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t r u t h o u t | Thursday, 31 October 2013
Unmasking the Patriarchal Values in Halloween Costumes: Naughty Leopards, Sassy Space Girls, Warrior Ninjas
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19626-unmasking-the-patriarchal-values-in-halloween-costumes
Jeffrey Nall, Truthout: Critically examining costume trends can go a long way in teaching us about our society's values, particularly its gender ideals. In addition to thinking about costume names, consider these questions as you browse the aisles of costume shops.
Why Anytown, USA, Privatizes Its Water System
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19684-why-anytown-usa-privatizes-its-water-system
Ellen Dannin, Truthout: When Allentown, Pennsylvania, rented its water and waste systems for 50 years this August, it was fortunate to find a public partner with closely aligned interests. Yet some of the problems with public infrastructure privatization remain very much the same.
Stories of the Disappeared: The World Court of Women Against Poverty
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19697-stories-of-the-disappeared-the-world-court-of-women-against-poverty
Jackie Smith, Truthout: The World Court of Women against Poverty convened in Philadelphia to hear the stories of those disappeared by their socio-economic circumstances and to effect "social transformation through truth-telling, healing and building collective visions and strategies."
Chilean Students Poised for Congressional Victories
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19708-chilean-students-poised-for-congressional-wins
Jonathan Franklin, Truthout: Three Chilean student activists who fought for education as a human right are poised to become members of Congress in the country's November 17 elections.
Laura Gottesdiener: On Housing and Fighting Back Against Dreams Delayed
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19725-laura-gottesdiener-on-housing-and-fighting-back-against-dreams-delayed
Laura Flanders, GRITtv: "This rise in home prices that we are experiencing isn't largely being driven by new families buying their first home. It's largely being driven by hedge funds - huge private equity companies," says Laura Gottesdiener.
Stop the Cruelest Cuts!
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19737-stop-the-cruelest-cuts
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: We are the richest country on the planet - yet 50 million Americans need federal help just to eat. And tomorrow, millions of them could lose access to that vital lifeline. That's because the House is expected to vote on a plan that would slash $5 billion from the federal food stamps program.
Paul Krugman | Janet Yellen: The Economist's Economist
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19573-janet-yellen-the-economists-economist
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: "Ms. Yellen is, if you like, a member of my tribe here, and I think that's a very good thing in today's economy. The fact that her appointment also makes history - she'd be the first woman to lead the Fed - is just gravy."
In Fight Over Abortion Access in Texas, a New Focus Emerges
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19718-in-fight-over-abortion-access-in-texas-a-new-focus-emerges
Jessica Mason Pieklo, RH Reality Check: Just one day before provisions of a new anti-abortion law were set to take effect and close at least 24 clinics in Texas, a federal judge blocked a portion of the law and brought into focus the emerging frontline battle over abortion rights.
Interview: Texan Julia Trigg Crawford's Valiant Effort to Stop TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19721-interview-texan-julia-trigg-crawfords-valiant-effort-to-stop-transcanadas-keystone-xl-pipeline
Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog: Julia Trigg Crawford is one of a handful of Texas property owners waging a fierce battle against the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline. Her fight began in August 2011, when she turned down TransCanada's final offer for an easement across her family's 650-acre farm.
Dr. Willie Parker, Doctor at the Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/19723-dr-willie-parker-doctor-at-the-last-abortion-clinic-in-mississippi
Sunsara Taylor, Revolution Newspaper: To bring attention to the emergency that confronts the women of Mississippi, Sunsara Taylor conducted the following interview with Dr. Willie Parker, one of the two heroic abortion doctors who regularly flies to Mississippi to provide abortions.
CIA's Washington Post Leaks Aimed at Silencing Drone Critics
http://truth-out.org/news/item/19729-cias-wash-post-leaks-aimed-at-silencing-drone-critics
Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network: On Capitol Hill on Tuesday, for the first time, Pakistani drone strike survivors appeared in front of a Congressional hearing and testified about the devastating effects that the US drone program has had on their lives.
