comes-to-the-military-prison-industrial-complex-and-corporate-subsidies
WikiLeaks Suspect Bradley Manning's Lawyer Says Client Was Treated Like an "Animal"
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/wikileaks-suspect-bradley-mannings-lawyer-says-client-was-treated-like-a-zoo-animal/2012/12/11/8d06197a-43c0-11e2-8e70-e1993528222d_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines
Harold Myerson: The Lansing-Beijing Connection
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/harold-meyerson-unions-still-matter-in-michigan-just-as-in-china/2012/12/11/d77d9948-43c9-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html?hpid=z2&wpisrc=nl_wonk
Culture Is Not a Crime: Ten Years of Creative Commons
Read the Article at Utne
http://www.utne.com/media/culture-is-not-a-crime.aspx#ixzz2ErRy4Zqm
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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>Once again, the United States Department of Justice has given a slap on the wrist to a big bank for money laundering. In this case, HSBC is responsible for openly accepting blood money from narcos - and no one is being prosecuted.</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Rb%2B9J6znN4Lqetp%2BSEqoEIci8X4TfD0X" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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>A Eulogy for #Occupy</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>The Feds Are in Denial About Marijuana</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>The Marriage Plot: Inside This Year's Epic Campaign for Gay Equality</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=O3S7Yzhia3DDSmUBZ8QNFoci8X4TfD0X" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The Atlantic</strong></a></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>GOP Loves Big Government When It Comes to the Military, Prison-industrial Complex and Corporate Subsidies</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Xdsr16O6cSbUgUdmBhmrMoci8X4TfD0X" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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>WikiLeaks Suspect Bradley Manning's Lawyer Says Client Was Treated Like an "Animal"</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>Harold Myerson: The Lansing-Beijing Connection</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>Culture Is Not a Crime: Ten Years of Creative Commons</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>Charles Pierce, Anchor Books:</strong> The classic "<em>Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free</em>" remains a defining - and wry - look at how culturally and politically much of the United States has come to value ignorance over knowledge.</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=vhMFxJYfwbP9SGhSlAGzxoci8X4TfD0X" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WanMIYJz6iAr1oCRKTUqk4ci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Europe's Energy Transformation, and Why We're Being Left in the Dust</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>Christian Roselund, Truthout:</strong> Americans' greatest challenge in energy generation is appreciating what is possible because too many of us don't know what is already happening in other parts of the world - for example, the powerful story of Europe's energy transformation.</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=o1jLNyCjTrjM9sjRvVVA3oci8X4TfD0X" 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=ziq1JSLACGLG2bnue8nmb4ci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Making an Infection a Crime: An Interview With HIV Activist Sean Strub</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>Laura Flanders, Truthout:</strong> Creating a different law for people based on an immutable characteristic has created a viral underclass in the law. Every person with HIV now is one disgruntled ex-partner away from finding themselves in a courtroom, argues activist Sean Strub.</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=u3253KUMpMnxQ318vqPlrIci8X4TfD0X" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Interview</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>Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take:</strong> If Obama gives in to Republicans and raises the eligibility age for Medicare, he'll end up taking the heat for their anti-retiree policies.</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=O3S7Yzhia3CyMf3Q99F%2B14ci8X4TfD0X" 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=NOd5fbMlQJiMR%2Bc3Za%2BXz4ci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Michigan Races to the Bottom With Anti-Union Law</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>Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> Pay attention to what is happening in Michigan, because it will add even more downward pressure to your wages and benefits, wherever you live and work.</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=aUO9Re6bEEAVszdzEhvzOoci8X4TfD0X" 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=DiKST0s53Pug3BIrKQM%2BwIci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Obama Backs New Syria Coalition, but Maybe Too Late to Stop al-Qaeda Advance</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>Hannah Allam, McClatchy Newspapers:</strong> Obama recognized the Syrian opposition coalition as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people, but US designation of the Nusra Front as part of al-Qaeda in the Iraq terrorist network is unlikely to change its pre-eminence on the battlefield.</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=%2BRDTNCYOHaeWC854MBJgJU1xpIFKMm%2FW" 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=HAQwJwXh3EYPViX1Fsrcj4ci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How the Feds Let Industry Pollute the Nation's Underground Water Supply</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>Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica:</strong> Federal officials have given energy and mining companies permission to pollute aquifers in more than 1,500 places across the country, releasing toxic material into underground reservoirs that help supply more than half of the nation's drinking water.</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=RGTFVrtBg72SjZhDZ2KmHYci8X4TfD0X" 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=x1%2F4aWdb3%2FWYwL1VZY0n%2F4ci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Michigan Can Restore Unionization Rights by Gathering Enough Signatures for a Ballot Initiative, 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> Michigan workers can restore the unionization rights they lost yesterday by gathering enough signatures for a ballot initiative; China has already spent more than $10 billion acquiring US companies; the Department of Homeland Security is outfitting microphone-enabled surveillance systems on public buses in major US cities; 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=TLzUGfcNEX6XSl1l%2BCSjI01xpIFKMm%2FW" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</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=FbgTh3XRms%2FKJ3GgaaQcM4ci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Clearing the FOG on Palestine, Israel and Egypt</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>Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Truthout:</strong> Clearing the FOG Radio, based in Washington, DC, delved into the Middle East, focusing on the conflicts between Palestinians and Israelis, and in Egypt, between the Muslim Brotherhood, the Mubarak remnants and the revolutionaries seeking real democracy and a secular government.</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=KekakicwuDo3OJFG1wG7KIci8X4TfD0X" 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=PjP3TQtfswKwc0gUJqu6WYci8X4TfD0X"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Student Location-Tracking Has Troubling Implications</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>Rachel Levinson-Waldman, Brennan Center for Justice:</strong> Some schools are tracking students’ precise locations on school grounds using name badges embedded with Radio Frequency Identification (or RFID) chips. There are a number of troubling implications of this tracking plan.</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=UN%2FvWrA9yC7T0Skvm6af2Yci8X4TfD0X" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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