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t r u t h o u t | 08.22
Injustice can only be overcome by a commitment to telling the truth - and holding those in power accountable when they lie. The sentencing of Chelsea Manning is a harsh reminder that right now honesty is punished, not rewarded, by the powers that be in America. Truthout is committed to changing that. Can you join us in our mission by making a tax-deductible donation today? We can't do it without you.
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Offshore Fracking Uproar Grows in California In Wake of Truthout Report
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18313-offshore-fracking-uproar-grows-in-california-in-wake-of-truthout-report
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Three weeks after a Truthout investigation revealed the approval of two hydraulic fracturing operations in federal waters off the Santa Barbara Channel, California lawmakers have demanded a federal investigation, and environmental groups discovered fracking has occurred in state waters, as well.
Chelsea Manning Reveals Gender Identity; Army Unlikely to Grant Hormone Therapy Request
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18348-chelsea-manning-reveals-gender-identity-army-unlikely-to-grant-hormone-therapy-request
Martha Sorren, Truthout: Just a day after being sentenced to 35 years in jail, Chelsea (tried and sentenced by the US military as Bradley) Manning requested hormone therapy. A spokesman said the US Army does not provide such treatment to prisoners.
President Obama, Commute Chelsea Manning's Sentence to Time Served
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18343-president-obama-commute-chelsea-formerly-known-as-bradley-mannings-sentence-to-time-served
Robert Naiman, Truthout: President Obama was in charge when Manning spent 11 months in conditions described by the UN as cruel and inhumane and then those conditions were changed due to public pressure. That same pressure can help commute Manning's sentence to time served, says Naiman.
Battling India's Monsanto Protection Act, Farmers Demand End to GMO
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18337-battling-indias-monsanto-protection-act-farmers-demand-end-to-gmo
Paromita Pain, Occupy.com: Thousands of activists and farmers in New Delhi protest the Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) Bill, and demand an end to GMOs in India, noting GMO crops require extra hydration the ecosystem cannot produce.
Textbooks: Take Out Creationism - Add Black and Native American History
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18350-textbooks-take-out-creationism-add-black-native-american-history
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: The biggest sacrifice of conservative influence on educational material is that children are missing out on learning about the truly radical history of the United States, including the labor and civil rights movements.
Employers on the Public's Dime: The Judicial Amendment that Put Money in the Company's Pocket
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18202-18-employers-on-the-publics-dime-the-judicial-amendment-that-put-money-in-the-companys-pocket
Ellen Dannin and Ann Hodges, Truthout: Continuing this series on judicial amendments to the NLRA, Dannin and Hodges discuss the amendment that cuts back pay by requiring that remedies not be punitive to the person violating the law.
Global Harms Need a Global Remedy: Small but Meaningful Victory Against Hudbay Minerals
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18278-global-harms-need-a-global-remedy-small-but-meaningful-victory-against-hudbay-minerals
Grahame Russell and Lauren Carasik, Truthout: After human rights violations were perpetrated by a Canadian mining company against a rural Guatemalan village, including the 2007 gang-rape of 11 women by security forces in the village of Lote 8, the 2009 murder of community leader Adolfo Ich and the 2009 shooting of villager German Chub, the village fought back in court and won.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Rails Against Diversity in America, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18349-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-railed-against-diversity-in-america
Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program: This week on the news with Thom Hartmann - Justice Scalia argues that "It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections"; Senior White House officials claim they were not aware of NSA privacy violations committed in 2008 until 2011; Thom Hartmann asks why whistle-blowers like Chelsea (formerly known as Bradley) Manning are imprisoned while real war criminals go free; and More.
Royals and Aristocrats Seek Big Gains From Fracking in Britain
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18340-royals-and-aristocrats-seek-big-gains-from-fracking-in-britain
Steve Rushton, Occupy.com: The British government wants to be "a leader of the shale gas revolution" and is offering massive tax breaks to the industry, causing many people to examine the concentration of land ownership to "understand how old money holds the power to frack us all."
Mountain Grown: Appalachia's New Local Food Economy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18342-mountain-grown-appalachias-new-local-food-economy
Erin L. McCoy, Yes! Magazine: Restaurateurs and farmers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina have shifted their business models to meet the demand for locally sourced food as the movement has been a welcome answer to shifts in the national economy.
