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Unemployed Americans Speak Out as Benefits Are Slashed at Christmas
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12.19
Unemployed Americans Speak Out as Benefits Are Slashed at Christmas
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20722-voices-of-unemployed-americans-as-benefits-are-slashed-at-christmas
John Dodds, Truthout: Unless Congress acts to extend the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program, millions of Americans will be left with no benefits to support their families in an economy where there are still three unemployed workers for every job and the average length of unemployment is more than 37 weeks.
Iraq's Oil Workers Walk Off Drilling Rigs and Take to the Streets
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20706-iraqs-oil-workers-walk-off-drilling-rigs-and-take-to-the-streets
David Bacon, Truthout: If labor and union laws aren't adopted by the current Parliament before April, Iraq's oil workers will remain in the legal limbo left by the legacy of Saddam Hussein and US occupation. Workers are organizing to prevent that.
John Pilger | Mandela Is Gone, but Apartheid Is Alive and Well in Australia
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20726-mandela-is-gone-but-apartheid-is-alive-and-well-in-australia
John Pilger, Truthout: Apartheid was defeated largely by a global campaign from which the South African regime never recovered. Similar disapproval seldom has found its mark for Australia's treatment of its Aboriginal population.
What, If Anything, Will the US Learn From Fukushima?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20715-what-if-anything-will-us-learn-from-fukushima
Britney Schultz, Truthout: With climate change concerns on the table, proponents push nuclear power as a "clean" energy. But the aftermath of the Fukushima meltdown provides one of many reasons why nuclear energy should be examined more closely.
The GOP Is a Cult Worthy of Jim Jones
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20746-the-gop-is-a-cult-worthy-of-jim-jones
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: From taking away health care and food, to failing to fight climate change or give unemployed Americans assistance, Republicans are effectively killing off the very people who have helped put them in positions of power.
Public Education and the Arts: Lessons From the New Deal
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20702-public-education-and-the-arts-lessons-from-the-new-deal
Sheila D. Collins, Truthout: Heeding the lessons of the New Deal - gaining, rather than losing, what unemployed workers have to offer - would help to improve the quality of our schools, our economy and our national spirit.
Filtered Opinion, Iran's Capability and Our "Unreliable Gestures": An Interview With Middle East Expert Lawrence Davidson
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20579-filtered-opinion-irans-capability-and-our-unreliable-gestures-an-interview-with-middle-east-professor-lawrence-davidson
Daniel Falcone, Truthout: Middle East foreign-relations expert Lawrence Davidson talks about the debate over the Iran nuclear agreement and what it portends.
NAFTA at 20: State of the North American Worker
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20728-nafta-at-20-state-of-the-north-american-worker
Jeff Faux, Foreign Policy in Focus: Twenty years since its passage, NAFTA has displaced workers on both sides of the US-Mexico border, depressed wages, weakened unions and set the terms of the neoliberal global economy.
The State Policy Network's Cozy Relationship With Big Tobacco
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20732-the-state-policy-networks-cozy-relationship-with-big-tobacco
Rebekah Wilce, PR Watch: The State Policy Network, a web of right-wing "think tanks" in every state, has close ties with the tobacco industry. Many of these think tanks often advocate against raising taxes on tobacco and work to defeat smoking bans.
The Solid Nonpareil: Why No Mark Twain for Our Second Gilded Age?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/20738-the-solid-nonpareil-why-no-mark-twain-for-our-second-gilded-age
Lewis H. Lapham, TomDispatch: We live in a new Gilded Age, but the marketing directors who produce the commodity of humor for prime-time television aim to amuse the sheep, not shoot the elephants in the room.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Month Was the Warmest November in Over 100 Years, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20748-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-last-month-was-the-warmest-november-in-over-100-years-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Last month was the warmest November in more than 100 years; the fight for a living wage is about all of us - it's about our tax dollars, our workplace rights and our entire economy; Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to restore "basic fairness" for millions of Americans who are struggling to find a job; and more.
Economic Update: Crisis Hits Puerto Rico
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20745-economic-update-crisis-hits-puerto-rico
Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout: Wolff interviews NYU professor Juan Flores on the deepening economic crisis in Puerto Rico. Updates on bee-killing pesticides; movements against austerity and inequality in Chile, New York and Italy; university presidents' six-figure pay packages vs. adjuncts' exploitation; and more.
DC Workers Win $11.50 Increase in Minimum Wage
http://truth-out.org/news/item/20737-dc-workers-win-1150-minimum-wage-increase
Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network: About 90,000 workers will earn a higher minimum wage in DC, Montgomery and Prince George counties in Maryland.
