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t r u t h o u t | 04.12
Gar Alperovitz | The Question of Socialism (and Beyond!) Is About to Open Up in These United States
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15680-the-question-of-socialism-and-beyond-is-about-to-open-up-in-these-united-states
Gar Alperovitz, Truthout: With Americans' interest in socialism rising, we need to seriously consider alternative designs to the current system, argues Alperovitz, in this practical critique of some known models.
New Report Exposes Extreme ALEC Agenda in Arizona
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15693-new-report-exposes-extreme-alec-agenda-in-arizona
Nick Surgey, PR Watch: Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and every member of the Republican leadership in the state is a current or recent ALEC member.
Look Out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/15694-look-out-monsanto-the-global-food-movement-is-rising
Daniel Moss, YES! Magazine: The book Harvesting Justice: Transforming Food, Land, and Agriculture in the Americas isn't just a look at the world's most exciting food justice groups - it's also a knockout organizing tool.
Henry A. Giroux | Lil Wayne's Lyrical Fascism
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/15686-lil-waynes-lyrical-fascism
Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: Lil Wayne's racist and sexist song is just one example of the morally dead zone that too many individuals, institutions, intellectuals and politicians occupy in a land of massive inequality in wealth and power, says Giroux.
Digital Disconnect: Robert McChesney on "How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15692-digital-disconnect-robert-mcchesney-on-how-capitalism-is-turning-the-internet-against-democracy
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!: Media-reform advocate Robert McChesney looks at how the future of American politics could be largely determined by who controls the Internet in his newest book, Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy.
Democrats Hide When Asked About Ending High-Income Loophole to Assure Social Security's Future
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/15702-democrats-hide-when-asked-about-ending-high-income-loophole-to-assure-social-securitys-future
Samantha Cook, Remapping Debate: Even though the Democratic Party has presented itself as the defender of Social Security, there appears to be a profound unwillingness among most Democratic senators to identify their position on the issue.
You Can't Sequester Cancer
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/15699-you-cant-sequester-cancer
Robert Weiner and Patricia Berg, The Washington Times: When we sequester cancer research - stop it dead in its tracks so no additional scientific advances can be made - we are cutting off our nose to spite our face.
The Sinking American Electorate: African-Americans Still in Depression
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/15700-the-sinking-american-electorate-african-americans-still-in-depression
Isaiah J. Poole, Campaign for America's Future: Democrats could still lose in 2014 and beyond when, for millions of African-American voters, "not much" to show for their loyalty becomes "not enough" to show up at the polls.
The Consensus Behind Militarism
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/15701-the-consensus-behind-militarism
Jeff Cohen, Consortium News: While the US media has some spirited debate over politics and social issues, there remains a broad consensus about foreign adversaries whose behavior is almost always cast in the harshest light, a reality that colors how America reacts to the world.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
White House and Senate Democrats Should Eliminate Social Security Tax Cap for the Rich: Stop CPI Scam on Elderly
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17914-white-house-and-senate-democrats-should-eliminate-social-security-tax-cap-for-the-rich-stop-cpi-spam-food-scam-on-elderly
Mark Karlin, Editor of BuzzFlash at Truthout: The chained CPI Social Security benefit cutbacks are a scam. Impose the austerity on the wealthy through increased payments by them to Social Security. That will fix the funding challenge right quick.
William Greider | Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/blog/173771/will-voters-forgive-obama-cutting-social-security#
Social Conservatives Warn RNC They Could Abandon Party
Read the Article at NBC News
http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/04/10/17691775-social-conservatives-warn-priebus-they-could-abandon-gop?lite
The Right's Second Amendment Fraud
Read the Article at Consortium News
http://consortiumnews.com/2013/04/11/the-rights-second-amendment-fraud/
Matt Taibbi | Dan Loeb Simultaneously Solicits, Betrays Pension Funds
Read the Article at Rolling Stone
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/dan-loeb-simultaneously-solicits-betrays-pension-funds-20130411#ixzz2QBgEWGZh
Mitch McConnell's "Whack-a-Mole" Dirty Politics Campaign
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17912-mitch-mcconnell-s-whack-a-mole-dirty-politics-campaign
How Ron Paul's Record Refutes Rand Paul's Racial History Lesson
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/04/ron-paul-refutes-rand-pauls-racial-history-lesson.php?ref=fpblg
The Return of CISPA: Can We Kiss Internet Privacy Goodbye?
