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Is Divesting Activism?
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t r u t h o u t | 08.18
Is Divesting Activism?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18198-is-divesting-activism=20
Robert A. G. Monks, Truthout: There is a right and a responsibility inheren=
t in holding corporate shares: a right to be involved in something you inve=
sted in and a responsibility to see that your investment does no harm.
Life and Death at Work: Labor and Occupational Health After Rana Plaza
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18200-life-and-death-at-work-labor-and-o=
ccupational-health-after-rana-plaza=20
A. W. Gaffney, Truthout: While consumer activism and trade pressure are imp=
ortant for workplace safety, the rules are made to be broken in places like=
Bangladesh, with huge power asymmetries. What the developed world can prov=
ide most effectively is solidarity with native labor activists.
Poor Prospects in a "Middle Class" Society
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18255-poor-prospects-in-a-middle-class-s=
ociety=20
Gary Lapon, Socialist Worker: One of the biggest myths about the US is that=
it's a mostly "middle class" society, with poverty confined to a minority =
of the population. The reality is exactly the opposite, with "have-nots" no=
w outnumbering the "haves".
Moral Monday Marches on With Dr. King in Mind
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18250-moral-monday-marches-on-with-dr-ki=
ng-in-mind=20
Sue Sturgis, Facing South: North Carolina's Moral Monday movement shows no =
signs of stopping as the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington approa=
ches. In fact, it is spreading around the state and into Washington, DC.
Fighting for a Voice at the Table, Philadelphia Charter School Teachers Ral=
ly for Unionization
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18251-fighting-for-a-voice-at-the-table-=
philadelphia-charter-school-teachers-rally-for-unionization=20
Sean Kitchen, Raging Chicken Press: The future of teachers attempting to un=
ionize their school is unwritten. However, with all eyes on Philadelphia's =
efforts to privatize, characterize and profitize public schools, their stru=
ggle is one to watch and support.
Cash and Congress: The Tie That Binds
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18264-cash-and-congress-the-tie-that-=
binds=20
Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: Fat wallets bring together Democrats and=
Republicans in a collegial spirit of kumbaya as they dive for dollars in e=
xchange for their votes and influence, writes Michael Winship.
GOP's Additional SNAP Cuts Would Increase Hardship in Areas With High Unemp=
loyment
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18252-gops-additional-snap-cuts-would-in=
crease-hardship-in-areas-with-high-unemployment=20
Ed Bolen, Dottie Rosenbaum and Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Poli=
cy Priorities: Under the new House Republican proposal, if individuals cann=
ot find at least a half-time job, they will be thrown off the Supplemental =
Nutrition Assistance Program after three months - irrespective of how high =
local unemployment is.
Without Our Land, We Cease to Be a People: Defending Indigenous Territory a=
nd Resources in Honduras
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18265-without-our-land-we-cease-to-be-a-=
people-defending-indigenous-territory-and-resources-in-honduras=20
Tory Field and Beverly Bell, Other Worlds: Miriam Miranda, leader of the Ho=
nduran Black Fraternal Organization, works with communities of the Afro-ind=
igenous Gar=C3=ADfuna of Honduras to defend their territories, natural reso=
urces, identity and rights. She speaks about the plight of her people in a =
global setting.
The "Stop-Go" US Economic Recovery
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18249-the-stop-go-us-economic-recovery=
=20
Jack Rasmus, Jack Rasmus' Blog: A closer look of the US economy over the pa=
st year (July 2012 to July 2013) reveals a longer-term trend of the US econ=
omy weakening, not growing. Jack Rasmus examines the economic recovery.
This Week on SpeakOut: Sports writer Dave Zirin explains why bringing geopo=
litical conflict to the Olympics is bad for business; Dallas Darling analyz=
es America's dilemma with Iraq, warning that "false dilemmas instigate fals=
e urgencies leading to war"; as Israel announces plans to build 1,200 more =
settlement homes on disputed land in the West Bank, Douglas Jamiel asks "Wh=
at is the mindset of a society that views its occupation and dispossession =
of another people as an acceptable cultural norm?"; Laura Finley tasks col=
lege professors to create a classroom atmosphere that fosters knowledge and=
passion instead of traditional hierarchies of power; and more.
http://www.truth-out.org/speakout
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Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/18/david-miranda-detained=
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JPMorgan Investigated for Bribery
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/18/us-jpmorgan-investigation-china-i=
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WikiLeaks Posts 400 Gigabytes of Encrypted "Insurance" Data Online
Read the Article at RT News
http://rt.com/news/wikileaks-encrypted-files-facebook-626/
How Laura Poitras Helped Snowden Spill His Secrets
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/magazine/laura-poitras-snowden.html?pagew=
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r About It in Our "Free Press"
Read the Article at AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/visions/chomsky-us-poses-number-threats-future-huma=
nity-our-youll-never-hear-about-it-our-free-press?paging=3Doff=20
Juan Cole | It's Not About Democracy: Top Ten Reasons Washington's Egypt Ai=
d Continues
Read the Article at Informed Comment
http://www.juancole.com/2013/08/democracy-washington-reluctant.html=20
For Sale: A Drone of Your Very Own
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/personal-drones-delivering-wedding-ring=
s-instead-of-missiles/2013/08/17/75ed2092-ff7e-11e2-9711-3708310f6f4d_story=
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