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The High Road to 21st Century Economic Success
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The High Road to 21st Century Economic Success
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17257-the-high-road-to-21st-century-economic-success
Salvatore Babones, Truthout: "We all want high-quality schools and hospitals, safe streets, and attractive parks and amenities. We can have them. We should have them." The formula to achieve that noble goal is surprisingly simple.
Two Major Lawsuits Filed Against ExxonMobil for Arkansas Tar Sands Spill
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17323-two-major-lawsuits-filed-against-exxonmobil-for-arkansas-tar-sands-spill
Steve Horn, DeSmog Blog: In March 2013 the Pegasus tar sands pipeline spilled over 1.1 million gallons of diluted bitumen into the neighborhoods and waterways of Mayflower, Arkansas. Both lawsuits clarify that ExxonMobil Pipeline Company "dilbit" has contaminated Lake Conway, the largest manmade lake in the United States.
A Culture of Abuse: Why Some Immigrant Rights Advocates Oppose the Senate's Reform Package
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17329-a-culture-of-abuse-why-some-immigrant-rights-advocates-oppose-the-senates-reform-package
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Of all the stories injected into the current debate over immigration reform in Washington, the stories of those who live in the shadow of an increasingly militarized southern border are heard the least.
Industrialized Food for Profit Threatens Our Health
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/17327-industrialized-food-for-profit-threatens-our-health
David Gumpert, Chelsea Green Publishing: In his new book, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights: Shouldn't We Decide What We Eat?, Gumpert describes the struggle over private food rights which appears to be unique to America. He says in no other country "is such a struggle - pitting government authorities against groups of ordinary citizens trying to access farm-fresh food - presently going on."
Charter Schools, the Invisible Hand and Gutless Political Leadership
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17324-charter-schools-the-invisible-hand-and-gutless-political-leadership
P.L. Thomas, the becoming radical: Idealizing parental choice narrowly and choice broadly is the foundation upon which both political parties stand when it comes to charter schools.
Ecuador's New Communications Law: A Democratic Model?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17320-ecuadors-new-communications-law-a-democratic-model
Sally Burch, Truthout: Attacked by the mainstream press as a "gag" on freedom of expression, Ecuador's new Organic Communications Law reflects long-meditated proposals developed by movements supporting the democratization of communications, guarantees for diversity and plurality, and the need to regulate the media in the public interest.
Group Claims New AMA Policy Sanctions Discrimination Based on Body Size
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17336-group-claims-new-ama-policy-sanctions-discrimination-based-on-body-size
Alissa Bohling, Truthout: A human rights organization has come out against a recent American Medical Association policy that declares obesity a disease.
It's Climate Change: I Told You So
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17344-its-climate-change-i-told-you-so
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: Global warming is real, global warming is deadly and we need to listen to the scientific community that knows this before we miss another chance. We also need to turn scientific evidence into concrete public policy, writes Hartmann.
Austerity Blitz: Eurozone Notes From Beyond the Grave
http://truth-out.org/news/item/17347-austerity-blitz-eurozone-notes-from-beyond-the-grave
C. J. Polychroniou, Truthout: Tough austerity measures imposed by the EU, without any consideration for the damage such policies inflict on human lives and the social fabric of societies in general, have generated a profound economic and social crisis which is undermining the European integration project on the whole.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Walmart Is Getting Dumped, and More
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17346-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-walmart-is-getting-dumped-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Dutch pension administrator PGGM announced yesterday that it would no longer invest any of its $180 billion in the low-price retailer because of poor labor conditions, and more.
Economic Update: Capitalism's Social Costs
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17350-economic-update-capitalisms-social-costs
Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update/Truthout: Updates include Obamacare's "penalties," the neglect of community colleges and how inequality worsens itself.
The Dictionary of the Global War on You
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17340-the-dictionary-of-the-global-war-on-you
Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch: The American national security state continues to impact our culture, including the language that is used to describe the world we now live in. Here are a few newly rectified definitions.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Oracle CEO Earns Hourly What Average US Worker Makes in a Year
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18065-oracle-ceo-earns-hourly-what-average-us-worker-makes-in-a-year
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Do CEO salaries have any relationship to the value of a corporate head to the performance of a company? Don't the workers deserve an appropriate share of the profit through higher salaries?
