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Democrats Share the Blame for Tragedy of Iraq War
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t r u t h o u t | 03.17
Democrats Share the Blame for Tragedy of Iraq War
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15100-democrats-share-the-blame-for-tragedy-of-iraq-war
Stephen Zunes, Truthout: The Democrats who voted to support the war and rationalized that vote by making false claims about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs were responsible for allowing the Bush administration to get away with lying about Iraq's alleged threat.
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http://truth-out.org/news/item/15158-the-consumers-got-to-change-the-system-farmer-ben-burkett-on-racism-and-corporate-control-of-agriculture
Tory Field and Beverly Bell, Other Worlds: Racism is still here in the marketplace and in credit, but we have learned to deal with it and not give up on changing the system. We struggle every day to bring about a change.
Killing Us Softly: Why the Administration's Response to Criticism on Drones Carries Little Water
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15156-killing-us-softly-why-the-administrations-response-to-criticism-on-drones-carries-little-water
Shahid Buttar, People's Blog for the Constitution: The question ignored by proponents of drone strikes is the same overlooked by those who defend torture: "How do we know our government has the right person?"
L.A. Teachers Block Corporate Donor Attempt to Buy School Board
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15159-la-teachers-block-corporate-donor-attempt-to-buy-school-board
Samantha Winslow, Labor Notes: The Los Angeles teachers union squeaked out a victory in yesterday's L.A. school board election, beating back corporate donors who flushed millions of dollars into an effort to unseat an independent school board leader.
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http://truth-out.org/news/item/15163-truthout-tv-victoria-law-on-closing-cages
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Business and Labor Unite on Immigration Reform, But Future Uncertain
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15157-business-and-labor-unite-on-immigration-reform-but-future-uncertain
Anna Challet, New America Media: While the business sector and organized labor agree that immigration reform must include a road map to citizenship, there remain significant concerns over what will be addressed - and who will be left out - in the bill being drafted in the Senate.
Israel: Where Soccer Fans Boo Their Own Players When They Score
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15161-israel-where-soccer-fans-boo-their-own-players-when-they-score
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Can We Cut Healthcare Costs Without Hurting Patients?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15160-can-we-cut-healthcare-costs-without-hurting-patients
Mike Alberti, Remapping Debate: If there is a single message that has come to dominate the debate over health care in the United States in the last several years, it is that Americans are receiving too much of it. Remapping Debate found that the claim that utilization could be reduced at no risk to patient health has been oversold.
"The Poor Are Too Free?:" Unlocking the Middle-Class Code
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15123-the-poor-are-too-free-unlocking-the-middle-class-code
PL Thomas, The Becoming Radical: The idealized middle-class fantasy of the poor ignores that behind the weightless freedom often lurked the life-long burden of debt - the thirty-year mortgages, the monthly bills, the billowing cost of college-for-all.
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