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Another Big Story the Mainstream Media Missed: GE-Krupp Conspiracy
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Another Big Story the Mainstream Media Missed: GE-Krupp Conspiracy Trial of '47
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/15892-another-one-the-msm-missed-ge-krupp-conspiracy-trial-of-47
Peter Handel, Truthout: Lest anyone imagine that corporate crimes being unreported by the mainstream media and punished with a wrist-slap are anything new, legendary labor reporter James Lerner's account of the GE - Krupp conspiracy trial of 1947 is an eye-opener.
Congress Heads Home for Recess, Leaving "To-Do" List Behind
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16030-congress-heads-home-for-recess-leaving-to-do-list-behind
David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers: Congress headed home this weekend for a nine-day break, leaving behind much of the trouble it was elected to help ease. Gun control and immigration reform will wait until May.
US Cities Joining Push to Dump Fossil Fuel Investments
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16031-us-cities-joining-push-to-dump-fossil-fuel-investments
Carey L. Biron, Inter Press Service: Joining a fast-growing movement among colleges and universities, nearly a dozen US cities have announced their interest in withdrawing municipal investments from fossil fuel companies.
Bill Moyers | Sandra Steingraber's War on Toxic Trespassers
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16033-sandra-steingrabers-war-on-toxic-trespassers
Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company: With government captured by the very industries it's supposed to regulate, activist Sandra Steingraber says she's lost patience with politicians and corporations, and the time for direct action is now.
Did the US Cover Up Its Role in a Deadly Honduran Counter-Narcotics Operation?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/16014-did-the-us-cover-up-its-role-in-a-deadly-honduran-counter-narcotics-operation
Lauren Carasik, Truthout: Carasik calls on the United States to cooperate with a thorough and transparent investigation of the still-murky circumstances which led to the death of four Hondurans during a joint US-Honduran counter-narcotics operation in May 2012.
Pentagon Claims $757 Million Overbilling by Contractor in Afghanistan
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16034-pentagon-claims-757-million-overbilling-by-contractor-in-afghanistan
Richard H.P. Sia, The Center for Public Integrity: The principal food supplier to US troops in Afghanistan is embroiled in a costly dispute with the Pentagon that has attracted congressional interest.
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship | The Worst Congress Money Can Buy
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/16038-do-nothing-congress-gives-inertia-a-bad-name
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: If you want to see why the public approval rating of Congress is down to 15 percent, all you have to do is take a quick look at how Washington pays worship at the altar of special interests.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Washington State Wants to Protect Businesses' Right to Discriminate, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16032-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-washington-state-wants-to-protect-businesses-right-to-discriminate-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Washington state wants to protect businesses' right to discriminate; the motivation behind the world-wide economic con of austerity has been discovered; Sen. Bernie Sanders now has help in his fight to save the Post Office; and more.
Houston's Most Polluted Neighborhood Draws the Line at Alberta Tar Sands
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16035-houstons-most-polluted-neighborhood-draws-the-line-at-alberta-tar-sands
Kristin Moe, YES! Magazine: If the Keystone XL pipeline is approved, 90 percent of the tar sands crude that flows through it will be processed near an embattled Houston neighborhood called Manchester. Residents are joining up to demand a healthier future.
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Second Suspect Arrested in Connection With Poisonous Letters
Watch the Video at ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-arrested-connection-ricin-laced-letters-government-officials/story?id=19056719#.UXwNlMqXREI
American Tourist Faces Death Penalty in North Korea
Read the Article at AFP
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/27/american-tourist-faces-death-penalty-in-north-korea/
Boston Police Chief Wants Drones for Next Year's Marathon
Read the Article at RT News
http://rt.com/usa/boston-marathon-surveillance-drones-452/
For Retailers, Price Outweighs Safety in Bangladesh
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/27/us-bangladesh-building-retailers-idUSBRE93Q04H20130427
Empty Nets in Louisiana Three Years After the BP Spill
Read the Article at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/27/us/gulf-disaster-fishing-industry/index.html?hpt=hp_c1
False Flags, Sharia Law, and Gun Grabs: GOP Lawmakers Embrace Conspiracy Theories
Read the Article at The Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/04/27/false-flags-sharia-law-and-gun-grabs-gop-lawmakers-embrace-the-crazy.html
Syria Says Chemical Weapons Claims "Barefaced Lie"
Read the Article at AFP
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/04/27/syria-says-chemical-weapons-claims-barefaced-lie/
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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>Peter Handel, Truthout:</strong> Lest anyone imagine that corporate crimes being unreported by the mainstream media and punished with a wrist-slap are anything new, legendary labor reporter James Lerner's account of the GE - Krupp conspiracy trial of 1947 is an eye-opener.</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>Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company:</strong> If you want to see why the public approval rating of Congress is down to 15 percent, all you have to do is take a quick look at how Washington pays worship at the altar of special interests.</p>
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