Twelve True Patriots to Celebrate on Independence Day
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18063-twelve-true-patriots-to-celebrate-on-independence-day
The 10 Most Absurd Things Texas Republicans Said About Abortion This Year
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/07/texas-republicans-abortion-bill-overheated-rhetoric
America's New Cold War: Why the Allies Side With Snowden
Read the Article at Truthdig
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/americas_new_cold_war_why_the_allies_side_with_snowden_20130701/
US Army Blocks Entire Guardian Website for Troops in Middle East and Asia
Read the Article at The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/army-guardian-blocked-troops_n_3533036.html
Fatal Gulf Rig Explosion Still Unresolved Months Later
Read the Article at PEER
http://www.peer.org/news/news-releases/2013/07/02/fatal-gulf-rig-explosion-still-unresolved-months-later/
Wendy Davis for Governor?
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/blog/175040/wendy-davis-governor-texas-dems-should-treat-one-seriously#axzz2XtaEI056
Lost in Arizona Wildfire, an Elite Crew That Rushed In
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/02/us/arizona-blaze-rages-on-as-crews-cope-with-death-of-19-firefighters.html?hp&_r=0
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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>The 10 Most Absurd Things Texas Republicans Said About Abortion This Year</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>US Army Blocks Entire Guardian Website for Troops in Middle East and Asia</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>Fatal Gulf Rig Explosion Still Unresolved Months Later</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.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NTxSxtWQx380fH8SF2gT5s0t3zpDQf%2B5" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at PEER</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Wendy Davis for Governor?</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>Salvatore Babones, Truthout:</strong> "We all want high-quality schools and hospitals, safe streets, and attractive parks and amenities. We can have them. We should have them." The formula to achieve that noble goal is surprisingly simple.</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=OZ7JASme6Sd2xvrDOjzJWs0t3zpDQf%2B5" 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>Steve Horn, DeSmog Blog:</strong> In March 2013 the Pegasus tar sands pipeline spilled over 1.1 million gallons of diluted bitumen into the neighborhoods and waterways of Mayflower, Arkansas. Both lawsuits clarify that ExxonMobil Pipeline Company "dilbit" has contaminated Lake Conway, the largest manmade lake in the United States.</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=05BFHALZhjWRK0%2BcRJSdnM0t3zpDQf%2B5" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>A Culture of Abuse: Why Some Immigrant Rights Advocates Oppose the Senate's Reform Package</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> Of all the stories injected into the current debate over immigration reform in Washington, the stories of those who live in the shadow of an increasingly militarized southern border are heard the least.</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=%2BnNvCdFZBFUlIF2LNQ8j8s0t3zpDQf%2B5" 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=07htIa7NV4BbpB88QWbMVs0t3zpDQf%2B5" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Industrialized Food for Profit Threatens Our Health</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>David Gumpert, Chelsea Green Publishing:</strong> In his new book, <em>Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Food Rights: Shouldn't We Decide What We Eat?</em>, Gumpert describes the struggle over private food rights which appears to be unique to America. He says in no other country "is such a struggle - pitting government authorities against groups of ordinary citizens trying to access farm-fresh food - presently going on."</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=VjGP5QlurCZTqBP07Ybrks0t3zpDQf%2B5" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Excerpt</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=IHdXSfD5jBTa2P3aTyTwf80t3zpDQf%2B5" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Charter Schools, the Invisible Hand and Gutless Political Leadership</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>P.L. Thomas, the becoming radical:</strong> Idealizing parental choice narrowly and choice broadly is the foundation upon which both political parties stand when it comes to charter schools.</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>Sally Burch, Truthout:</strong> Attacked by the mainstream press as a "gag" on freedom of expression, Ecuador's new Organic Communications Law reflects long-meditated proposals developed by movements supporting the democratization of communications, guarantees for diversity and plurality, and the need to regulate the media in the public interest.</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=CHUfeAy%2FRxkI4jbc%2FoUMJc0t3zpDQf%2B5" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Group Claims New AMA Policy Sanctions Discrimination Based on Body Size</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>Alissa Bohling, Truthout:</strong> A human rights organization has come out against a recent American Medical Association policy that declares obesity a disease.</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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> Global warming is real, global warming is deadly and we need to listen to the scientific community that knows this before we miss another chance. We also need to turn scientific evidence into concrete public policy, writes Hartmann.</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>C. J. Polychroniou, Truthout:</strong> Tough austerity measures imposed by the EU, without any consideration for the damage such policies inflict on human lives and the social fabric of societies in general, have generated a profound economic and social crisis which is undermining the European integration project on the whole.</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> Dutch pension administrator PGGM announced yesterday that it would no longer invest any of its $180 billion in the low-price retailer because of poor labor conditions, and more.</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>Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update/Truthout:</strong> Updates include Obamacare's "penalties," the neglect of community colleges and how inequality worsens itself.</p>
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