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Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What's More Dangerous?
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t r u t h o u t | 09.15
Cantaloupe vs. al-Qaeda: What's More Dangerous?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18715-cantaloupe-vs-al-qaeda
Michael Meurer, Truthout: One of the most important revelations from the international drama over Edward Snowden's NSA leaks in May is the exposure of a nearly lunatic disproportion in threat assessment and spending by the US government.
3D Printed Guns Won't Hurt You - but Jobs of 50 Million Women Could Be in Danger
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18622-the-3d-printed-guns-wont-hurt-you
Anne Elizabeth Moore, Truthout: Advances in 3D printing technology may threaten the global fashion industry's present structure - and particularly its largely female workforce - far more than it does your personal safety or intellectual property arrangements.
Not a Game: How the NYPD Uses Sports for Surveillance
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18805-not-a-game-how-the-nypd-uses-sports-for-surveillance
Dave Zirin, The Nation: The NYPD has done a generation's worth of damage in its efforts to build bridges into communities.
Truthout TV Interviews William I. Robinson About the Crisis of Global Capitalism
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18842-truthout-tv-interviews-william-i-robinson-about-the-crisis-of-global-capitalism
Ted Asregadoo, Truthout: UC Santa Barbara sociology professor, William I. Robinson, discusses the crisis of global capitalism and social democratic ways to address the financial, ecological and social crises wrought by this system.
McCutcheon Supreme Court Case Could Give Money More Say in Politics
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18834-mccutcheon-supreme-court-case-could-give-money-more-say-in-politics
Brentin Mock, Facing South: McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission is seen by campaign finance reform watchdogs as a sequel to Citizens United, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that opened the floodgates for unlimited political contributions by corporations.
The US Federal Deficit Continues to Shrink
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18835-the-us-federal-deficit-continues-to-shrink
Jessica Schieder, Center for Effective Government: The federal budget deficit has been plummeting in size over the last few years; however, most Americans do not know that - their concern over the deficit has grown even as the annual deficit has shrunk significantly.
Washington's Contradictory Policy on Tax Avoidance
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18833-washingtons-contradictory-policy-on-tax-avoidance
Elise Lefeuvre, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Washington is pursuing two opposing policies: increasing the repatriation of assets, and tacitly allowing US territories to continue their offshore financial activities.
Low Expectations for High-Level Nuke Meet
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18836-low-expectations-for-high-level-nuke-meet
Thalif Deen, Inter Press Service: For the first time in its 68-year history, the 193-member UN General Assembly is holding a high-level meeting of world leaders on one of the most controversial issues of our time: nuclear disarmament.
A Case Study in Awful: The Eight Worst Parts of the Recent Naval Academy Rape Hearing
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18844-a-case-study-in-awful-the-eight-worst-parts-of-the-recent-naval-academy-rape-hearing
Erin Matson, RH Reality Check: The Naval Academy rape hearing is so gut-wrenching because the woman for whom prosecutors are seeking justice was treated as much (or more) of a defendant as the three alleged rapists.
In the Midst of a Transformational Moment
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18843-in-the-midst-of-a-transformational-moment
Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance: In this update, Flowers and Zeese focus on one of the fundamentals for the advancement of all societies, and certainly a foundation for the development of all movements - youth organizing for better education and a more just world.
Labor Leaders, Obamacare and the Fate of the Unions
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/18838-labor-leaders-obamacare-and-the-fate-of-the-unions
Shamus Cooke, Workers Action: Obamacare is perhaps the most blatant example of the complete incompetency of many US labor leaders, who've tied the fate of organized labor to the Democratic Party, with disastrous results.
Defending Indigenous Lands and Waters in Honduras: The Case of Rio Blanco
http://truth-out.org/news/item/18851-defending-indigenous-lands-and-waters-in-honduras-the-case-of-rio-blanco
Beverly Bell and Tory Field, Other Worlds: A Honduran-owned and foreign-financed company has been attempting to build a dam on the sacred Gualcarque River in the Lenca community of Rio Blanco, but indigenous community members are fighting back.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
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We Are a Democracy on Trial, and the Outcome of the Case Remains Perilously in Doubt
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18195-we-are-a-democracy-on-trial-and-the-outcome-of-the-case-remains-perilously-in-doubt
Suspected Death Toll Rises From Colorado Floods as Nearly 500 Unaccounted for
Read the Article at CNN
http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/15/us/colorado-flooding/?hpt=hp_t3
Kerry to Syria: "The Threat of Force Is Real" - A Day After US/Russia "Framework" Agreed to, US Still Clings to Bellicose Rhetoric
Read the Article at Common Dreams
https://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/09/15-0
Remember "Lehman Weekend": Don't Let Up on Reforms
Read the Article at CNBC
http://www.cnbc.com/id/101033467
Study: TPP Trade Deal Would Mean a Pay Cut for 90 Percent of US Workers
Read the Article at Crooks and Liars
http://crooksandliars.com/susie-madrak/study-trade-deal-would-mean-pay-cut-9
Japan Shuts Down Last Nuke Reactor
Read the Article at BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24099022
Pipeline Safety Chief Says His Regulatory Process Is "Kind of Dying"
Read the Article at InsideClimate News
http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20130911/exclusive-pipeline-safety-chief-says-his-regulatory-process-kind-dying
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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 Matson, RH Reality Check:</strong> The Naval Academy rape hearing is so gut-wrenching because the woman for whom prosecutors are seeking justice was treated as much (or more) of a defendant as the three alleged rapists.</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=qXnod2p92Ezs2Y0SmEwV8ZsaTaFsughW" 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=funYCvfXpv40IULdtV4HuJsaTaFsughW"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>In the Midst of a Transformational Moment</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>Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Popular Resistance:</strong> In this update, Flowers and Zeese focus on one of the fundamentals for the advancement of all societies, and certainly a foundation for the development of all movements - youth organizing for better education and a more just world.</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=Oc4yLXWPNO14LRnwBDuQwJsaTaFsughW" 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=HIvplhCE79xkctjhNnABRZsaTaFsughW"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Labor Leaders, Obamacare and the Fate of the Unions</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>Shamus Cooke, Workers Action:</strong> Obamacare is perhaps the most blatant example of the complete incompetency of many US labor leaders, who’ve tied the fate of organized labor to the Democratic Party, with disastrous results.</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=WE0gHmWLTECF7r8eYEsFHJsaTaFsughW" 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=xhYdUuRTAttEjDvY%2FbsL55saTaFsughW"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Defending Indigenous Lands and Waters in Honduras: The Case of Rio Blanco</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>Beverly Bell and Tory Field, Other Worlds:</strong> A Honduran-owned and foreign-financed company has been attempting to build a dam on the sacred Gualcarque River in the Lenca community of Rio Blanco, but indigenous community members are fighting back.</p>
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