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Racist School Closings in Washington, DC
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Racist School Closings in Washington, DC
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16672-racist-school-closings-in-washington-dc
Rania Khalek, Truthout: The District of Columbia's planned public school closings disproportionately affect minority and special needs students, and there is no evidence the plan will improve educational outcomes or save the district money.
NYC Public Libraries Under Attack, Facing Privatization and Budget Cuts
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16689-new-york-city-public-libraries-attack-privatizing-prized-locations-and-cutting-budget-by-35-percent
Nathan Tankus, Naked Capitalism: By generating budget shortfalls for state and local governments, the financial crisis has given people like Mayor Bloomberg the opportunity to make cuts to popular social services like libraries.
John Pilger | From Iraq, a Tragic Reminder to Prosecute the War Criminals
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/16699-from-iraq-a-tragic-reminder-to-prosecute-the-war-criminals
John Pilger, Truthout: Studies show almost half of Iraq's population in areas around where the United States and Britain dropped some 300 tons of depleted uranium will get cancer. These crimes await prosecution. But who will demand it? asks Pilger.
Meet the Refreshing Evangelical Who's Leading a Revival - of the "Common Good"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16692-meet-the-refreshing-evangelical-whos-leading-a-revival-of-the-common-good
Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine: Pastor Jim Wallis has been arrested for protesting the Keystone XL pipeline, he builds bridges between polarized politicians, and he pushes Christians to worry less about gay marriage and more about justice. And even better - there's a whole new generation following his lead.
How Enterprise Zones Are Killing the California Dream
http://truth-out.org/news/item/16697-how-enterprise-zones-are-killing-the-california-dream
Gary Cohn, Frying Pan News: California's enterprise zone plan is a controversial state program that is supposed to create jobs. It has been under fire for years from critics who say that it simply rewards employers for moving jobs from one location to another.
Namesake
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/16664-namesake
Sarah Macaraeg, Truthout: Half-Filipina writer Sarah Macaraeg reflects on Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, colonization, her name and cultural memory.
Actual US Poverty Twice Official Figure
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16693-actual-us-poverty-twice-official-figure
Paul Jay, The Real News Network: According to official figures 15 percent of Americans live in poverty; real numbers are over 33 percent of Americans cannot meet basic needs.
Too Juvenile to Govern
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/16688-too-juvenile-to-govern
Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Writers Group: With budgetary tantrums in the Senate and investigative play-acting in the House, the Republican Party is proving once again that it simply cannot be taken seriously.
Education Reform Advances in "Post-Riot" Anaheim
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16686-education-reform-advances-in-post-riot-anaheim
Gabriel San Roman, Truthout: National advocacy organization Partnership for 21st Century Skills purports to advance education in Anaheim's predominately Latino schools, but its framework is designed to prepare graduates for the global economy - not a critique of it.
Judge Frees Patriot Coal to Eliminate Retiree Benefits for 20,000
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/16670-judge-frees-patriot-coal-to-eliminate-retiree-benefits-for-20000
Mike Elk, In These Times: A bankruptcy court in St. Louis agreed that Patriot Coal has the right to void its collective bargaining agreements and cancel its pension and retirement obligations to 20,000 workers and family members.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Wall Street "Too Big to Fail" Banks and Corporations Are the Real Takers: Count the Ways
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17999-wall-street-too-big-to-fail-banks-and-corporations-are-the-real-takers-count-the-ways
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Who are the real economic takers in the United States? The case can be made that our largest financial institutions and corporations are our biggest freeloaders.
