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The President Offers to Cut Social Security and Republicans Agree
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t r u t h o u t | 04.10
Robert Reich | The President Offers to Cut Social Security and Republicans Agree
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15645-bi-partisanship-we-dont-need-the-president-offers-to-cut-social-security-and-republicans-agree
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: Obama is engaging in a brand of "bipartisanship" we don't need. The president throws things on the table before the Republicans have even sat down for dinner.
Before Next Crash, Create Finance System That Serves Public, Part I: Shrink, Regulate Banks, and Enforce Law
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15638-before-next-crash-create-finance-system-that-serves-public-part-i-shrink-regulate-banks-and-enforce-law
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout: Zeese and Flowers argue that "re-making the finance system so it serves and protects the people is foundational to creating a new economy" after examining major flaws in the current system: inadequate regulation, too-big-to-fail-or-jail institutions, derivatives volume and risks.
The Links Between Food, Fuel and Finance: A Threat to Food Security
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15636-the-damaging-links-between-food-fuel-and-finance-a-growing-threat-to-food-security
Timothy A. Wise, Triple Crisis: Energy traders hiring Wall Street firms to get them into agricultural commodities is yet another powerful symbol of the unhealthy links between food, fuel and financial markets.
The Squeezed Middle: The Title Says It All
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15639-the-squeezed-middle-the-title-says-it-all
Salvatore Babones, Truthout: Our economies will run properly again when we put the well-being of ordinary people back at the center of economic policymaking. The Squeezed Middle, edited by Sophia Parker, offers much sound advice on how to do just that.
Labor Report: Four Major TV News Networks Ignore Unions
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15655-labor-report-four-major-tv-news-networks-ignore-unions
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: During the years of 2008, 2009 and 2011, less than 0.3 percent of news stories aired on four major news broadcasting networks involved labor unions or labor issues, according to a recently released analysis.
Winner Takes All: The Super-Priority Status of Derivatives
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15641-winner-takes-all-the-super-priority-status-of-derivatives
Ellen Brown, Web of Debt: Derivatives have "super-priority" status in bankruptcy, and the Dodd-Frank Act precludes further taxpayer bailouts. In a big derivatives bust, there may be no collateral left for the creditors who are next in line.
The President's Budget: A Misguided Mission Statement
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15658-the-presidents-budget-a-misguided-mission-statement
Robert Borosage, Campaign for America's Future: In the 2014 fiscal year budget, Obama seems more comfortable with splitting the difference rather than setting the direction - and neither the country, nor his presidency, will be well served.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Has Officially Released His Fifth Annual Budget, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15662-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-obama-has-officially-released-his-fifth-annual-budget-and-more
In today's On the News segment: President Obama's plan would reduce the deficit by $1.8 trillion over ten years, through a mix of spending cuts and revenue; Oregon Democrats are working to make the rich pay their fair share; the long-anticipated deliberations on gun control are expected to begin Thursday, and more.
Rectifying the Facts About Quinoa
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15486-rectifying-the-facts-about-quinoa
Genevieve Lavoie-Mathieu, Truthout: Lavoie-Mathieu's examination of the facts behind media claims that quinoa's growing popularity is socially and environmentally destructive comes to a more nuanced conclusion.
The Growing War on the War on Drugs
http://truth-out.org/news/item/15659-the-growing-war-on-the-war-on-drugs
Andrew Cohen, Brennan Center for Justice:
The problem of the mass incarceration of America didn't start with a single event, and it won't end with one. There will have to be incremental reform, because throwing millions into prison for drug crimes isn't working.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Sen. Bernie Sanders Writes Law to Break Them Up: Ten Largest Banks Bigger Now Than Before Taxpayer Bailout
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17908-bernie-sanders-writes-law-to-break-them-up-10-largest-banks-bigger-now-than-before-taxpayer-bailout
Mark Karlin, Editor of BuzzFlash at Truthout: Bernie wants to break up the banks too big to fail. You know, the banks that believe in socialism when they bankrupt the nation, and strict austerity when they are making a profit?
Gay Marriage Celebrates the Rights Granted Under the Constitution
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17907-gay-marriage-celebrates-the-rights-granted-under-the-constitution
Bank Pays Pittance for Wrongful Foreclosures
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/04/09/bank_stole_your_house_have_10_pitchforks_worth_of_compensation/
Top-Secret US Intelligence Reports Show Drone Strikes Don't Just Target Senior Leaders of al-Qaeda
Read the Article at McClatchy
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/04/09/188062/obamas-drone-war-kills-others.html
Frank Rich: Inky Tears for the News
Read the Article at New York Magazine
http://nymag.com/news/frank-rich/news-media-2013-4/
Pentagon Budget Day: A Procurement Petri Dish
Read the Article at TIME Magazine
http://nation.time.com/2013/04/10/pentagon-budget-day-a-procurement-petri-dish/?iid=us-main-lead.
