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William Rivers Pitt | The United States of Aftermath
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William Rivers Pitt | The United States of Aftermath
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/14688-the-united-states-of-aftermath
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "The war against Iraq, in the end, was nothing more or less than a massive money-laundering operation that took American taxpayer dollars, soaked them in blood and redirected them to Certain Friends in High Places."
Michael Moore | How Oscar Nominee Emad Burnat Was Held at LAX
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/14704-how-oscar-nominee-emad-burnat-was-held-at-lax-last-night
Michael Moore, MichaelMoore.com: "The Americans in the dining room apologized to Emad for the way our government and its security police treated him."
How Congress Could Fix Its Budget Woes, Revisited: The Financial Transactions Tax Alternative
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/14666-how-congress-could-fix-its-budget-woes-revisited-the-financial-transactions-tax-alternative
Jack Rasmus, Truthout: The financial transaction tax could raise $1 trillion in new revenue per year.
Worst Drought in 1,000 Years Could Begin in Eight Years
http://truth-out.org/news/item/14655-worse-drought-in-1000-years-could-begin-in-eight-years
Bruce Melton, Truthout: High-resolution climate models show four new climate scenarios with more detail and accuracy.
Scrap the Sequester, Solve Inequality
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/14711-scrap-the-sequester-solve-inequality
Thom Hartmann, The Daily Take: "Even Ronald Reagan knew that a low capital gains tax rate, combined with other tax loopholes that let billionaires pay less than bus drivers, were bad for America."
Monsanto Likely to Score Supreme Court Win
http://truth-out.org/news/item/14705-monsanto-likely-to-score-supreme-court-win-with-far-reaching-benefits-for-corporate-farming
Jill Richardson, AlterNet: The most recent case in the Supreme Court against Monsanto is a legal dispute over soybeans that could unfortunately be a major win for corporate food producers.
Reports: Shale Gas Bubble Looms, Aided by Wall Street
http://truth-out.org/news/item/14694-reports-shale-gas-bubble-looms-aided-by-wall-street
Steve Horn, DeSmogBlog: Two reports - one by the Post Carbon Institute (PCI) and one by the Energy Policy Forum (EPF) - together have concluded that the hydraulic fracturing boom could lead to a "bubble burst" akin to the housing bubble burst of 2008.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Orleans Judge Reduces BP's Liability, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/14715-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-new-orleans-judge-reduces-bps-liability-and-more
In today's On the News segment: What do Uganda, the Ivory Coast and the United States have in common? Extreme wealth inequality; A week before BP's civil trial for the 2010 Gulf oil disaster, a district judge in New Orleans just reduced the company's liability by $3.4 billion; one million low-income Floridians will have health insurance soon; and more.
You've Come a Long Way, Baby (Or Have You?)
http://truth-out.org/news/item/14709-youve-come-a-long-way-baby-or-have-you
Ruth Rosen, TomDispatch: "So, yes, we've come a long way, but without achieving full access to legal abortion, comprehensive childcare or equal pay - those three demands from so many decades ago."
Robert Pollin: Will a Higher Minimum Wage Cost Jobs?
http://truth-out.org/video/item/14702-will-a-higher-minimum-wage-cost-jobs
Paul Jay, The Real News Network: Robert Pollin debunks the theory that a higher minimum wage will reduce jobs available to young people entering the work force and won't reduce poverty.
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John Brennan Was Number Two at the Bush/Cheney CIA During Renditions, Enhanced Interrogations and the Iraq War
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17820-john-brennan-was-number-two-at-the-bush-cheney-cia-during-renditions-enhanced-interrogations-and-the-iraq-war
Brennan's infamous to-kill list and drone attack portfolio had their precedent when he served as deputy executive director of the CIA. He was in that position, under Bush and Cheney, from before 9/11 through the Iraq War and beyond.
Advocates Warn of Dire Consequences if Voting Rights Act Loses in Supreme Court
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/02/scotus-vra.php
You Can't Wash Away Fracking's Effects
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17819-you-can-t-wash-away-fracking-s-effects
Matt Taibbi | Justice Department's New Get-Tough Policy Is, Well, Not
Read the Article at Rolling Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/justice-departments-new-get-tough-policy-is-well-not-20130220
GMO Labeling Bill Introduced in US Congress
Read the Article at Food Safety News
http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/02/gmo-labeling-bill-introduced-in-congress/#.USYuplfxH5w
War's Lingering Phantoms
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17818-war-s-lingering-phantoms
Effects of Bullying Last Into Adulthood, Study Finds
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/20/effects-of-bullying-last-into-adulthood-study-finds/
Obama Golfed With Oil Giants During Climate Rally
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/20/during_huge_climate_rally_obama_golfed_with_oil_giants/
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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>William Rivers Pitt, Truthout:</strong> "The war against Iraq, in the end, was nothing more or less than a massive money-laundering operation that took American taxpayer dollars, soaked them in blood and redirected them to Certain Friends in High Places."</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>Bruce Melton, Truthout:</strong> High-resolution climate models show four new climate scenarios with more detail and accuracy.</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, The Daily Take:</strong> "Even Ronald Reagan knew that a low capital gains tax rate, combined with other tax loopholes that let billionaires pay less than bus drivers, were bad for America."</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=a0mEhpkqlxj%2Favp%2Bg49zdbAaFrEqNAZ7" 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=j8oLvJ8mkuYf3MKCNcF9z7AaFrEqNAZ7"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Monsanto Likely to Score Supreme Court Win</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>Jill Richardson, AlterNet:</strong> The most recent case in the Supreme Court against Monsanto is a legal dispute over soybeans that could unfortunately be a major win for corporate food producers.</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=ZJq3lqf64N9SvQrXzYcFubAaFrEqNAZ7" 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=nVmdYkDXzKHf3PAivwP51bAaFrEqNAZ7"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Reports: Shale Gas Bubble Looms, Aided by Wall Street</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>Steve Horn, DeSmogBlog:</strong> Two reports - one by the Post Carbon Institute (PCI) and one by the Energy Policy Forum (EPF) - together have concluded that the hydraulic fracturing boom could lead to a "bubble burst" akin to the housing bubble burst of 2008.</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=s5EesdIsR%2FLYlLXHK6YGYbAaFrEqNAZ7"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: New Orleans Judge Reduces BP's Liability, 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> What do Uganda, the Ivory Coast and the United States have in common? Extreme wealth inequality; A week before BP's civil trial for the 2010 Gulf oil disaster, a district judge in New Orleans just reduced the company's liability by $3.4 billion; one million low-income Floridians will have health insurance soon; 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=HJlwf5PZVW9lmw%2Fr668mnE%2F66To1flGH" 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=1AI38rTbkMAFtHtMQodNwbAaFrEqNAZ7"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>You've Come a Long Way, Baby (Or Have You?)</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>Ruth Rosen, TomDispatch:</strong> "So, yes, we’ve come a long way, but without achieving full access to legal abortion, comprehensive childcare or equal pay - those three demands from so many decades ago."</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=kgrU565o4JSWPpQpB8L917AaFrEqNAZ7" 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=FdLpOutba4F4fsoGSEjc07AaFrEqNAZ7"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Robert Pollin: Will a Higher Minimum Wage Cost Jobs?</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> Robert Pollin debunks the theory that a higher minimum wage will reduce jobs available to young people entering the work force and won't reduce poverty.</p>
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