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TransPacific Partnership Will Undermine Democracy
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TransPacific Partnership Will Undermine Democracy, Empower Transnational Corporations
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15353-transpacific-partnership-will-undermine-democracy-empower-transnational-corporations
Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Truthout: Our country's democratic values could be under threat if President Obama fast tracks the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese explain how the TPP would affect our democracy.
Gas Industry Report Calls Anti-Fracking Movement a "Highly Effective Campaign"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15354-gas-industry-report-calls-anti-fracking-movement-a-highly-effective-campaign
Katrina Rabeler, Yes! Magazine: A report intended to help the oil and gas industry squash the anti-fracking movement turns out to be full of useful information - and admits that much of what activists are saying is true.
Is Gender Justice Getting Shafted in Immigration Reform?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15350-is-gender-justice-getting-shafted-in-immigration-reform
Michelle Chen, In These Times: Beyond the economics, a more fundamental, unspoken question lies at the heart of the immigration debate: Does Washington place a higher premium on capital or social equity?
The Fire Last Time
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15365-the-fire-last-time
Peter Dreier and Donald Cohen, New Republic: Ironically, 100 years after the Triangle fire, we still hear much of the same rhetoric whenever reformers seek to use government to make businesses act more responsibly and protect consumers, workers and the environment.
A DC Insider Explains How the Wall Street Lobby Owns DC: Crony Capitalism Prevails at Every Turn
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/15355-a-dc-insider-explains-how-the-wall-street-lobby-owns-dc-crony-capitalism-prevails-at-every-turn
Jeff Connaughton, Prospecta Press: DC insider Jeff Connaughton explains how a former Democratic Senator, a Wall Street point man, undercut President Bill Clinton on even a minor amendment to hold corporations accountable for intentional deceptive securities fraud.
Syrian Dissidents' Peace Plan Met By Doubt in DC
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15349-syrian-dissidents-peace-plan-met-by-doubt-in-dc
Sam Knight, Truthout: Representatives from a group of Syrian opposition activists pushing a political resolution to that country's civil war visited Washington, DC, last week. Their perspective faces skepticism from influential quarters in Washington.
The AR-15 Assault Weapon: What Would Freud Say?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15364-the-ar-15-assault-weapon
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Show: Estrogen-mimicking BPA, while mostly banned in Canada and Europe, is widespread in the American food supply; and Americans, particularly gun-loving Americans, seem to have a strong affection for foods that contain it.
Imperial Germany and the Pillage of Europe's Indebted Mediterranean Region
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15348-imperial-germany-and-the-pillage-of-europes-indebted-mediterranean-region
C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout: In today's neoliberal, antidemocratic and German-dominated European Union, the pillage of wealth from the periphery to the core of the euro zone takes place in a physically nonviolent manner through "bailouts" and "bail-ins."
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Was Challenged Before the Supreme Court Today, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15367-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-the-defense-of-marriage-act-doma-was-challenged-before-the-supreme-court-today-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Today, the federal Defense of Marriage Act was challenged before the Supreme Court in United States v. Windsor; our public school system is under attack; former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean announced his new political action committee, and more.
Religious Trauma Syndrome: How Some Organized Religion Leads to Mental Health Problems
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15366-religious-trauma-syndrome-how-some-organized-religion-leads-to-mental-health-problems
Valerie Tarico, AlterNet: Dr. Marlene Winell came up with the label "Religious Trauma Syndrome" to describe harmful experiences with religion. Groups that demand obedience and conformity produce fear, not love and growth.
As Supreme Court Hears Challenge to ALEC Voting Bill, Two More States Introduce It
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15363-as-supreme-court-hears-challenge-to-alec-voting-bill-two-more-states-introduce-it
Brendan Fischer, PR Watch: Within days of the Supreme Court hearing a challenge to an Arizona voting registration law that had been adopted as a "model" by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), South Carolina and Nevada advanced bills that appear to track the ALEC/Arizona template.
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The Court's Gay Marriage Confusion
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http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/comment/2013/03/supreme-court-prop-8-toobin-kennedy.html
Cruel and Unusual Punishment: The Shame of Three Strikes Laws
Read the Article at Rolling Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/cruel-and-unusual-punishment-the-shame-of-three-strikes-laws-20130327#ixzz2OkhjOUT9
Woman Who Helped Run CIA Torture May Get Major Promotion
Read the Article at Salon
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Half of All US Rivers Are Too Polluted for Our Health
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Security Staff Barricade Chicago Board of Education in Anticipation of Mass Rally
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White House Defends Voter Registration Through ObamaCare
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Dirty Little Smart Phones: Ted Smith on the Toxins in Digital Gadgets
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http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/business/technology/130326/dirty-smartphones-ted-smith-toxins-gadgets
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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 today's On the News segment:</strong> Today, the federal Defense of Marriage Act was challenged before the Supreme Court in <em>United States v. Windsor</em>; our public school system is under attack; former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean announced his new political action committee, and more.</p>
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