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When Outsourcing Public Services to Private Companies Goes Wrong
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t r u t h o u t | 12.11
When Outsourcing Public Services to Private Companies Goes Wrong
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20546-when-outsourcing-public-services-to-private-companies-goes-wrong
Mike A. Ludwig, Truthout: A Virginia outsourcing deal pays companies 70 percent of toll revenues lost when the number of carpoolers in the express lanes exceeds 24 percent of traffic. It is one example of failures that can arise when cash-strapped governments outsource public services to private companies that put profit before the public interest.
Congress Blew It - Again: The National Budget Should Reflect National Priorities
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20489-congress-blew-it-again-the-national-budget-should-reflect-national-priorities
Jo Comerford, Truthout: American democracy is designed to have representatives in Congress who take seriously their role as stewards of the people's business. A federal budget reflects Americans' priorities for how tax dollars are spent. Unfortunately, Congress seems determined to observe neither principle.
How Wall Street Power Brokers Are Designing the Future of Public Education as a Moneymaking Machine
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20567-how-wall-street-power-brokers-are-designing-the-future-of-public-education-as-a-money-making-machine
Anna Simonton, AlterNet: Why are Wall Street types investing in local school board elections? Just follow the money.
Did a Pro-Diplomacy Backlash Stop Steny Hoyer From Nixing Obama's Deal to Prevent War With Iran?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20565-did-a-pro-diplomacy-backlash-stop-steny-hoyer-from-nixing-obamas-deal-to-prevent-war-with-iran
Robert Naiman, Truthout: A series of events strongly suggests that Steny Hoyer, Democratic minority whip in the House, was considering signing on to a bill by Republican Majority Leader Eric Cantor that would have undermined a potential diplomatic deal with Iran.
GOP Governors - Give Taxpayers Back Their Money!
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20580-gop-governors-give-taxpayers-back-their-money
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: It's becoming increasingly clear that Republicans don't actually believe their own talking points. And you don't need to look any farther than the rejection of Obamacare's Medicaid expansion by 25 Republican governors to figure that out.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The $85 Billion Budget Agreement Does Not Address the Budget-Slashing That Already Took Place, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20578-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-the-85-billion-budget-agreement-does-not-address-the-budget-slashing-that-already-took-place-and-more
In today's On the News segment: House and Senate negotiators have reached a deal that could prevent the next government shutdown, but don't start celebrating just yet; states that refuse to expand Medicaid are throwing away billions in federal funding; our government sold its last remaining shares in General Motors; and more.
From Top Cop to the Corporate Boardroom: Ex-Police Chiefs Spin Through
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20554-from-top-cop-to-the-corporate-boardroom-ex-police-chiefs-spin-through-revolving-doors-into-the-private-sector
Darwin BondGraham, Truthout: Present and former senior police officials including William J. Bratton, Howard Safir, Louis Anemone and David Snowden have joined the ranks of those revolving between lucrative corporate jobs and government service.
Preparing a Goldilocks Economy: Getting the Minimum Wage Just Right
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20486-preparing-a-goldilocks-economy-getting-the-minimum-wage-just-right
Jeffrey Sommers, Truthout: Saving the US economy begins with increasing the minimum wage.
Violence Against Our Environment
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/20561-violence-against-our-environment
Chris Williams, The Socialist: We need a system of cooperative and meaningful production, whereby the goal of society is social equity and ecological sustainability and where environmental violence, in all its manifestations, is a thing of the past.
Urban Fracking Bonanza Threatens Dallas Suburbs
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20563-urban-fracking-bonanza-threatens-dallas-suburbs
Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog: Fracking in Fort Worth knows no boundaries. Wells are drilled next to schools, parks and cemeteries. Despite the risks, few are fighting back.
Walton Family Foundation Dumped $91.4 Million Into Greenwashing in 2012: Walmarting the Rivers and Oceans
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/20560-walmarting-the-rivers-and-oceans
Dan Bacher, CounterPunch: Walmart, the country's largest retailer and employer, makes more than $17 billion in profits annually, so it has a lot of money to dump into "environmental" groups that serve its agenda of privatization of the public trust.
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NSA Uses Google Cookies to Pinpoint Targets for Hacking
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/12/10/nsa-uses-google-cookies-to-pinpoint-targets-for-hacking/?wpisrc=al_comboNE
Hidden Disaster in New Budget: Plot to Raid Pensions
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2013/12/11/hidden_disaster_in_new_budget_demonic_assault_will_raid_pensions/?source=newsletter
Obama's Oil Expansion Plans: A Clear and Present Danger to Public Safety
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18361-obama-s-oil-expansion-plans-a-clear-and-present-danger-to-public-safety
Everything You Need to Know About the Volcker Rule
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/dec/11/volcker-rule-explained-banking-regulation
Snowden Document Shows Canada Set Up Global Spy Posts, Conducted Espionage for NSA
Read the Article at CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/snowden-document-shows-canada-set-up-spy-posts-for-nsa-1.2456886
Chris Matthews and the Reagan Myth
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18360-chris-matthews-and-the-reagan-myth
Newly Discovered Greenhouse Gas 7,000 Times More Powerful Than CO2
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/10/new-greenhouse-gas-powerful-chemical-perfluorotributylamine
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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>Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog:</strong> Fracking in Fort Worth knows no boundaries. Wells are drilled next to schools, parks and cemeteries. Despite the risks, few are fighting back.</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>Dan Bacher, CounterPunch:</strong> Walmart, the country's largest retailer and employer, makes more than $17 billion in profits annually, so it has a lot of money to dump into "environmental" groups that serve its agenda of privatization of the public trust.</p>
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