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Pelican Bay Two Years Later: Those Still Buried Alive Vowing Hunger
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t r u t h o u t | 07.07
Pelican Bay Two Years Later: Those Still Buried Alive Vowing Hunger Strike "Till the End"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17425-pelican-bay-two-years-later-those-still-buried-alive-vowing-hunger-strike-till-the-end
Victoria Law, Truthout: July 1 marks the two-year anniversary of the start of the Pelican Bay hunger strikes, which ended after the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation agreed to negotiations with hunger strike representatives. Prisoners are calling for a hunger strike to begin on July 8, vowing not to eat until their demands are met.
Cut Off US Aid to Egypt? It's Not Just a Good Idea, It's the Law
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17420-cut-off-us-aid-to-egypt-its-not-just-a-good-idea-its-the-law
Robert Naiman, Truthout: The plain meaning of the law is clear: US aid must be cut off until there is a democratically elected government. If US aid is not cut off, it will set a bad precedent elsewhere, says Robert Naiman.
Can We Afford to Wait for Redistribution?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17427-can-we-afford-to-wait-for-redistribution
Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: The "market" isn't working for working people. The rich have rigged the rules. We ought to keep trying, of course, to reduce the resulting inequality. But why not end the rule rigging?
TJ English and the Political Economy of Crime
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17262-tj-english-and-the-political-economy-of-crime
Aaron Leonard, Truthout: In Whitey's Payback and Other True Stories: Gangsterism, Murder, Corruption, and Revenge TJ English reports on a "vast ecosystem, a parallel universe to the social and economic system we observe in the upper world on a daily basis."
Truthout TV Interviews Mark Karlin About the Recent Court Ruling on Jeff Olsen
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17428-truthout-tv-interviews-mark-karlin-about-the-recent-court-ruling-on-jeff-olsen
Ted Asregadoo, Truthout: Mark Karlin discusses the legal implications of the recent court ruling on Jeff Olsen - who was charged with 13 counts of vandalism by the San Diego city attorney for writing protest messages against Bank of America on public sidewalks.
Guantanamo Reports 106 Captives Still on Hunger Strike
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17426-guantanamo-reports-106-captives-still-on-hunger-strike
Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald: The US military said no Guantanamo captives had quit their months-old hunger strike, reporting that 106 prisoners were refusing meals - and Navy medical forces put 45 of them on a list for forced-feedings.
Austerity Discredited, Not Defeated - Time to Fight for Jobs and Growth
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17429-austerity-discredited-not-defeated-time-to-fight-for-jobs-and-growth
Roger Hickey, Campaign for America's Future: Austerity has been intellectually discredited in recent months. But conservative spending cuts still dominate policy.
Rethinking Thomas Jefferson
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17423-rethinking-thomas-jefferson
Robert Parry, Consortium News: Americans are proud that their Declaration of Independence was also a declaration of universal rights. But in 1776, the words were mere propaganda cloaking the fact that a third of the signers were slaveholders, including the famous author, Thomas Jefferson.
Do Walmart, Target and Home Depot Hurt the Economy?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17424-do-walmart-target-and-home-depot-hurt-the-economy
S.E. Smith, Care2: Controversy around big-box stores like Walmart, Target, Lowes and Home Depot is nothing new, but communities are getting smarter about tackling these corporate giants - sometimes against considerable odds.
This week in SpeakOut: David Palumbo-Liu discusses the legacy of South African civil rights activist Albie Sachs and the history of racism in American and beyond; Dennis J. Bernstein interviews Kathy Kelly, co-coordinator of the Chicago-based Voices for Creative Nonviolence, as she returns to Afghanistan to protest drone violence by the US military; Lee R. Haven asks the questions about Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman that the media continue to ignore; Hollis Phelps writes about the rising cost of education and its detrimental effect on the next generation of college students; and more.
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