Read the Article at In These Times
https://inthesetimes.com/article/14853/cyber_police_return/
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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>White House and Senate Democrats Should Eliminate Social Security Tax Cap for the Rich: Stop CPI Scam on Elderly </strong></p>
<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>The chained CPI Social Security benefit cutbacks are a scam. Impose the austerity on the wealthy through increased payments by them to Social Security. That will fix the funding challenge right quick.</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=QvSeXQEw18NFSyi0rVCUzlCPbs9BH1tC" 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>William Greider | Will Voters Forgive Obama for Cutting Social Security?</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=GJdSBZZ%2FlSusuLrN3GSCl0WLI2i9kviC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at The Nation</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Social Conservatives Warn RNC They Could Abandon Party</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=FYtGvmhiCoqfpqtHEUnBpVCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at NBC News</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Right's Second Amendment Fraud</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=2mLCp79onuL%2FehAHeaCKZVCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Consortium News</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Matt Taibbi | Dan Loeb Simultaneously Solicits, Betrays Pension Funds</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=QYK1RKttwW0ennOPldtInVCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Rolling Stone</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Mitch McConnell's "Whack-a-Mole" Dirty Politics Campaign</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=Sw663bvNOxxpRu65etQvJlCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at BuzzFlash</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>How Ron Paul's Record Refutes Rand Paul's Racial History Lesson</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=Op7snRl44v4RfmeQaEkKK1CPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Talking Points Memo</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>The Return of CISPA: Can We Kiss Internet Privacy Goodbye?</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=hpx8ITROK8wPPpOvI6g%2F4FCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at In These Times</strong></a></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=St8GOLFrKqGt2X0gGvG1YVCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Gar Alperovitz | The Question of Socialism (and Beyond!) Is About to Open Up in These United States</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>Gar Alperovitz, Truthout:</strong> With Americans' interest in socialism rising, we need to seriously consider alternative designs to the current system, argues Alperovitz, in this practical critique of some known models.</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=%2FHUFQYHylzwBTxZmf1j1ZFCPbs9BH1tC" 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=9Hbq8oF4N7JuVlNfIJ77GVCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>New Report Exposes Extreme ALEC Agenda in Arizona</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>Nick Surgey, PR Watch:</strong> Seventeen bills introduced in the Arizona legislature in 2013 can be tied to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and every member of the Republican leadership in the state is a current or recent ALEC member.</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=TKCJ%2Ff2HS6nvfmiY3422WVCPbs9BH1tC" 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=R3jWQUg2cA%2Bk0MD8CAygCEWLI2i9kviC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Look Out Monsanto: The Global Food Movement Is Rising</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>Daniel Moss, YES! Magazine:</strong> The book <em>Harvesting Justice: Transforming Food, Land, and Agriculture in the Americas</em> isn't just a look at the world's most exciting food justice groups - it's also a knockout organizing tool.</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=hpeYzi81oZ385mNRwaCMJlCPbs9BH1tC" 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=kpo%2Fzu7%2Flcf9Wo1LfuPGY1CPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Henry A. Giroux | Lil Wayne's Lyrical Fascism</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>Henry A. Giroux, Truthout:</strong> Lil Wayne's racist and sexist song is just one example of the morally dead zone that too many individuals, institutions, intellectuals and politicians occupy in a land of massive inequality in wealth and power, says Giroux.</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=MGw%2FA7eYrMXwc14o07cWOVCPbs9BH1tC" 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=XOErUp4zH1yIT7s%2FxbtG%2BVCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Digital Disconnect: Robert McChesney on "How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy"</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>Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!:</strong> Media-reform advocate Robert McChesney looks at how the future of American politics could be largely determined by who controls the Internet in his newest book, <em>Digital Disconnect: How Capitalism Is Turning the Internet Against Democracy.</em></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=KWsD6AhqAxySvMY21hkfl1CPbs9BH1tC" 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=BbdWPf3ACSJIiWbFLaj%2BpFCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Democrats Hide When Asked About Ending High-Income Loophole to Assure Social Security's Future</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>Samantha Cook, Remapping Debate:</strong> Even though the Democratic Party has presented itself as the defender of Social Security, there appears to be a profound unwillingness among most Democratic senators to identify their position on the issue.</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=%2B%2BjZna7kY1y50TmjcjSVQlCPbs9BH1tC" 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=QuTQm7s6rKs5sBOh0UrguFCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>You Can't Sequester Cancer</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 Weiner and Patricia Berg, The Washington Times:</strong> When we sequester cancer research - stop it dead in its tracks so no additional scientific advances can be made - we are cutting off our nose to spite our face.</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=CVbsDzr2DR5NgQCC3uVEmFCPbs9BH1tC" 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=5SotDGZ80pJ3ojtY%2FmETWlCPbs9BH1tC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Sinking American Electorate: African-Americans Still in Depression</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>Isaiah J. Poole, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> Democrats could still lose in 2014 and beyond when, for millions of African-American voters, "not much" to show for their loyalty becomes "not enough" to show up at the polls.</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=4qxg%2FhNGS0fa63Le7wvJEUWLI2i9kviC" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</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>Jeff Cohen, Consortium News:</strong> While the US media has some spirited debate over politics and social issues, there remains a broad consensus about foreign adversaries whose behavior is almost always cast in the harshest light, a reality that colors how America reacts to the world.</p>
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