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Watchdogs: US Regulators Are Not Prepared to Prevent Arctic Spill
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Watchdogs: US Regulators Are Not Prepared to Prevent Arctic Spill, Sue for Access to Info on Shell Oil Drilling Plan
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13540-watchdogs-say-us-regulators-are-not-prepared-to-prevent-arctic-oil-spill-file-suit-for-access-to-more-information
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Shell plans to drill for oil off the northern coasts of Alaska, but watchdogs and environmentalists are not convinced that the company and federal regulators have taken enough steps to prevent or contain a potential oil spill.
CEOs Ring in New Year With Early Pay-Day Windfall to Beat Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13545-ceos-ring-in-new-year-with-early-pay-day-windfall-to-beat-expiration-of-bush-tax-cuts
Danny Weil, Truthout: In anticipation of higher taxes on dividends, a number of corporations are paying out dividends early - even when they have to borrow to do so.
As More Disabled Sue and Protest, Politicians Draw Line on Accessibility
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13499-great-expectations
Toshio Meronek, Truthout: People with disabilities are seen as a force to be reckoned with as more file lawsuits seeking enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which some politicians seek to scrap.
New Report Shows Tectonic Shifts in Campaign Spending
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13539-new-report-show-tectonic-shifts-in-campaign-spending
Adam Crowther, Citizen Vox: A new report shows outside groups spent more money in the 2012 election cycle than in the past four cycles combined. Unless Citizens United is reversed by the court or nullified by a constitutional amendment, it's not difficult to see where things are going.
The Border Security Muddle Post 9/11
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13504-the-border-security-muddle-post-9-11
Tom Barry, Truthout: As the nation transitions away from its post-9/11 fears and wars, US border strategy needs to be overhauled and updated. A new strategy for border control should be closely linked to a penetrating review of counterterrorism, the drug war and immigration policies.
The Sky's the Limit: The Demanding Gifts of 2012
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13537-the-skys-the-limit-the-demanding-gifts-of-2012
Rebecca Solnit, TomDispatch: For millions of years, this world has been a great gift to nearly everything living on it. And that gift is now being destroyed for the benefit of a few members of a single species.
Court Rules Antiwar Activists Can Sue Government Spies
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13542-court-rules-antiwar-activists-can-sue-government-spies
John Glaser, Antiwar.com: A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of antiwar activists who were secretly infiltrated by US military spies, marking the first time a court has endorsed the people's ability to sue the military for violating their First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Top Three Dirty Energy Battles to Watch in 2013
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13541-top-3-dirty-energy-battles-to-watch-in-2013
Beth Buczynski, Care2: Here are three issues that were put on hold during the campaign season, despite the fact that they directly threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans.
Drug-Resistant Malaria Pushes Rural Thailand to Shoulder Global Role
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13547-drug-resistant-malaria-pushes-rural-thailand-to-shoulder-global-role
Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service: As Thailand braces itself to combat drug-resistant malaria, a spread of small, nondescript buildings scattered close to corn and rice fields along its hilly, western border are being cast into a bigger, international role.
Drone Strikes Are Causing Child Casualties
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13546-drone-strikes-are-causing-child-casualties
Robert Greenwald, War Costs: During my recent trip to Pakistan as part of our upcoming documentary film, I was struck most by the stories told to me by children who had experienced a US drone strike firsthand.
The Folly of "Right-to-Work" Laws
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13544-the-folly-of-right-to-work
Colin Gordon, Dissent: Workers are not forced to join to unions. Denying that option not only impinges on the rights of workers who do sustain the costs of representation, but also denies workers and employers alike the basic right to enter into contracts.
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GOP Redistricting Project Sealed Control of the House
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http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17714-gop-redistricting-project-sealed-control-of-the-house
FBI Documents Reveal Secret Nationwide Occupy Monitoring
Read the Article at the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund
http://www.justiceonline.org/commentary/fbi-files-ows.html
The NRA Versus Common Sense
Read the Article at The National Memo
http://www.nationalmemo.com/nra-vs-common-sense/
When US Drones Kill Civilians, Yemen's Government Tries to Conceal It
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/when-us-drones-kill-civilians-yemens-government-tries-to-conceal-it/2012/12/24/bd4d7ac2-486d-11e2-8af9-9b50cb4605a7_story.html
GOP Threatens Wind-Energy Tax Credit
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http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-wind-energy-tax-credit-20121226,0,364449.story
Woman of the Year: Alice Nkom
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http://africasacountry.com/2012/12/20/woman-of-the-year/
The Saga of the Euphemistically Named FreedomWorks: Money Comes to the Rescue
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/freedomworks-tea-party-group-nearly-falls-apart-in-fight-between-old-and-new-guard/2012/12/25/dd095b68-4545-11e2-8061-253bccfc7532_story.html?hpid=z2
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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=XSAGMo3VRyLEpWAPc9c7GqbfF%2BXeU0So"><strong>Drug-Resistant Malaria Pushes Rural Thailand to Shoulder Global Role</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>Marwaan Macan-Markar, Inter Press Service:</strong> As Thailand braces itself to combat drug-resistant malaria, a spread of small, nondescript buildings scattered close to corn and rice fields along its hilly, western border are being cast into a bigger, international role.</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>Robert Greenwald, War Costs:</strong> During my recent trip to Pakistan as part of our upcoming documentary film, I was struck most by the stories told to me by children who had experienced a US drone strike firsthand.</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>Colin Gordon, Dissent:</strong> Workers are not forced to join to unions. Denying that option not only impinges on the rights of workers who do sustain the costs of representation, but also denies workers and employers alike the basic right to enter into contracts.</p>
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