Legacy of Tiller's Murder: Will Wichita Keep Its Abortion Providers Safe?
Read the Article at RH Reality Check
http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2013/04/09/will-wichita-keep-its-new-abortion-providers-safe/
Lawrence Lessig: The Big Numbers Behind Big Money in Politics
Read the Article at Utne
http://www.utne.com/politics/the-big-numbers-behind-big-money-in-politics.aspx#ixzz2Q4gfG8iv
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>Bernie wants to break up the banks too big to fail. You know, the banks that believe in socialism when they bankrupt the nation, and strict austerity when they are making a profit?</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=pIh8D4lVLEkZXaAdJlM4HXr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the BuzzFlash Commentary</strong></a></p>
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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>Bank Pays Pittance for Wrongful Foreclosures</strong></p>
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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>Top-Secret US Intelligence Reports Show Drone Strikes Don't Just Target Senior Leaders of al-Qaeda</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6EUboB5rNgax0Mit%2F%2FYPlHr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at McClatchy</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Frank Rich: Inky Tears for the News</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=D%2F46PCE7CUub42T4LrE%2FAHr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at New York Magazine</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Pentagon Budget Day: A Procurement Petri Dish</strong></p>
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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>Legacy of Tiller's Murder: Will Wichita Keep Its Abortion Providers Safe?</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RnnEFjGlTpEixHHUG6AfsHr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at RH Reality Check</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Lawrence Lessig: The Big Numbers Behind Big Money in Politics</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>Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog:</strong> Obama is engaging in a brand of "bipartisanship" we don't need. The president throws things on the table before the Republicans have even sat down for dinner.</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=i4Q0yREk9UUmAQ7hZScDFXr5A%2Fs9zu0W" 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=7ZZBD4biwf1ul%2FQrqqct9Xr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Before Next Crash, Create Finance System That Serves Public, Part I: Shrink, Regulate Banks, and Enforce Law</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>Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout:</strong> Zeese and Flowers argue that "re-making the finance system so it serves and protects the people is foundational to creating a new economy" after examining major flaws in the current system: inadequate regulation, too-big-to-fail-or-jail institutions, derivatives volume and risks.</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=MEGFaYBLgbalB%2BwWR9AoBnr5A%2Fs9zu0W" 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=NK%2BgUYRX3QNf%2FcVDsFkM8Xr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Links Between Food, Fuel and Finance: A Threat to Food Security</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>Timothy A. Wise, Triple Crisis:</strong> Energy traders hiring Wall Street firms to get them into agricultural commodities is yet another powerful symbol of the unhealthy links between food, fuel and financial markets.</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=yVEhAs%2Bd0DCGCmbwSCrZc3r5A%2Fs9zu0W" 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=M%2F6ihEavHcBLbjTctgqntXr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong><em>The Squeezed Middle</em>: The Title Says It All</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>Salvatore Babones, Truthout:</strong> Our economies will run properly again when we put the well-being of ordinary people back at the center of economic policymaking. <em>The Squeezed Middle</em>, edited by Sophia Parker, offers much sound advice on how to do just that.</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=ushXOBTgzeu8VRqTgHwJrXr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Review</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=t2qrM7YXTAV%2Bq2kgHWuqF3r5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Labor Report: Four Major TV News Networks Ignore Unions</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>Mike Ludwig, Truthout:</strong> During the years of 2008, 2009 and 2011, less than 0.3 percent of news stories aired on four major news broadcasting networks involved labor unions or labor issues, according to a recently released analysis.</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=uIYbpFLYypsw660jEHcIg3r5A%2Fs9zu0W" 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=To0fSaVQJC28RTw1tIeo5Hr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Winner Takes All: The Super-Priority Status of Derivatives</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>Ellen Brown, Web of Debt:</strong> Derivatives have "super-priority" status in bankruptcy, and the Dodd-Frank Act precludes further taxpayer bailouts. In a big derivatives bust, there may be no collateral left for the creditors who are next in line.</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=To0fSaVQJC0HpNzpqWkBPXr5A%2Fs9zu0W" 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=rmC2Y0ya8t0Sb%2FfrgZu7gnr5A%2Fs9zu0W" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The President's Budget: A Misguided Mission Statement</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>Robert Borosage, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> In the 2014 fiscal year budget, Obama seems more comfortable with splitting the difference rather than setting the direction - and neither the country, nor his presidency, will be well served.</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=HywXXFrdHyfLk0nufXh0tyQM%2B8St3bPi" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Obama Has Officially Released His Fifth Annual Budget, and More</strong></a></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>Genevieve Lavoie-Mathieu, Truthout:</strong> Lavoie-Mathieu's examination of the facts behind media claims that quinoa's growing popularity is socially and environmentally destructive comes to a more nuanced conclusion.</p>
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