If There Is Taxation Without Representation, Monsanto Is Being Represented, and We're Being Taxed
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/17998-if-there-is-taxation-without-representation-monsanto-is-being-represented-and-we-re-being-taxed
ACLU Sharply Criticizes James Comey, Obama's Likely FBI Director Nominee
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/aclu-criticizes-obamas-possible-fbi-director-nominee
Paul Krugman | From the Mouths of Babes
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/opinion/from-the-mouths-of-babes.html?hp
What I Saw as a Liberal Mole at Fox News
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/29/i_was_a_liberal_mole_at_fox_news_from_bill_oreilly_to_roger_ailes_heres_all_the_inside_dope/
New CBO Study: US to Gift Wealthiest Americans $12 Trillion in Tax Cuts This Decade
Read the Article at Occupy Democrats
http://occupydemocrats.com/new-cbo-study-us-to-gift-wealthiest-americans-12-trillion-in-tax-cuts-this-decade/
Former Bachmann Staffer: Lies are OK Because Her Constituency Believes Them
Read the Article at Crooks & Liars
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/former-bachmann-staffer-lies-okay-because
Fast Food Workers Strike Spreads to Seattle
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/blog/174577/fast-food-workers-striking-seattle
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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>If There Is Taxation Without Representation, Monsanto Is Being Represented, and We're Being Taxed</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>ACLU Sharply Criticizes James Comey, Obama's Likely FBI Director Nominee</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>What I Saw as a Liberal Mole at Fox News</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>New CBO Study: US to Gift Wealthiest Americans $12 Trillion in Tax Cuts This Decade</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>Former Bachmann Staffer: Lies are OK Because Her Constituency Believes Them</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>Rania Khalek, Truthout:</strong> The District of Columbia's planned public school closings disproportionately affect minority and special needs students, and there is no evidence the plan will improve educational outcomes or save the district money.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kG2PFWRHJkKjT7q9kE%2Fz8YZQsiYlxWp%2B" 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>Nathan Tankus, Naked Capitalism:</strong> By generating budget shortfalls for state and local governments, the financial crisis has given people like Mayor Bloomberg the opportunity to make cuts to popular social services like libraries.</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>John Pilger, Truthout:</strong> Studies show almost half of Iraq's population in areas around where the United States and Britain dropped some 300 tons of depleted uranium will get cancer. These crimes await prosecution. But who will demand it? asks Pilger.</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.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wkcsFth2dUC5qSdoDpGhxqomXiKGIAgD"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Meet the Refreshing Evangelical Who's Leading a Revival - of the "Common Good"</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>Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine:</strong> Pastor Jim Wallis has been arrested for protesting the Keystone XL pipeline, he builds bridges between polarized politicians, and he pushes Christians to worry less about gay marriage and more about justice. And even better - there’s a whole new generation following his lead.</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.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=FPwpZ1OU4p%2F8S%2B7OwdGXRIZQsiYlxWp%2B"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How Enterprise Zones Are Killing the California Dream</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>Gary Cohn, Frying Pan News:</strong> California’s enterprise zone plan is a controversial state program that is supposed to create jobs. It has been under fire for years from critics who say that it simply rewards employers for moving jobs from one location to another.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=SaOXsIx3qAw0MqLO1Fd0faomXiKGIAgD" 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>Sarah Macaraeg, Truthout:</strong> Half-Filipina writer Sarah Macaraeg reflects on Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, colonization, her name and cultural memory.</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.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2UA0ttNP0PKDzW2J7rvOSqomXiKGIAgD"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Actual US Poverty Twice Official Figure</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>Paul Jay, The Real News Network:</strong> According to official figures 15 percent of Americans live in poverty; real numbers are over 33 percent of Americans cannot meet basic needs.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=rFL8wmrC0XfC8%2BfCg%2BehSKomXiKGIAgD" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</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>Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Writers Group:</strong> With budgetary tantrums in the Senate and investigative play-acting in the House, the Republican Party is proving once again that it simply cannot be taken seriously.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5nKpDFVN44uszjOt1XFtHKomXiKGIAgD" 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.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=S0OxumEkF53IfdVroMHbbqomXiKGIAgD"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Education Reform Advances in "Post-Riot" Anaheim</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>Gabriel San Roman, Truthout:</strong> National advocacy organization Partnership for 21st Century Skills purports to advance education in Anaheim's predominately Latino schools, but its framework is designed to prepare graduates for the global economy - not a critique of it.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=x4VPOzGCEUiX9q%2BUoQyj1YZQsiYlxWp%2B" 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.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qoyfUEZtaoz4SQ5Z2ANCV6omXiKGIAgD"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Judge Frees Patriot Coal to Eliminate Retiree Benefits for 20,000</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 Elk, In These Times:</strong> A bankruptcy court in St. Louis agreed that Patriot Coal has the right to void its collective bargaining agreements and cancel its pension and retirement obligations to 20,000 workers and family members.</p>
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