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William Rivers Pitt | It's Not War, So Stop Saying That
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t r u t h o u t | 09.05
William Rivers Pitt | It's Not War, So Stop Saying That
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18609-its-not-war-so-stop-saying-that
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "A huge majority of the American people is against attacking Syria. Battalions of military experts and advisers are terrified of the prospect ... and more than a few veterans are seething at the idea of launching yet another war while a killer backlog of VA applications languishes unresolved to the terminal detriment of those who bore the brunt of our previous martial adventures."
Guantanamo's Harsh Realities Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18606-guantanamos-harsh-realities-hidden-behind-wall-of-secrecy
Adam Hudson, Truthout: Guantanamo defense attorney James Connell's visit to Camp 7 and last week's military commissions pretrial hearing highlight the lengths to which the US government goes to hide Guantanamo's ugly realities.
Shouldn't Prisoners Be Allowed to Vote?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18634-shouldnt-prisoners-be-allowed-to-vote
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: All citizens deserve the right to vote. It's simple as that. The only time you lose your right to vote should be when you renounce your citizenship and abandon the political community.
SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18590-snap-treason-house-republicans-take-aim-at-food-stamps
Miguel Ferguson, Stacey Borasky and Scott Harding, Truthout: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally referred to as food stamps) is "a modern anti-poverty marvel" that also boosts local economies. House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the program must be stopped.
Wage Theft Comics: Crime and Justice
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18494-wage-theft-comics-crime-and-justice-what-to-do-about-bosses-not-paying-up
Jeffry Odell Korgen and Kevin Pyle, Truthout: Wage theft, in all its many forms, is rampant across all industries, but it hurts low-wage workers the most. "Wage Theft Comics: Crime and Justice" is an activist comic book that chronicles the experience of victims of wage theft and guides workers and allies toward justice.
The So-Called Strict Constructionist Justices - Lessons from Hoffman Plastics
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18296-the-so-called-strict-constructionist-justices-lessons-from-hoffman-plastics
Ellen Dannin and Ann Hodges, Truthout: By ignoring the clear intent of the National Labor Relations Act, the Supreme Court majority made it more attractive for employers to violate immigration laws by hiring workers suspected of not being in this country legally.
Paul Krugman | India's Depreciating Currency: Why the Panic?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/18621-indias-depreciating-currency-why-the-panic
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: The rupee is plunging fast, but what is causing all the panic?
On the News With Thom Hartmann: G20 Summit in Russia Is Officially Underway, and More
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18633-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-g20-summit-in-russia-is-officially-underway-and-more
In today's On the News segment: The G20 summit in Russia is being dubbed an international showdown; radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant are rising at an alarming rate; Oklahoma's second-largest school district is giving up on abstinence-only sex education; and more.
Berliners Protest Russia's Anti-Gay Law Ahead of Winter Olympics
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18619-berliners-protest-russias-anti-gay-law-ahead-of-winter-olympics
Matt Carter, Occupy: An estimated 4,000 people participated in a demonstration in Berlin under the motto "Enough is Enough," calling on the German government and all sponsors of the 2014 Winter Olympics to demand an end to homophobic legislation in Russia.
The Pivot to Africa: The Startling Size, Scope and Growth of US Military Operations on the African Continent
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/18614-the-pivot-to-africa-the-startling-size-scope-and-growth-of-us-military-operations-on-the-african-continent
Nick Turse, TomDispatch: While Washington talks openly about rebalancing its military assets to Asia, a pivot to Africa is quietly and unmistakably underway.
Rachel Maddow | "No Good Options": Radioactive Leaks From Japan's Damaged Nuclear Plant Threaten the Pacific Ocean
http://www.truth-out.org/video/item/18632-rachel-maddow-no-good-options-radioactive-leaks-from-japans-damaged-nuclear-plant-threaten-the-pacific-ocean
Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show: Edwin Lyman, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about the alarming new radiation readings coming from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan and the despairingly few options for how to contain the vast quantities of radioactive wastewater accumulating at the site, threatening the Pacific Ocean.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Kerry Tells Congress That Oil Sheiks Will Pay US for War to Unseat Assad
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18178-kerry-tells-congress-that-oil-sheiks-will-pay-us-for-war-to-unseat-assad
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash: Unnamed Arab nations will pay the US military costs to dislodge Assad from power, the secretary of state vows.
