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William Rivers Pitt | It Only Hurts When I Laugh
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t r u t h o u t | Tuesday, 10 December 2013
William Rivers Pitt | It Only Hurts When I Laugh
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20544-it-only-hurts-when-i-laugh
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: There is currently in print a Ted Cruz coloring book for children. It is called "Cruz To The Future," and that cover has birds and bushes and soon-to-be-extinct monarch butterflies ... and Ted, with a blue suit and a porn-clown smile, shooting a Double Fonzie at a tree.
Five Ways Conservative Politics Promotes Freeloading and Shirking
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20539-five-ways-conservative-politics-promotes-freeloading-and-shirking
Valerie Tarico, AlterNet: The delusion that each of us is master of his or her own destiny generates a callous attitude toward people who are struggling; it also generates a lack of appreciation for what successful Americans have received from generations past.
The Arctic Is the First Line of Defense Against a Climate Transition to an Uninhabitable Earth
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20463-the-arctic-is-the-first-and-possibly-last-line-of-defense-against-a-climate-transition-to-an-uninhabitable-earth
DH Garrett, Truthout: This is the story of three ATMs. First: the earth system can no longer be treated as an ATM. Second: the great focus of both global and local efforts must be on making the ATM (Anthropocene Thermal Max) as low as possible. Third: an ATM (Arctic Transnational Moratorium) must be put in place now.
Paul Krugman | In Europe, a Repudiation of Austerity Policies
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20456-in-europe-a-repudiation-of-austerity-policies
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: The European Central Bank's rate cut has led to huge tensions, with the executive board split and many German economists protesting. As usual, a lot of the argument is about the perception that those lazy Southern Europeans are getting a free ride.
Extending Solidarity to the Ecosystem: Laura Flanders Interviews Sean Sweeney
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20055-extending-solidarity-to-the-ecosystem-laura-flanders-interviews-sean-sweeney
Laura Flanders, Truthout: What would it mean to extend solidarity to the ecosystem? That's the question at the heart of this conversation with union activist and environmentalist Sean Sweeney.
Death With Dignity vs. Death for Profit?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20557-death-with-dignity-vs-death-for-profit
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: By denying human beings the right to end their lives with dignity and on their own terms, by prolonging the pain and suffering that they're enduring, we are effectively torturing them.
Are Delhi State Results in 2013 a Test Case for India's 2014 Elections?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20513-are-delhi-state-results-in-2013-a-test-case-for-indias-2014-elections
Papri Sri Raman, Truthout: In Sunday's state elections, India's "Grand Old Party," the Indian National Congress (named both INC and Congress), was rejected nationwide. But, with a populist party suddenly making inroads, the results were not a conclusive victory for the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
How the Big Six Cover Their Tracks in the Murder of the Honeybee
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20540-the-administration-of-the-honey-bee
Jennifer Sonntag, Truthout: The Big Six agrichemical companies have turned the honeybee into a factory animal, a workhorse that cannot exist without antibiotics, and is using the term "Colony Collapse Disorder" to cover its poisoning of pollinators vital to agriculture.
Why Can't Karzai Be More Blase About US Killing Kids - Like US Press Is?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20535-why-cant-karzai-be-more-blase-about-us-killing-kids-like-us-press-is
Peter Hart, FAIR Blog: "Over last weekend, reports emerged about a US coalition airstrike in Afghanistan that killed a two-year-old boy. I read about it in the Washington Post, but couldn't help but find some of the language in the report puzzling."
US Officials Will No Longer Provide Information on Guantanamo Hunger Strikers
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20536-us-officials-will-no-longer-provide-information-on-guantanamo-hunger-strikers
Fred Mazelis, World Socialist Web Site: A spokesman announced this week that the US military will no longer provide public information on how many prisoners at the American gulag at Guantanamo Bay are participating in hunger strikes to protest their indefinite detention.
In the Shadow of War: Life and Fiction in 21st-Century America
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20555-in-the-shadow-of-war-life-and-fiction-in-twenty-first-century-america
Beverly Gologorsky, TomDispatch: For at least a decade, Americans have been living in the shadow of war. And yet, except in pop fiction of the Tom Clancy variety (where, in the end, we always win), there's remarkably little evidence of it.
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At Least 194 Children Have Been Shot to Death Since Newtown, Average Age: 6
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/12/children-killed-guns-newtown-anniversary
Read the Article at Mother Jones
9/11 Link to Saudi Arabia Is Topic of 28 Redacted Pages in Government Report; Congressmen Push for Release
http://www.ibtimes.com/911-link-saudi-arabia-topic-28-redacted-pages-government-report-congressmen-push-release-1501202
Read the Article at the International Business Times
Progressives Must Stand Up Against the Right-Wing War on Public Employees
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18358-right-wing-war-public-employees
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
TPP: Obama Faces Backlash Over New Corporate Powers in Secret Trade Deal
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/08/tpp-trade-agreement_n_4409211.html
Read the Article at The Huffington Post
State Surveillance of Personal Data Is Theft, Say World's Leading Authors
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/10/surveillance-theft-worlds-leading-authors
Read the Article at The Guardian
Katrina Vanden Heuvel | Mandela's GOP Bandwagon Fans
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/katrina-vanden-heuvel-mandela-wasnt-always-revered/2013/12/10/a1430e8c-6112-11e3-94ad-004fefa61ee6_story.html
Read the Article at The Washington Post
Seymour Hersh Claims Intel on Syria Chemical Attack Was Cooked - Critics Dispute
http://www.thenation.com/blog/177539/seymour-hersh-claims-intel-syria-chem-attack-was-cooked-critics-dispute#
Read the Article at The Nation
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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> There is currently in print a Ted Cruz coloring book for children. It is called "Cruz To The Future," and that cover has birds and bushes and soon-to-be-extinct monarch butterflies ... and Ted, with a blue suit and a porn-clown smile, shooting a Double Fonzie at a tree.</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>Jennifer Sonntag, Truthout:</strong> The Big Six agrichemical companies have turned the honeybee into a factory animal, a workhorse that cannot exist without antibiotics, and is using the term "Colony Collapse Disorder" to cover its poisoning of pollinators vital to agriculture.</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>Peter Hart, FAIR Blog:</strong> "Over last weekend, reports emerged about a US coalition airstrike in Afghanistan that killed a two-year-old boy. I read about it in the <em>Washington Post</em>, but couldn't help but find some of the language in the report puzzling."</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=1VeZLu1IwT1ErYmvwvxLryv3pmDNtcRu" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>US Officials Will No Longer Provide Information on Guantanamo Hunger Strikers</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>Fred Mazelis, World Socialist Web Site:</strong> A spokesman announced this week that the US military will no longer provide public information on how many prisoners at the American gulag at Guantanamo Bay are participating in hunger strikes to protest their indefinite detention.</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=DB8xeiPgGvMRiOWwyc8ywSv3pmDNtcRu" 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=dIh0%2BOS39LRtDgBFysVnxUf7H4bpsf7v" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>In the Shadow of War: Life and Fiction in 21st-Century America</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 Gologorsky, TomDispatch:</strong> For at least a decade, Americans have been living in the shadow of war. And yet, except in pop fiction of the Tom Clancy variety (where, in the end, we always win), there's remarkably little evidence of it.</p>
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