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http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18374-duck-dynasty-patriarch-suspended-for-bigoted-comments-has-a-lot-in-common-with-osama
The boob tube has never been more filled with boobs. The latest example to show his fatuousness is the patriarch of "Duck Dynasty," who revealed that he has a lot in common with Osama bin Laden.
Data Brokers Selling Lists of Rape Victims, AIDS Patients
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http://money.cnn.com/2013/12/18/pf/data-broker-lists/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Chris Hayes Asks the Right Questions; Elizabeth Warren Gives the Right Answers
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http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2013/12/chris-hayes-asks-right-questions.html
Keystone XL Fork in the Road: TransCanada's Houston Lateral Pipeline
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http://desmogblog.com/2013/12/18/keystone-xl-fork-in-road-transcanada-houston-lateral-pipeline
Childhood Sexual Abuse: The Code of Shame
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http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18373-childhood-sexual-abuse-the-code-of-shame
CEO to Obama During Contentious Meeting With Top Tech Executives: "Pardon Edward Snowden"
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In the War on Poverty, a Dogged Adversary
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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/18/business/economy/in-the-war-on-poverty-a-dogged-adversary.html
Fear of a Black Santa
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/fear-of-a-black-santa
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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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> From taking away health care and food, to failing to fight climate change or give unemployed Americans assistance, Republicans are effectively killing off the very people who have helped put them in positions of power.</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=6H5YxJNjazpZTzj1NuHwD6LRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Public Education and the Arts: Lessons From the New Deal</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>Sheila D. Collins, Truthout:</strong> Heeding the lessons of the New Deal - gaining, rather than losing, what unemployed workers have to offer - would help to improve the quality of our schools, our economy and our national spirit.</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=2duhloP5GLcbrpGDtbuezqLRqnjxi9cJ" 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=cXNw6R65OkcV53WYTxdfCKLRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Filtered Opinion, Iran's Capability and Our "Unreliable Gestures": An Interview With Middle East Expert Lawrence Davidson</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>Daniel Falcone, Truthout:</strong> Middle East foreign-relations expert Lawrence Davidson talks about the debate over the Iran nuclear agreement and what it portends.</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=TJnQXC%2B2cWH4Iu%2BfZyMpfJybdnBaDVIB" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zZ0G1z0VtcF5bnvzbizOd6LRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>NAFTA at 20: State of the North American Worker</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>Jeff Faux, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> Twenty years since its passage, NAFTA has displaced workers on both sides of the US-Mexico border, depressed wages, weakened unions and set the terms of the neoliberal global economy.</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=1HsnUTZasUXgKVu45%2FaURaLRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The State Policy Network's Cozy Relationship With Big Tobacco</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>Rebekah Wilce, PR Watch:</strong> The State Policy Network, a web of right-wing "think tanks" in every state, has close ties with the tobacco industry. Many of these think tanks often advocate against raising taxes on tobacco and work to defeat smoking bans.</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=YUhJK2DFMX5YjTvsGk3%2FZaLRqnjxi9cJ" 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=XimqTpJ5e03uCp%2BOhYQoOaLRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Solid Nonpareil: Why No Mark Twain for Our Second Gilded Age?</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>Lewis H. Lapham, TomDispatch:</strong> We live in a new Gilded Age, but the marketing directors who produce the commodity of humor for prime-time television aim to amuse the sheep, not shoot the elephants in the room.</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=AYhce65Y4H43x%2BYGWPjqlaLRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Last Month Was the Warmest November in Over 100 Years, and More </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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> Last month was the warmest November in more than 100 years; the fight for a living wage is about all of us - it's about our tax dollars, our workplace rights and our entire economy; Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to restore "basic fairness" for millions of Americans who are struggling to find a job; and more.</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=TdlWrVyWeLSYQEiD4Mff8qLRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Economic Update: Crisis Hits Puerto Rico</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> Wolff interviews NYU professor Juan Flores on the deepening economic crisis in Puerto Rico. Updates on bee-killing pesticides; movements against austerity and inequality in Chile, New York and Italy; university presidents' six-figure pay packages vs. adjuncts' exploitation; and more.</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=VZ8lQGUFiitBOfUCmmeXqqLRqnjxi9cJ" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Listen to the Radio Segment</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=VUImoA3A9itSyU8Q1m5vQKLRqnjxi9cJ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>DC Workers Win $11.50 Increase in Minimum Wage</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 Desvarieux, The Real News Network:</strong> About 90,000 workers will earn a higher minimum wage in DC, Montgomery and Prince George counties in Maryland.</p>
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