Bush-Era War Criminals Should "Shut the F**k Up"
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18176-bush-era-war-criminals-stfu
10 Chemical Weapons Attacks Washington Doesn't Want You to Talk About
Read the Article at PolicyMic
http://www.policymic.com/articles/62023/10-chemical-weapons-attacks-washington-doesn-t-want-you-to-talk-about
Wes Clark and the Neocon Dream
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2011/11/26/wes_clark_and_the_neocon_dream/
Homeowners Ask Why Feds Have $52.6 Billion for Clandestine Spy Programs and Syria but No Money for Fighting Wildfires
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18177-homeowners-ask-spy-programs-syria-wildfires
Kerry Statements About "Moderate" Syrian Rebels More Optimistic Than Intelligence Reports
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/05/john-kerry-syrian-rebels_n_3870782.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003
Maddowblog: When Unhinged Conspiracy Theories Become Self-Defeating
Read the Article at MSNBC
http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/09/04/20328519-when-unhinged-conspiracy-theories-become-self-defeating?lite
Engineers: Thousands of US Bridges Dangerously Close to Collapsing, "Only a Matter of Time"
Read the Article at The Political Carnival
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/09/04/engineers-thousands-us-bridges-dangerously-close-collapsing-matter-time/
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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>William Rivers Pitt, Truthout:</strong> "A huge majority of the American people is against attacking Syria. Battalions of military experts and advisers are terrified of the prospect ... and more than a few veterans are seething at the idea of launching yet another war while a killer backlog of VA applications languishes unresolved to the terminal detriment of those who bore the brunt of our previous martial adventures."</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>Adam Hudson, Truthout:</strong> Guantanamo defense attorney James Connell's visit to Camp 7 and last week's military commissions pretrial hearing highlight the lengths to which the US government goes to hide Guantanamo's ugly realities.</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=u2l5f8FsP1yfnQhCJ%2BgP8xEqJVmZwkSe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Paul Krugman | India's Depreciating Currency: Why the Panic?</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>Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.:</strong> The rupee is plunging fast, but what is causing all the panic?</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=GTgS7fo4KkZlP5m96R00EhEqJVmZwkSe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: G20 Summit in Russia Is Officially Underway, 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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> The G20 summit in Russia is being dubbed an international showdown; radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant are rising at an alarming rate; Oklahoma's second-largest school district is giving up on abstinence-only sex education; 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=ZUKs7%2BQP%2BceaLF8qltQO5xEqJVmZwkSe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Berliners Protest Russia's Anti-Gay Law Ahead of Winter Olympics</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>Matt Carter, Occupy:</strong> An estimated 4,000 people participated in a demonstration in Berlin under the motto "Enough is Enough," calling on the German government and all sponsors of the 2014 Winter Olympics to demand an end to homophobic legislation in Russia.</p>
<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=PFZkgJDyFbROiWDVRN%2FMdhEqJVmZwkSe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<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=%2F7FlpQq8vsluInwtI%2B7DNREqJVmZwkSe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Pivot to Africa: The Startling Size, Scope and Growth of US Military Operations on the African Continent</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>Nick Turse, TomDispatch:</strong> While Washington talks openly about rebalancing its military assets to Asia, a pivot to Africa is quietly and unmistakably underway.</p>
<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=qwtlJo7E%2F6fsStCD7UiOzhEqJVmZwkSe" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong></a> </p>
<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=BvTEKnPMfuRf54tl9%2BMwthEqJVmZwkSe"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Rachel Maddow | "No Good Options": Radioactive Leaks From Japan's Damaged Nuclear Plant Threaten the Pacific Ocean</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>Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show:</strong> Edwin Lyman, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about the alarming new radiation readings coming from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan and the despairingly few options for how to contain the vast quantities of radioactive wastewater accumulating at the site, threatening the Pacific Ocean.</p>
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