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t r u t h o u t | 08.04
No Justice in Sanford, No Peace in the Borderlands: Stand Your Ground, Bord=
er Policing and the Mass Production of Corpses of Color
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17949-no-justice-in-sanford-no-peace-=
in-the-borderlands-stand-your-ground-border-policing-and-the-mass-productio=
n-of-corpses-of-color
Murphy Woodhouse, Truthout: In light of the Zimmerman verdict, the Border P=
atrol shooting of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez in October 2012 is emblemati=
c of another form of one-sided violence likely to intensify if Comprehensiv=
e Immigration Reform is passed in its current form.
The Chemical Industry Divides an Environmental Coalition into Disarray
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17951-the-chemical-industry-divides-an-e=
nvironmental-coalition-into-disarray
Peter Montague, Truthout: The bill presently before Congress to modernize t=
he 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act would provide virtual carte blanche to=
the chemical industry. And thanks to some classic "divide-and-conquer" ind=
ustry maneuvering, it also divides the greens who have been lobbying for re=
form of regulations of toxins in consumer goods for decades.
Robin Thicke's "Blurred Vision": A Critique of a Rape Anthem in Two Parts
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17847-robin-thickes-blurred-vision-a-=
critique-of-a-rape-anthem-in-two-parts
Jimmy Johnson, Truthout: With his new song, "Blurred Lines," and accompanyi=
ng videos, Robin Thicke says he wants to turn sexism upside-down. But his a=
ttempt is simply a faithful reproduction of his target and, to the signific=
ant degree that he embraces rape symbols, language and apologia, even an am=
plification, says Jimmy Johnson.
Southern Leaders Opt to Exclude 2.7 Million From Health Care=20
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17967-southern-leaders-opt-to-exclude-27=
-million-from-health-care
Keith Griffith, Equal Voices News: In the Deep South and Florida, Republica=
n governors and state legislatures have turned down federal funding to expa=
nd Medicaid coverage.
After a Pause, Walmart Strikes Back
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17968-after-a-pause-walmart-strikes-back
Jenny Brown, Labor Notes: Walmart is lashing out at workers who walked out =
in early June. In a coordinated purge, sixty people have been fired or disc=
iplined.=20
Ken Cook on Improving the Chemical Safety Improvement Act
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17972-ken-cook-on-improving-the-chemical=
-safety-improvement-act
Theresa Riley, Moyers & Company: Environmental Working Group's president Ke=
n Cook testified before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Work=
s about the The Chemical Safety Improvement Act. In this interview Cook dis=
cusses the controversial bill.
Fiscal Crisis Coming to a City Near You
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/17969-fiscal-crises-coming-to-a-city-=
near-you
George DeMartino and Ilene Grabel, Triple Crisis: Detroit's demise was inev=
itable given that free trade and free financial flows were widened, without=
at the same time attending to basic labor and human rights and environment=
al protections.
Let Us Now Sing About the Warmed Earth
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17970-let-us-now-sing-about-the-warmed-e=
arth
Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers: The journal Nature published an ar=
ticle about the "Economic time bomb" that is slowly being detonated by Arct=
ic warming, but nobody heard about it because the media was busy celebratin=
g the birth of the royal son.
Woman President Shows Malawi the Way
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/17971-woman-president-shows-malawi-the-w=
ay
Mabvuto Banda, Inter Press Service: Malawi's President Joyce Banda, the fir=
st female southern African head of state, discusses her plans keep women's =
empowerment high on her agenda.
