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Greg Palast | Reverend Billy Is the Anti-Claus With Message of No-Click Christmas
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13394-the-anti-clause-reverend-billys-no-click-christmas
Greg Palast, Truthout: The pastor of the Church of Stop Shopping is the Stephen Colbert of American hyper-commercialism who reminds us that there is life after Walmart.
Gun Ownership Is a Hobby, Not a Right
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13378-gun-ownership-is-a-hobby-not-a-right
Salvatore Babones, Truthout: Sure, some people can use guns safely. Some people can also smoke crack safely, drink and drive safely and handle explosives safely. We don't let them because too many other people can't.
Kochs, ALEC Top Conservative Forces Behind Right-to-Work Law in Michigan
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13391-the-conservative-agenda-behind-right-to-work-in-michigan
John Logan, Truthout: The Koch Brothers understand right-to-work legislation could have an enormous impact on presidential elections, as well as on state, politics.
NRA Has More Blood on Its Hands Than al-Qaeda: What Do We Do?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13415-nra-has-more-blood-on-its-hands-than-al-qaeda-what-do-we-do?
Thom Hartmann and Sam Sacks, The Daily Take: There is a lot to learn by comparing how we as a nation respond to Muslim religious extremist killers, versus our response to largely white Christian extremist killers.
Did Liberals Beat Big Money? Far From It: Election a Minor Setback for Some
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13373-did-liberals-beat-big-money-far-from-it
Guido Girgenti, Truthout: While liberals were celebrating election victories, the Big Banks' political operatives did not miss a beat. The real power of money in politics has been to buy influence and distort legislative outcomes - regardless of electoral results.
Paul Krugman | An Appreciated, and Rare, Reversal of Economic Doctrine
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13408-an-appreciated-and-rare-reversal-of-economic-doctrine
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: It is a myth that there is a skills shortage holding the American economy back.
Thom Hartmann on the News: The Corporatists Are Buying Our Infrastructure, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13416-thom-hartmann-on-the-news-the-corporatists-are-buying-our-infrastructure-and-more
In this week's On the News Segment: President Obama's latest "fiscal cliff" offer throws the middle class and senior citizens under the bus; The New York Times details Walmart's bribery binge in Mexico; NBC's chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, has been found after he was kidnapped in Syria; and more.
Karl Rove's Group Promised the IRS It Would Spend "Limited" Money on Elections
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13400-karl-roves-dark-money-group-promised-irs-it-would-spend-limited-money-on-elections
Kim Barker, ProPublica: Crossroads GPS could ultimately be forced to reveal the identities of its donors.
Zero Dark Thirty Won't Settle the Torture Question or Purge Torture From the American System
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13404-an-all-american-nightmare-why-zero-dark-thirty-wont-settle-the-torture-question-or-purge-torture-from-the-american-system
Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch: In the first decade of the 21st century we tortured people as national policy. This is a nightmare that Americans need to face.
Rediscovering the Power and Utility of Selma James
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13402-rediscovering-the-power-and-utility-of-selma-james
Victoria Law, New Clear Vision: M*A*M*A (Mothers' Association for Militant Action) were mothers who felt pushed out of political organizing because they came with children and the additional needs that children bring.
Film Shows Objectivity Elusive in Israel-Palestine Storytelling
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13388-subjectivity-in-israel-palestine
Yosef Brody, Truthout: A new documentary about the history of Israeli military legal policy in the Palestinian territories reflects on the very nature of professional storytelling itself.
Real Man Adventures Probes Questions of Gender, Masculinity
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13227-transman-writes-about-fearing-for-familys-safety
Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout: Transman T. Cooper's "refreshing, funny, angry, startlingly insightful examination of gender and masculinity" challenges conventional ideas about family, gender, relationships and love.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
The Heart of Darkness: The River of America's Violence Runs Through Newtown
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17700-the-heart-of-darkness-the-river-of-america-s-violence-runs-through-newtown
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: An iron river of gun violence flows through the United States. Like a lit match igniting gasoline, it should be no surprise when the shooting starts.
A Message to the NRA From the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Read the Article at Daily Kos
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/12/17/1171090/-A-Message-To-The-NRA-From-The-Four-Horsemen-Of-The-Apocalypse
How the Conservative Movement Reinterpreted the Second Amendment
Read the Article at The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2012/12/jeffrey-toobin-second-amendment.html
Bribery Aisle: How Walmart Used Payoffs to Grow in Mexico
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/18/business/walmart-bribes-teotihuacan.html?hp
New Press Freedom Group Launched to Block US Government Attacks
Read the Article at the Guardian UK
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/dec/17/wikileaks-new-press-freedom-group
Is Our Republic Ending?
Read the Article at EconoMonitor
http://www.economonitor.com/blog/2012/12/is-our-republic-ending/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economonitor%2FOUen+%28EconoMonitor%29
A Guide to Mass Shootings in America
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/mass-shootings-map
Dukakis Says He Will Not Replace Kerry in the Senate
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/dukakis-says-he-will-not-replace-kerry-in
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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>Is Our Republic Ending?</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>Greg Palast, Truthout:</strong> The pastor of the Church of Stop Shopping is the Stephen Colbert of American hyper-commercialism who reminds us that there is life after Walmart.</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>Salvatore Babones, Truthout:</strong> Sure, some people can use guns safely. Some people can also smoke crack safely, drink and drive safely and handle explosives safely. We don't let them because too many other people can't.</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>Guido Girgenti, Truthout:</strong> While liberals were celebrating election victories, the Big Banks' political operatives did not miss a beat. The real power of money in politics has been to buy influence and distort legislative outcomes - regardless of electoral results.</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 this week's On the News Segment:</strong> President Obama's latest "fiscal cliff" offer throws the middle class and senior citizens under the bus; The New York Times details Walmart's bribery binge in Mexico; NBC’s chief foreign correspondent, Richard Engel, has been found after he was kidnapped in Syria; and more.</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=L2rnAevC%2Flf0FA%2FQnWu8XWm0FInLRU%2BK"><strong>Karl Rove's Group Promised the IRS It Would Spend "Limited" Money on Elections</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>Kim Barker, ProPublica:</strong> Crossroads GPS could ultimately be forced to reveal the identities of its donors.</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=e%2F7o7QXvsHJRGEBkZquuXGm0FInLRU%2BK"><strong><em>Zero Dark Thirty</em> Won't Settle the Torture Question or Purge Torture From the American System</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>Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch:</strong> In the first decade of the 21st century we tortured people as national policy. This is a nightmare that Americans need to face.</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=SIRL35QWmf1dhbZztTx7xWm0FInLRU%2BK"><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=iwkuanY2yM51LfRSSXNQN2m0FInLRU%2BK"><strong>Rediscovering the Power and Utility of Selma James</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>Victoria Law, New Clear Vision:</strong> M*A*M*A (Mothers' Association for Militant Action) were mothers who felt pushed out of political organizing because they came with children and the additional needs that children bring.</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=nvhPs5Qt1IYoNtP1k174wGm0FInLRU%2BK"><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=dBTmBCYFXcN9JG31U73v52m0FInLRU%2BK"><strong>Film Shows Objectivity Elusive in Israel-Palestine Storytelling</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>Yosef Brody, Truthout:</strong> A new documentary about the history of Israeli military legal policy in the Palestinian territories reflects on the very nature of professional storytelling itself.</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=BKKToOIAo9eZMaUrphKAeGm0FInLRU%2BK"><strong><em>Real Man Adventures</em> Probes Questions of Gender, Masculinity</strong></a></p>
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