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Four Years After Citizens United: Is Campaign Cash Buying Justice
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Four Years After Citizens United: Is Campaign Cash Buying Justice in State Courts?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21368-four-years-after-citizens-united-is-campaign-cash-buying-justice-in-state-courts
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Four years after the Supreme Court ruled in Citizens United vs. FEC, new research shows that more than 90 percent of judicial business in the United States is decided in state courts, and business groups are spending big on state judicial campaigns.
"Like Gravity," Fast-Track Trade Sinks Jobs and Wages
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21371-like-gravity-fast-track-trade-sinks-jobs-and-wages
Mary Bottari, PR Watch: If the fast-track bill passes, a trade deal involving 11 Pacific Rim countries could be completed and signed before it is sent to Congress for a vote. Then the trade deal will be railroaded through with no amendments and little debate.
Blackout: Hollywood
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21374-blackout-hollywood
Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Truthout: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have dissed Black America, but Black film creatives - including all those involved in producing 12 Years a Slave, Fruitvale Station, The Butler and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom - triumphed in 2013.
Why Did Police Beat an Elderly Man for Jaywalking?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/21394-why-did-police-beat-an-elderly-man-for-jaywalking
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: Kang Wong's brutal arrest is outrageous in its own right, but it also speaks to the broader problem of police brutality in this country. In some places, police culture is very professional; in others it's just plain militaristic.
Art as Research
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/21361-art-as-research
Carol Becker, Truthout: As humanity faces enormous problems that challenge our very survival, interdisciplinary approaches must include artists, whose preference for unconventional approaches and unique forms of representation makes them adept at daring and creative problem solving. Artists help move consciousness forward, as they always have.
WikiLeaks on the TPP Environment Chapter: "Toothless Public Relations Exercise"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21372-wikileaks-on-the-trans-pacific-partnership-environment-chapter-toothless-public-relations-exercise
Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism: The Trans-Pacific Partnership's environment chapter has no effective enforcement mechanisms, and its investment chapter allows foreign investors to sue governments over lost prospective profits in secret arbitration panels.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Economic Inequality Is a Major Threat to Human Progress, and More
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/21395-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-economic-inequality-is-a-major-threat-to-human-progress-and-more
In today's On the News segment: Economic inequality is a major threat to human progress; the Supreme Court appears ready to deal another blow to unions; the Medicaid expansion is bringing millions of Americans more than just health insurance; and more.
Paul Krugman | A Virtual Currency Raises Real-World Questions
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/21375-a-virtual-currency-raises-real-world-questions
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: "Almost all of the Bitcoin discussion has centered on positive economics - can this actually work? And I have to say that I'm still deeply unconvinced."
For Whom the Bell Tolls
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/21388-for-whom-the-bell-tolls
Kathy Kelly, Dissident Voice: This month, the King Center announced its "Choose Nonviolence" campaign as a means of showing its commitment to Dr. King's value of nonviolence in resolving issues of inequality, discrimination and poverty. The call was heard in Kabul, Afghanistan.
The Internet's Own Boy: Film on Aaron Swartz Captures Late Activist's Struggle for Online Freedom
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/21384-the-internets-own-boy-film-on-aaron-swartz-captures-late-activists-struggle-for-online-freedom
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: One year ago this month, the young Internet freedom activist and groundbreaking programmer Aaron Swartz died shortly before he was set to go to trial for downloading millions of academic articles from servers at MIT.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
True Single-Payer Health Care System Being Considered in New York Assembly
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18434-true-single-payer-healthcare-system-being-considered-in-new-york-assembly
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: An innovative legislator in New York has come up with a creative blueprint for establishing a true statewide single-payer system. Politically, at this time, it is a long shot, but it is a model that moves the idea forward.
