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A Guantanamo Prisoner Is Buried; New Details on His Death Surface
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t r u t h o u t | 01.11
A Guantanamo Prisoner Is Buried as New Details About His Death Begin to Surface
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13818-guantanamo-prisoner-buried-new-details-death-surface
Jason Leopold, Truthout: Nearly 11 years to the day after he was sold into a "piece of hell"- the US military base at Guantanamo Bay - for a $5,000 bounty, Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif was finally home. The mystery of how he died alone in his cell remains locked in the files of Gitmo.
Billionaires, Ballots and a State Budget Crisis Drive Education Reform in Washington State: A Case Study
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13847-billionaires-ballots-and-a-state-budget-crisis-drive-education-reform-in-washington-state-a-case-study
Yana Kunichoff, Truthout: The story unfolding in Washington is symbolic of where the fight for public education is playing out - with shrinking funds at the local level and big money coming in from the outside.
World Bank on Climate: "Turn Down the Heat" - Is It Really This Bad?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/13255-the-world-bank-report-turn-down-the-heat-is-it-really-this-bad
Bruce Melton, Truthout: The latest report by the World Bank is just another summary of conservative consensus climate science. Impacts are already worse than stated, but fortunately, solutions could be easier than are commonly understood.
Industry Consultants Warn Frackers: Do Not Underestimate the Global Anti-Fracking Movement
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13839-consultants-warn-frackers-do-not-underestimate-the-global-anti-fracking-movement
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: The bitter battle over fracking has gone global, and according to pro-business consultants, the oil and gas industry has every reason to be concerned.
The Challenge of the Era of Technological Abundance
http://truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/13848-the-challenge-of-the-era-of-technological-abundance
Gar Alperovitz, Democracy Collaborative Press: Can a new direction be set that acknowledges the systemic nature of our problems and openly posits a concrete alternative? Can the system be changed?
Latvia's Economic Disaster as a Neoliberal Success Story: A Model for Europe and the US?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13852-latvias-economic-disaster-as-a-neoliberal-success-story-a-model-for-europe-and-the-us
Michael Hudson and Jeffrey Sommers, Naked Capitalism: Anyone with actual experience in Latvia will see the dissonance between myth and reality regarding the country's response to the economic crisis.
Five Things We Can Do to Help Fix the Economy in 2013
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13853-five-things-we-can-do-to-help-fix-the-economy-in-2013
Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research: For much of America, it still feels like we are in a recession. Here are five things we can do to get the economy back on track in 2013.
More Aging US Coal Plants Hit the Chopping Block
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13854-more-aging-us-coal-plants-hit-the-chopping-block
Matthew Cardinale, Inter Press Service: As many as 353 coal-fired power generators in 31 states - representing up to 59 GW of power capacity - are no longer economically viable compared with cleaner, more affordable energy sources.
We Share Life in Kabul
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13857-we-share-life-in-kabul
Martha Hennessy, Waging Nonviolence: Despite the long-term degradations of poverty and war in Afghanistan, we are hearing sentiments of hope from a variety of individuals and groups. The majority of the population wants reform and an end to the violence and corruption.
Walmart Empire Clashes With China
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13860-walmart-empire-clashes-with-china
Michelle Chen, The Progressive: While US activists have focused on Walmart's abuse of American low-wage workers, they ought to watch how Chinese workers are struggling to carve out a space for themselves in the Big Box of authoritarian neoliberalism.
Eleven Years of Guantanamo; Brennan CIA Nomination Consolidates Drone Assassination Strategy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/13856-eleven-years-of-guantanamo-brennan-cia-nomination-consolidates-drone-assassination-strategy
Paul Jay, The Real News Network: Michael Ratner, president emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, says Obama carries on the policies of George W. Bush when it comes to issues of "national security."
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Supreme Court Should Expand Voting Rights for Citizens, Not Help Limit Them
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17744-supreme-court-should-expand-voting-rights-for-citizens-not-help-limit-them
Voting is the most sacred right of citizenship. The Supreme Court should be concerned about making access to the ballot box more inclusive, not about striking down the Voting Rights Act.
Russ Feingold: Democrats Sold Out in 2012 and Need to Quit Big Money
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/01/russ-feingold-obama-democrats-sold-out-super-pacs
Paul Krugman | Coins Against Crazies
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/11/opinion/krugman-coins-against-crazies.html
The Koch Brothers, Superstorm Sandy and the Teabaggers
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17742-the-koch-brothers-superstorm-sandy-and-the-teabaggers
The New War for Afghanistan's Untapped Oil
Read the Article at The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/the-new-war-for-afghanistans-untapped-oil/267010/
Karl Rove Accidentally Unmasks the GOP's Debt Ceiling Ruse
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/01/10/karl-rove-accidentally-unmasks-the-gops-debt-ceiling-ruse/?hpid=z2
GOP Amendments Could Derail Sandy Aid Again
Read the Article at Politico
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/gop-amendments-could-derail-sandy-aid-again-86046.html?hp=f1
Giffords' Anti-Gun Group Gets a $1 Million Texas Donation
Read the Article at Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-09/giffords-anti-gun-group-gets-1-million-texas-donation.html?cmpid=otbrn.sustain.story
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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>GOP Amendments Could Derail Sandy Aid Again</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>Michael Hudson and Jeffrey Sommers, Naked Capitalism:</strong> Anyone with actual experience in Latvia will see the dissonance between myth and reality regarding the country’s response to the economic crisis.</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=Q9Fp3LYyDiLS%2FvBvkDyyWV6LYKoDrXIj" 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=nVIPn8kUEe%2BmAWse1vHC3F6LYKoDrXIj"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Five Things We Can Do to Help Fix the Economy in 2013</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>Mark Weisbrot, Center for Economic and Policy Research:</strong> For much of America, it still feels like we are in a recession. Here are five things we can do to get the economy back on track in 2013.</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 href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RUfBzvrnhzjCyOIigHj%2Bq16LYKoDrXIj"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>More Aging US Coal Plants Hit the Chopping Block</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>Matthew Cardinale, Inter Press Service:</strong> As many as 353 coal-fired power generators in 31 states - representing up to 59 GW of power capacity - are no longer economically viable compared with cleaner, more affordable energy sources.</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>Martha Hennessy, Waging Nonviolence:</strong> Despite the long-term degradations of poverty and war in Afghanistan, we are hearing sentiments of hope from a variety of individuals and groups. The majority of the population wants reform and an end to the violence and corruption.</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>Michelle Chen, The Progressive:</strong> While US activists have focused on Walmart’s abuse of American low-wage workers, they ought to watch how Chinese workers are struggling to carve out a space for themselves in the Big Box of authoritarian neoliberalism.</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=Ic5dccp9tq7ig8dtZ%2Fbn2F6LYKoDrXIj" 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=BoygzfPkB2WJ6JIA63DJX16LYKoDrXIj"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Eleven Years of Guantanamo; Brennan CIA Nomination Consolidates Drone Assassination Strategy</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>Paul Jay, The Real News Network:</strong> Michael Ratner, president emeritus of the Center for Constitutional Rights, says Obama carries on the policies of George W. Bush when it comes to issues of "national security."</p>
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