This week in SpeakOut: John Rickford discusses the Zimmerman trial and how =
witness Rachel Jeantel's testimony reveals racism's impact on perception an=
d communication; Lawrence Davidson looks at the NSA surveillance scandal an=
d analyzes whether the actions of whistleblower Edward Snowden gained a pos=
itive response from the American people; The Rainforest Action Network (RAN=
) continues to find evidence of child labor on palm oil plantations in Indo=
nesia; "While Zimmerman's racial or cultural identity muddies the discussio=
n of race, it should not muddy the issue of justice," writes Public Intelle=
ctual Dr. Roberto Rodriguez; Mohammed Ilyas discusses Britain and terrorism=
, arguing that the British government needs to redirect its focus on the "p=
olitics of inclusion rather than exclusion;" Arkan Akin argues that rather =
than police brutality, the uprising in Syria was caused by a "long accumula=
tion of oppression, injustice, concentration of wealth and power as well as=
neoliberal policies;" and more.=20
http://truth-out.org/speakout
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
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Glenn Greenwald: Members of Congress Denied Access to Basic Information Abo=
ut NSA
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/04/congress-nsa-denied-ac=
cess
Democracy Cannot Succeed When Voters Are the Only Group Without a Lobbyist
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18125-democracy-cannot-s=
ucceed-when-voters-are-the-only-group-without-a-lobbyist
Why the Right Can't Derail the Girl Scouts
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/04/your_blood_turns_green_why_the_right_cant_d=
erail_the_girl_scouts/
Did Scott Walker Really Compare Himself to Franklin Roosevelt? Yes, Yes, He=
Did
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/blog/175583/did-scott-walker-really-compare-himsel=
f-franklin-roosevelt-yes-yes-he-did#
For Obamacare to Work, Everyone Must Be In
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/04/business/for-obamacare-to-work-everyone-m=
ust-be-in.html?ref=3Dtodayspaper&_r=3D0
Rare interview with Egyptian Gen. Abdel Fatah al-Sissi
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/rare-interview-with-egyptia=
n-gen-abdel-fatah-al-sissi/2013/08/03/a77eb37c-fbc4-11e2-a369-d1954abcb7e3_=
story.html?tid=3Dpm_pop&wpisrc=3Dnl_most
The Voting Rights Disaster
Read the Article at The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-voting-20130804,0,1055=
547.story
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em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helveti=
ca, sans-serif;"><strong>Why the Right Can't Derail the Girl Scouts</strong=
></p>
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n Roosevelt? Yes, Yes, He Did</strong></p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0 0 0.1=
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ca, sans-serif;"><strong>For Obamacare to Work, Everyone Must Be In</strong=
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em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helveti=
ca, sans-serif;"><strong>The Voting Rights Disaster</strong></p>
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em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica=
, sans-serif"><a style=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"ht=
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in Sanford, No Peace in the Borderlands: Stand Your Ground, Border Policin=
g and the Mass Production of Corpses of Color</strong></a></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;co=
lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Murphy Woodhouse, Truthout:</strong> In light of the Zim=
merman verdict, the Border Patrol shooting of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez =
in October 2012 is emblematic of another form of one-sided violence likely =
to intensify if Comprehensive Immigration Reform is passed in its current f=
orm.</p>
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1.1"><strong>Peter Montague, Truthout:</strong> The bill presently be=
fore Congress to modernize the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act would prov=
ide virtual carte blanche to the chemical industry. And thanks to some clas=
sic "divide-and-conquer" industry maneuvering, it also divides the greens w=
ho have been lobbying for reform of regulations of toxins in consumer goods=
for decades.</p>
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DjiF6QWgry8FORKw3z4ymiukkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Robin Thic=
ke's "Blurred Vision": A Critique of a Rape Anthem in Two Parts</strong></a=
></p>
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lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Jimmy Johnson, Truthout:</strong> With his new song, "Bl=
urred Lines," and accompanying videos, Robin Thicke says he wants to turn s=
exism upside-down. But his attempt is simply a faithful reproduction of his=
target and, to the significant degree that he embraces rape symbols, langu=
age and apologia, even an amplification, says Jimmy Johnson.</p>
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olor: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Dn9kRNfH2zp1qME5W7NXCfekkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Read t=