Jim Hightower | The Millionaires' Congress vs. the People
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18433-jim-hightower-the-millionaires-congress-vs-the-people
Republicans Seek to Sabotage Obamacare With Higher Premiums
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/obamacare-bailout-risk-corridors-conservatives-sabotage
Tea Party Neo-Confederate Backlash Still Stirring Up a Cup of Chaos
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/item/18432-tea-party-neo-confederate-backlash-still-stirring-up-a-cup-of-chaos
No One Is Sure How a Public Advocate at Spy Court Would Work
Read the Article at McClatchy Newspapers
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2014/01/20/215134/no-one-is-sure-how-public-advocate.html
Pentagon Workers Strike Over Poverty Pay
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/22/breaking_pentagon_workers_strike_over_poverty_pay/
Snowden Says "I Acted Alone" and Calls Spy Accusations "Absurd"
Read the Article at The New Yorker
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/newsdesk/2014/01/snowden-calls-russian-spy-story-absurd.html
Southern Leg of Keystone XL to Open in US
Read the Article at Al Jazeera America
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/1/21/keystone-xl-pipelinessouthernsectiontoopenonwednesday.html
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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>Republicans Seek to Sabotage Obamacare With Higher Premiums</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>Tea Party Neo-Confederate Backlash Still Stirring Up a Cup of Chaos</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>Pentagon Workers Strike Over Poverty Pay</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>Snowden Says "I Acted Alone" and Calls Spy Accusations "Absurd"</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>Southern Leg of Keystone XL to Open in US</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> Four years after the Supreme Court ruled in <em>Citizens United vs. FEC</em>, new research shows that more than 90 percent of judicial business in the United States is decided in state courts, and business groups are spending big on state judicial campaigns.</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>Mary Bottari, PR Watch:</strong> If the fast-track bill passes, a trade deal involving 11 Pacific Rim countries could be completed and signed before it is sent to Congress for a vote. Then the trade deal will be railroaded through with no amendments and little debate.</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=xyP5cCszkP%2FJA65X18ca5x%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</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>Eisa Nefertari Ulen, Truthout:</strong> The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have dissed Black America, but Black film creatives - including all those involved in producing <em>12 Years a Slave</em>, <em>Fruitvale Station</em>, <em>The Butler</em> and <em>Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom</em> - triumphed in 2013.</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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> Kang Wong's brutal arrest is outrageous in its own right, but it also speaks to the broader problem of police brutality in this country. In some places, police culture is very professional; in others it's just plain militaristic.</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=z7dl1M%2F0UFZcTdfbEJDrBR%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Art as Research</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>Carol Becker, Truthout:</strong> As humanity faces enormous problems that challenge our very survival, interdisciplinary approaches must include artists, whose preference for unconventional approaches and unique forms of representation makes them adept at daring and creative problem solving. Artists help move consciousness forward, as they always have.</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=wfxOZj1frZvZSuP9NtI5oB%2BjtbysCYsE" 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=mt4MXXmTxABZb9cHUxGzqB%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>WikiLeaks on the TPP Environment Chapter: "Toothless Public Relations Exercise"</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>Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism:</strong> The Trans-Pacific Partnership's environment chapter has no effective enforcement mechanisms, and its investment chapter allows foreign investors to sue governments over lost prospective profits in secret arbitration panels.</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=V6PkYWFUFlGEDA0IRfXnQQJQ6aWSf1IG" 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=H37xIY2IG8Q4BXKDtdwlxx%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Economic Inequality Is a Major Threat to Human Progress, 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> Economic inequality is a major threat to human progress; the Supreme Court appears ready to deal another blow to unions; the Medicaid expansion is bringing millions of Americans more than just health insurance; 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=73nXSon%2F8eXphy8vCDGCOh%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=xKmi%2BO%2B%2FazZpZooEcF37MwslAEaFs3Y6" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Paul Krugman | A Virtual Currency Raises Real-World Questions</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> "Almost all of the Bitcoin discussion has centered on positive economics - can this actually work? And I have to say that I'm still deeply unconvinced."</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=H4NcUGPBj6z49y60wl6QOgJQ6aWSf1IG" 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=xqMKy49d0MLAVrsQzpRd%2Fx%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>For Whom the Bell Tolls</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>Kathy Kelly, Dissident Voice:</strong> This month, the King Center announced its "Choose Nonviolence" campaign as a means of showing its commitment to Dr. King's value of nonviolence in resolving issues of inequality, discrimination and poverty. The call was heard in Kabul, Afghanistan.</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=Egv1bz8k7PYTPCN93qCOAx%2BjtbysCYsE" 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=vZX6YxWGgzI0nDwccbvY%2FB%2BjtbysCYsE" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong><em>The Internet's Own Boy</em>: Film on Aaron Swartz Captures Late Activist's Struggle for Online Freedom</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>Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!:</strong> One year ago this month, the young Internet freedom activist and groundbreaking programmer Aaron Swartz died shortly before he was set to go to trial for downloading millions of academic articles from servers at MIT.</p>
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