Economic Update: Banks and Austerity
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/19739-economic-update-banks-and-austerity
Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout: Updates on Goldman Sachs charity/PR, bank scandals, housing "recovery" exposed, suicides rising in Kansas, and a Benedictine nun who is leading the new anti-austerity party in Catalonia.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Obama Should Use Simple Charts and Anecdotes to Persuade TV Addle-Brained Americans
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: We don't elect a professor; we elect a president. Obama needs to start communicating to the average television-addicted American using simple charts and anecdotes. The Ivory Tower approach doesn't work with a nation of boob tubers.
Read the BuzzFlash Commentary
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18286-obama-should-use-simple-charts-and-anecdotes-to-persuade-tv-addlebrained-americans
Naomi Klein | How Science Is Telling Us All to Revolt
http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/10/science-says-revolt
Read the Article at The New Statesman
Matt Taibbi | Don't Cry for JPMorgan Chase
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/nobody-should-shed-a-tear-for-jp-morgan-chase-20131025#ixzz2jEAooAwj
Read the Article at Rolling Stone
Militia-ous Intent: White Supremacists Planning Kansas City Rally on 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18284-supremacists-kansas-rally-kristallnacht
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
Will Dick Cheney be Arrested in Canada for War Crimes?
http://www.alternet.org/activism/will-dick-cheney-be-arrested-war-crimes-canada?akid=11095.1084699.9_4yUy&rd=1&src=newsletter917241&t=3
Read the Article at AlterNet
The Shallow Absurdity of a Billboard War Over "Belief"
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18285-shallow-absurdity-billboard-war
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
Targeting Wall Street, Robin Hood Tax Comes to Washington
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/10/30
Read the Article at Common Dreams
Republican Infighting Over the Farm Bill Infuriates Farmers
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/31/republican-infighting-over-the-farm-bill-infuriates-farmers.html
Read the Article at The Daily Beast
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>We don't elect a professor; we elect a president. Obama needs to start communicating to the average television-addicted American using simple charts and anecdotes. The Ivory Tower approach doesn't work with a nation of boob tubers.</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2custPG5cO%2FzS0JAwGq6f3dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the BuzzFlash Commentary</strong></a></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>Naomi Klein | How Science Is Telling Us All to Revolt</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>Matt Taibbi | Don't Cry for JPMorgan Chase</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=W%2BXRFcq353DLInC76G2uTHdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the Article at Rolling Stone</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Militia-ous Intent: White Supremacists Planning Kansas City Rally on 75th Anniversary of Kristallnacht</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UV0682fKZcabEOyHzLOAN3dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the Article at BuzzFlash</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Will Dick Cheney be Arrested in Canada for War Crimes?</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 Shallow Absurdity of a Billboard War Over "Belief"</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>Targeting Wall Street, Robin Hood Tax Comes to Washington</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TP%2Bk%2FwuN0iw%2Fw7PMV3EheHdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the Article at Common Dreams</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Republican Infighting Over the Farm Bill Infuriates Farmers</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2B5SRicdy51GkE0nJP9WfI3dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the Article at The Daily Beast</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>Jeffrey Nall, Truthout:</strong> Critically examining costume trends can go a long way in teaching us about our society's values, particularly its gender ideals. In addition to thinking about costume names, consider these questions as you browse the aisles of costume shops.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1sZLYPXtwO8WyWSoFQptzHdYPJI%2B0vO4"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Gcj694C5Bk4tkkESkWr4iXdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Why Anytown, USA, Privatizes Its Water System</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>Ellen Dannin, Truthout:</strong> When Allentown, Pennsylvania, rented its water and waste systems for 50 years this August, it was fortunate to find a public partner with closely aligned interests. Yet some of the problems with public infrastructure privatization remain very much the same.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=X2UDLkwM1GMy3LMuiJd%2FbDSrgJPVoizY"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ypX7lM%2BwrtyRWPwO21WySXdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Stories of the Disappeared: The World Court of Women Against Poverty</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>Jackie Smith, Truthout:</strong> The World Court of Women against Poverty convened in Philadelphia to hear the stories of those disappeared by their socio-economic circumstances and to effect "social transformation through truth-telling, healing and building collective visions and strategies."