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t r u t h o u t | Friday, 13 December 2013
Greg Palast | The Mandela Barbie
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20614-the-mandela-barbie
Greg Palast, Truthout: Nelson Mandela was not the Barbie doll he's become in the media this week. The real Madiba knew it was necessary to defeat his enemies before he could forgive them.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20616-senator-elizabeth-warren-endorses-interim-iran-nuclear-deal
Robert Naiman, Truthout: Senator Elizabeth Warren's clear endorsement of the interim nuclear deal that the Obama administration and its partners on the UN Security Council have negotiated with Iran will increase pressure on former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take a stand, says Robert Naiman.
Too Many Secrets: Fixing the Government's Broken System for Classifying Information
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20606-too-many-secrets-fixing-the-governments-broken-system-for-classifying-information
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: With news that the government spent nearly $11 billion last year on classifying and declassifying documents, the administration is setting up a new Classification Reform Committee, but whether that means more transparency for taxpayers is yet to be seen.
On Latin American Poverty and Fracking, American University Disregards Scholarly Standards
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20562-on-latin-american-poverty-and-fracking-american-university-disregards-scholarly-standards
Keane Bhatt, Truthout: American University's Center for Latin American and
Latino Studies seems to be guilty of knowingly leaving false information on its website as well as failing to disclose one scholar's potential conflict of interest in a published article on fracking in Latin America.
Moving Cincinnati Homeless Shelter to Butternut Bread Factory Is a Half-Baked Idea
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20556-the-drop-inn-center-is-removed-to-the-butternut-bread-factory-a-half-baked-idea
Thomas A. Dutton, Truthout: Moving the homeless Drop Inn Center from Cincinnati's Over-the-Rhine neighborhood to a far-away industrial zone serves no one but the real estate and gentrification lobbies, while dooming the area's homeless.
The Education of Bill McKibben: How the Unlikely Activist Learned to Break the Rules
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20613-the-education-of-bill-mckibben-how-the-unlikely-activist-learned-to-break-the-rules
Madeline Ostrander, Yes! Magazine: McKibben's latest book, Oil and Honey, chronicles his journey into ever-riskier and more confrontational activism over the past two years. The work has changed him: a former staff writer for The New Yorker, a thoughtful scholar, and a polite New Englander, he was never inclined to break the law or start political fights.
Bipartisan Budget Deal Secures Austerity Policies, Fails to Extend Unemployment Benefits
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20617-bipartisan-budget-deal-secures-austerity-policies-fails-to-extend-unemployment-benefits
Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network: What exactly are the priorities in this Ryan-Murray budget deal? Executive director for National Priorities Project Jo Comerford says, with austerity policies, Democrats and Republicans have been able to find some common ground.
How the Sandy Hook Gun Vote Became a Turning Point... for the Press
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20621-how-the-sandy-hook-gun-vote-became-a-turning-point-for-the-press
Eric Boehlert, Media Matters: One year after the shooting rampage which unfolded December 14, the press still points to the failed vote as evidence of President Obama's "rough year"; of his inability to get widely supported legislation passed into law.
Uruguay Becomes First Country to Fully Legalize Marijuana
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20619-uruguay-becomes-first-country-to-fully-legalize-marijuana
Jaisal Noor, The Real News Network: The Latin American country of Uruguay has become the first nation to fully legalize marijuana. Marijuana's use was already permitted in Uruguay, but on Tuesday the country's senate voted to also fully legalize its growth and sale.
This week in SpeakOut: Authenticity
http://truth-out.org/speakout/item/20623-authenticity
Laura Finley, SpeakOut: Authenticity is one of the most important qualities to teach young people. To be truly who you are, to be comfortable in your own skin and to walk your talk, is essential to not just personal happiness but is also requisite for building a better, more just and humane world.
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Eugene Robinson | The GOP Mainstream Strikes Back
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18364-robinson-gop-mainstream-strikes-back
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
Letters to Newtown
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/02/letters-to-newtown-project
Read the Article at Mother Jones
General Who Established Gitmo Wants It Closed
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/general-who-established-gitmo-wants-it-closed
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
Jim Hightower | Coke's Conspiracy Against Tap Water
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18363-hightower-coke-conspiracy-tap-water
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
Report: VA Lobotomized 2,000 Disturbed Veterans
http://www.armytimes.com/article/20131211/NEWS/312110013/Report-VA-lobotomized-2-000-disturbed-veterans
Read the Article at The Army Times
A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal
http://www.thenation.com/blog/177550/cruel-irresponsible-and-dysfunctional-budget-deal
Read the Article at The Nation
Matt Taibbi | Lurid Subprime Scams Unveiled in Long-Running Fraud Trial
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/lurid-subprime-scams-unveiled-in-long-running-fraud-trial-20131212
Read the Article at Rolling Stone
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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>A Cruel, Irresponsible and Dysfunctional Budget Deal</strong></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>Mike Ludwig, Truthout:</strong> With news that the government spent nearly $11 billion last year on classifying and declassifying documents, the administration is setting up a new Classification Reform Committee, but whether that means more transparency for taxpayers is yet to be seen.</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>Laura Finley, SpeakOut:</strong> Authenticity is one of the most important qualities to teach young people. To be truly who you are, to be comfortable in your own skin and to walk your talk, is essential to not just personal happiness but is also requisite for building a better, more just and humane world.</p>
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