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Fast Food Workers' Labor Day Strike Echoes Martin Luther King's

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t r u t h o u t | 09.02

Fast Food Workers' Labor Day Strike Echoes Martin Luther King's Dream
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18534-fast-food-workers-labor-day-strike=
-echoes-martin-luther-kings-dream
Peter Dreier, Truthout: As fast food workers in cities across the country w=
alk out in protest of low wages and working conditions, the civil rights le=
gacy of Dr. Martin Luther King lives on in their activism.

Noam Chomsky | The "Honest Broker" is Crooked
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18535-the-honest-broker-is-crooked
Noam Chomsky, Truthout: Noam Chomsky takes a look at the Osolo accords to a=
nalyze how the peace talks between Israel and Palestine have failed in the =
past.

The End Game for Democracy
http://www.truth-out.org/video/item/18538-the-end-game-for-democracy
Bill Moyers, Moyers & Co: While political satirists like Jon Stewart and St=
ephen Colbert give Washington DC the "disrespect it deserves" corporate dri=
ven politicians are the ones who get the last laugh.

This Labor Day, What's the State of the Unions?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18540-this-labor-day-whats-the-state-of-the-=
unions
Michael Winship, Moyers & Co: Michael Winship interviews In These Times wri=
ter Mike Elk about his time with the Summer of Solidarity Tour and the stat=
e of labor journalism today.

Chris Hedges | The Last Chance to Stop the NDAA
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18539-the-last-chance-to-stop-the-ndaa
Chris Hedges, TruthDig: Chris Hedges continues his fight against a key sect=
ion of the National Defense Authorization Act(NDAA) that permits the milita=
ry to seize US citizens, strip them of due process and hold them indefinite=
ly in military facilities.

Fed Taper Talk Bursts Bubble
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18541-fed-taper-talk-bursts-bubble
Dean Baker, Truthout: "The long and short is that the Fed did a really nice=
 job in preemptively bursting a housing bubble before it grew large enough =
to do much damage," writes Dean Baker.

The Lie of "Limited War" in Syria
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18548-the-lie-of-limited-war-in-syria
Shamus Cooke, The Workers Action: Obama's actions against Syria do not bode=
 well for the American public which tires of warmongering. Any military att=
acks could alienate him more than President Bush in his last term.

Berry Pickers Walk Out, Boycott
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18545-berry-pickers-walk-out-boycott
Tom=C3=A1s Madrigal, Labor Notes: As non-union fast food workers' strikes c=
aught the public eye this summer, at the other end of the food chain, farmw=
orkers and pickers at the Sakuma Brothers Farms, north of Seattle, have wal=
ked off the berry fields twice and launched a boycott.

Possible Consequences of a US Military Attack on Syria-Remembering the Mari=
ne Barracks Destruction in Beirut, 1983
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18549-possible-consequences-of-a-us-mili=
tary-attack-on-syria-remembering-the-marine-barracks-destruction-in-beirut-=
1983
Ann Wright, War Is a Crime: Ann Wright reminds us that the cost of war is h=
igh and far reaching, recalling how a single military action in Beirut had =
violent repercussions for American Navymen.


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