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"Fault Lines" Author Discusses Rifts, Challenges of Haiti
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"Fault Lines" Author Discusses Rifts, Challenges of Haiti
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18310-fault-lines-author-discusses-rifts-challenges-of-haiti
Leslie Thatcher, Truthout: Truthout contributor Beverly Bell discusses her new book "Fault Lines: Views Across Haiti's Divide" which asks the question was is the earthquake or years of political and social inequality that has been Haiti's undoing?
Contractor Status Complicates Workplace Sexual Harassment
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18470-contractor-status-complicates-workplace-sexual-harassment
Alissa Fleck, Truthout: However they're actually adhered to, there are rules governing sexual misconduct in the workplace. Who governs the misconduct directed at the rising population of our nation's independent contractors?
American Police Reform and Consent Decrees
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18455-american-police-reform-and-consent-decrees
Ali Winston, Truthout: Since the 1994 enactment of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, the police forces in many US cities have been subject to federal monitors and consent decrees. Experience seems to suggest that cities such as Cincinnati and Los Angeles that cooperate with the monitor reap the best results.
An Appeal to General Dempsey on Syria
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18509-an-appeal-to-general-dempsey-on-syria
Staff and Contributors, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity: General Martin Dempsey has spoken soberly about the dangers from any military strike on Syria, but press reports indicate President Obama is still set on launching cruise missiles in the coming days, an action that former U.S. intelligence professionals say should prompt Dempsey's resignation.
As Al Jazeera America Launches, Concerns Over Corporate-Driven Agenda Persist
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18515-as-al-jazeera-america-launches-concerns-over-corporate-driven-agenda-persist
Adrienne Pine and Keane Bhatt, North American Congress on Latin America: Many fear that Al Jazeera America will "fail to live up to its immense potential" to "offer tens of millions of people in the United States a desperately needed worldview-one that is more independent and more challenging than the deeply compromised perspective that corporate television already provides."
People Begin to Flee Damascus
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18510-people-begin-to-flee-damascus
Zack Baddorf, Inter Press Service: As the threat of a US missile attack in Syria looms overhead, "a state of panic" is palpable in Damascus where citizens are fleeing their homes in fear for their lives.
Campuses Must Act to Prevent Sexual Assault by Athletes
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18516-campuses-must-act-to-prevent-sexual-assault-by-athletes
Laura Finley, Huntington News: As Fall hails the beginning of collegiate sports, universities and sports programs across the country must face the rape culture that surrounds college athletes and work to protect female students who are attacked every year.
Eleven Reasons Why We Should Not Attack Syria
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18514-eleven-reasons-why-we-should-not-attack-syria
Sarah van Gelder, Yes! Magazine: Sarah van Gelder gives eleven insightful reasons why an attack on Syria would be catastrophic for Americans and Syrians alike.
The Suffering Grasses: Remembering the Other Syria
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18513-the-suffering-grasses-remembering-the-other-syria
Peter Certo, Foreign Policy in Focus: Iara Lee's "The Suffering Grasses" beautifully captures Syrians explaining their struggle in their own words, giving a place of privilege to those nonviolent activists whose voices have long been buried beneath the rubble.
Starting an Illegal War: Obama's Impeachment Trap
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18511-starting-an-illegal-war-obamas-impeachment-trap
Kevin Zeese, CounterPunch: Having begun his presidency with a Nobel Peace Prize, it would be a painfully ironic twist to have his career end with an unlawful attack on Syria which could result in his impeachment.
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Obama To Seek Congressional Approval For Action Against Syria
Read the Article at National Public Radio
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/31/217574150/president-obama-to-speak-on-syria
Crash Course: A Guide To 30 Years Of U.S. Military Strikes Against Other Nations
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/crash-course-a-guide-to-30-years-of-us-military-strikes-against-other-nations.php?ref=fpb
Another Jolly Little War
Read the Article at EricMogolis.com
http://ericmargolis.com/2013/08/antoher-jolly-little-war/
Ex-Bush Officials Love Obama's Unilateralism on Syria
Read the Article at The Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/30/ex-bush-officials-love-obama-s-unilateralism-on-syria.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_afternoon&cid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_afternoon&utm_term=Cheat%20Sheet
The Conservative Crackup: How the Republican Party Lost Its Mind
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/08/31/the_conservative_crackup_how_the_republican_party_lost_its_mind/
Government to Release Annual Totals of Surveillance Orders
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/government-to-release-annual-totals-of-surveillance-orders/2013/08/29/24f38838-111d-11e3-bdf6-e4fc677d94a1_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines
The Most Efficient Health Care Systems In The World
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/most-efficient-healthcare_n_3825477.html
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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>Peter Certo, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> Iara Lee's <em>The Suffering Grasses</em> beautifully captures Syrians explaining their struggle in their own words, giving a place of privilege to those nonviolent activists whose voices have long been buried beneath the rubble.</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>Kevin Zeese, CounterPunch:</strong> Having begun his presidency with a Nobel Peace Prize, it would be a painfully ironic twist to have his career end with an unlawful attack on Syria which could result in his impeachment.</p>
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