"Now They're All Dead": Threats of Assassination to Human Rights Advocates in Haiti
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18332-now-theyre-all-dead-threats-of-assassination-to-human-rights-advocates-in-haiti
Mark Snyder, Other Worlds: Human rights organization Defenders of the Oppressed (DOP) has been targeted by the government and private landowners for its work to support displaced peoples who face violent eviction from camps, as human rights violations continue in Haiti.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Elizabeth Warren Reads Riot Act to Holder for Not Prosecuting Big Bank Mortgage Fraud
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18154-elizabeth-warren-reads-riot-act-to-holder-for-not-prosecuting-big-bank-mortgage-fraud
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Senator Warren has the Obama administration's number when it comes to holding mortgage lenders accountable for fraud. They aren't doing it, and she's calling them out.
Government Should Not Define What a Reporter Is - Or Isn't
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18155-government-should-not-define-what-a-reporter-is-or-isn-t
The FISA Court Got Really Upset When the NSA Didn't Tell the Truth on Surveillance
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/08/21/the-fisa-court-got-really-upset-when-the-nsa-didnt-tell-the-truth-on-surveillance/
Greg Palast | Larry Summers and the Secret "End-Game" Memo
Read the Article at Vice Magazine
http://www.gregpalast.com/larry-summers-and-the-secret-end-game-memo/
Rinku Sen | Building a New Racial Justice Movement
Read the Article at ColorLines
http://colorlines.com/archives/2013/08/the_new.html
The More Likely Reason for Spying: It's For Protecting the Profits of the Oligarchs
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18156-the-more-likely-reason-for-spying-it-s-for-protecting-the-profits-of-the-oligarchs
Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/blog/175875/fired-walmart-workers-arrested-rally-announcing-labor-day-deadline#
How Low Can You Get: The Minimum Wage Scam
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/aug/20/minimum-wage-scam
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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>Government Should Not Define What a Reporter Is - Or Isn't</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>The FISA Court Got Really Upset When the NSA Didn’t Tell the Truth on Surveillance</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>Rinku Sen | Building a New Racial Justice Movement</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>The More Likely Reason for Spying: It's For Protecting the Profits of the Oligarchs</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>Fired Walmart Workers Arrested at Rally Announcing Labor Day Deadline</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>Robert Naiman, Truthout:</strong> President Obama was in charge when Manning spent 11 months in conditions described by the UN as cruel and inhumane and then those conditions were changed due to public pressure. That same pressure can help commute Manning's sentence to time served, says Naiman.</p>
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<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=k2ZqllYsHSosVdP5XN59uqLsuFACYKu8" 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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> The biggest sacrifice of conservative influence on educational material is that children are missing out on learning about the truly radical history of the United States, including the labor and civil rights movements.</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>Ellen Dannin and Ann Hodges, Truthout:</strong> Continuing this series on judicial amendments to the NLRA, Dannin and Hodges discuss the amendment that cuts back pay by requiring that remedies not be punitive to the person violating the law.</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>Grahame Russell and Lauren Carasik, Truthout:</strong> After human rights violations were perpetrated by a Canadian mining company against a rural Guatemalan village, including the 2007 gang-rape of 11 women by security forces in the village of Lote 8, the 2009 murder of community leader Adolfo Ich and the 2009 shooting of villager German Chub, the village fought back in court and won.</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=y8W9Ii7wwM7Gr1ickBTFZaLsuFACYKu8"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Rails Against Diversity in America, and More</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>Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> This week on the news with Thom Hartmann - Justice Scalia argues that "It’s not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections"; Senior White House officials claim they were not aware of NSA privacy violations committed in 2008 until 2011; Thom Hartmann asks why whistle-blowers like Chelsea (formerly known as Bradley) Manning are imprisoned while real war criminals go free; and More.</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=5O4Ra4UZz5tLx9u3u8yeJaLsuFACYKu8"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Royals and Aristocrats Seek Big Gains From Fracking in Britain</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>Steve Rushton, Occupy.com:</strong> The British government wants to be "a leader of the shale gas revolution" and is offering massive tax breaks to the industry, causing many people to examine the concentration of land ownership to "understand how old money holds the power to frack us all."</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>Erin L. McCoy, Yes! Magazine:</strong> Restaurateurs and farmers in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina have shifted their business models to meet the demand for locally sourced food as the movement has been a welcome answer to shifts in the national economy.</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=gUZnzvG73UdaWM%2BqfWjet6LsuFACYKu8"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>"Now They're All Dead": Threats of Assassination to Human Rights Advocates in Haiti</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>Mark Snyder, Other Worlds:</strong> Human rights organization Defenders of the Oppressed (DOP) has been targeted by the government and private landowners for its work to support displaced peoples who face violent eviction from camps, as human rights violations continue in Haiti.</p>
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