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=bSNpU9H22%2BWdE4Z0XLdwJXdYPJI%2B0vO4"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oEUTDGeR%2BGNXlYmDUkYRmndYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Chilean Students Poised for Congressional Victories</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>Jonathan Franklin, Truthout:</strong> Three Chilean student activists who fought for education as a human right are poised to become members of Congress in the country's November 17 elections.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ps0iMxJXIFSwUmTaszbvN3dYPJI%2B0vO4"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wlo82yZmhBplLRFE6pEjCHdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Laura Gottesdiener: On Housing and Fighting Back Against Dreams Delayed</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>Laura Flanders, GRITtv:</strong> "This rise in home prices that we are experiencing isn't largely being driven by new families buying their first home. It's largely being driven by hedge funds - huge private equity companies," says Laura Gottesdiener.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jGA1zfoMcbeE1EKyxKfYq3dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Watch the Video and 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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4I7CoQtnxsS3iIYfrhswOndYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Stop the Cruelest Cuts!</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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> We are the richest country on the planet - yet 50 million Americans need federal help just to eat. And tomorrow, millions of them could lose access to that vital lifeline. That's because the House is expected to vote on a plan that would slash $5 billion from the federal food stamps program.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JZof1u1bBhsI8AXAL8jRd3dYPJI%2B0vO4"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=BtDetFOWx69I3op3skl4%2BndYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Paul Krugman | Janet Yellen: The Economist's Economist</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> "Ms. Yellen is, if you like, a member of my tribe here, and I think that's a very good thing in today's economy. The fact that her appointment also makes history - she'd be the first woman to lead the Fed - is just gravy."</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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kTrECwQ4S79oVk4Y64qsFQYOxGwhz5bi"><strong>In Fight Over Abortion Access in Texas, a New Focus Emerges</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>Jessica Mason Pieklo, RH Reality Check:</strong> Just one day before provisions of a new anti-abortion law were set to take effect and close at least 24 clinics in Texas, a federal judge blocked a portion of the law and brought into focus the emerging frontline battle over abortion rights.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UveYqtxBJOULyjymjon143dYPJI%2B0vO4"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=mhlMp2C8OGpLY2hC21aEPHdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Interview: Texan Julia Trigg Crawford's Valiant Effort to Stop TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline</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>Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog:</strong> Julia Trigg Crawford is one of a handful of Texas property owners waging a fierce battle against the TransCanada Keystone XL pipeline. Her fight began in August 2011, when she turned down TransCanada's final offer for an easement across her family's 650-acre farm.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=kSC5teiTYASwYGHDGx0H13dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the Interview</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UEmLxdIdd2WdvvBHtnlW73dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Dr. Willie Parker, Doctor at the Last Abortion Clinic in Mississippi</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>Sunsara Taylor, Revolution Newspaper:</strong> To bring attention to the emergency that confronts the women of Mississippi, Sunsara Taylor conducted the following interview with Dr. Willie Parker, one of the two heroic abortion doctors who regularly flies to Mississippi to provide abortions.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dPloeC6kV40bKOoqcUw19ndYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Read the Interview</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=WkkL0Y3dJryeUCrEOZNc03dYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>CIA's Washington Post Leaks Aimed at Silencing Drone Critics</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>Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network:</strong> On Capitol Hill on Tuesday, for the first time, Pakistani drone strike survivors appeared in front of a Congressional hearing and testified about the devastating effects that the US drone program has had on their lives.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=pua8Gf1i08uX8ZrgOlw66XdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=U7rOk2U%2B4EXVCuR43fOlKXdYPJI%2B0vO4"><strong>Economic Update: Banks and Austerity</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>Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout:</strong> Updates on Goldman Sachs charity/PR, bank scandals, housing "recovery" exposed, suicides rising in Kansas, and a Benedictine nun who is leading the new anti-austerity party in Catalonia.</p>
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