he Article</strong></a> </p>
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DwQnDj5D6yLyIZ8vxSdkRd%2BkkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Southern=
Leaders Opt to Exclude 2.7 Million From Health Care </strong></a></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;co=
lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Keith Griffith, Equal Voices News:</strong> In the Deep =
South and Florida, Republican governors and state legislatures have turned =
down federal funding to expand Medicaid coverage.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;c=
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DKOJWT%2Fj%2BRY%2BHqXac5Bws4ukkuMYxlAN1"><strong>=
Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DSOcl93JX138ng53sLWQZ9%2BkkuMYxlAN1"><strong>After a =
Pause, Walmart Strikes Back</strong></a></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;co=
lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Jenny Brown, Labor Notes:</strong> Walmart is lashing ou=
t at workers who walked out in early June. In a coordinated purge, sixty pe=
ople have been fired or disciplined.</p>
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olor: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DnylROgTvevSjYsMjw4kuwukkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Read t=
he Article</strong></a> </p>
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DPnmR2PSLBAdOisElsQmD0OkkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Ken Cook o=
n Improving the Chemical Safety Improvement Act</strong></a></p>
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lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Theresa Riley, Moyers & Company:</strong> Environmen=
tal Working Group's president Ken Cook testified before the Senate Committe=
e on Environment and Public Works about the The Chemical Safety Improvement=
Act. In this interview Cook discusses the controversial bill.</p>
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olor: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DWl6Blr%2FvM3UoK9wrYX9N6%2BkkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Re=
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DhHMU0sAksqyhmipPqfHxIukkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Fiscal Cri=
sis Coming to a City Near You</strong></a></p>
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1.1"><strong>George DeMartino and Ilene Grabel, Triple Crisis:</strong>=
60;Detroit's demise was inevitable given that free trade and free financial=
flows were widened, without at the same time attending to basic labor and =
human rights and environmental protections.</p>
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olor: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Ds%2Fm90EmTLCaLubv%2Frc9aBekkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Let Us=
Now Sing About the Warmed Earth</strong></a></p>
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lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Subhankar Banerjee, ClimateStoryTellers:</strong> The jo=
urnal <em>Nature</em> published an article about the "Economic time bomb" t=
hat is slowly being detonated by Arctic warming, but nobody heard about it =
because the media was busy celebrating the birth of the royal son.</p>
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Df6VlFqCEyZ5id2186c%2B0Z%2BkkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Re=
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"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DU%2Bwp4ML6wAyf7719ar4kqg2tXU%2BplUnR"><strong>Woman =
President Shows Malawi the Way</strong></a></p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;co=
lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
1.1"><strong>Mabvuto Banda, Inter Press Service:</strong> Malawi's Pr=
esident Joyce Banda, the first female southern African head of state, discu=
sses her plans keep women's empowerment high on her agenda.</p>
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DKZLHS9KBN3Ppp7TUPvf38ekkuMYxlAN1"><strong>Read t=
he Article</strong></a> </p>
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Do4KFpzxdaM%2FGW0H1KII3gekkuMYxlAN1"><strong>This wee=
k in SpeakOut:</strong></a></p>
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1.1">John Rickford discusses the Zimmerman trial and how witness Rachel Je=
antel's testimony reveals racism's impact on perception and communication; =
Lawrence Davidson looks at the NSA surveillance scandal and analyzes whethe=
r the actions of whistleblower Edward Snowden gained a positive response fr=
om the American people; The Rainforest Action Network (RAN) continues to fi=
nd evidence of child labor on palm oil plantations in Indonesia; "While Zim=
merman's racial or cultural identity muddies the discussion of race, it sho=
uld not muddy the issue of justice," writes Public Intellectual Dr. Roberto=
Rodriguez; Mohammed Ilyas discusses Britain and terrorism, arguing that th=
e British government needs to redirect its focus on the "politics of inclus=
ion rather than exclusion;" Arkan Akin argues that rather than police bruta=
lity, the uprising in Syria was caused by a "long accumulation of oppressio=
n, injustice, concentration of wealth and power as well as neoliberal polic=
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