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Henry A. Giroux | Totalitarian Paranoia in the Post-Orwellian

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t r u t h o u t | 02.10

Henry A. Giroux | Totalitarian Paranoia in the Post-Orwellian Surveillance =
State
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/21656-totalitarian-paranoia-in-the-post-o=
rwellian-surveillance-state
Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: The NSA and other intelligence agencies work har=
d to create an authoritarian state in which the "electronic self" becomes p=
ublic property. At the same time, the right to privacy is eagerly given up =
by millions of people for the wonders of social networking or the varied se=
ductions inspired by consumer fantasies.

Dark Money and the US Chamber of Commerce: Majority of Donations Given by J=
ust 64 Entities
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21781-dark-money-and-the-us-chamber-of-comme=
rce-majority-of-donations-given-by-just-64-entities
Candice Bernd, Truthout: A report by Public Citizen analyzes the Chamber's =
2012 tax forms and finds that despite its claims of representing millions o=
f small businesses and mom-and-pop shops around the nation, the US Chamber =
of Commerce is swimming in large donations from the top 1%.

Evidence Mounting That Walker Campaign Is at Center of Criminal Probe
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21771-evidence-mounting-that-walker-campaign=
-is-at-center-of-criminal-probe
Brendan Fischer, PR Watch: Newly-unsealed court documents and media leaks a=
dd to a growing body of evidence that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's campaig=
n is at the center of a wide-ranging secret probe into campaign finance vio=
lations during the state's contentious recall elections.

What American Taxpayers Should Really Be Outraged About
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21784-what-american-taxpayers-should-really-=
be-outraged-about
The Daily Take, Truthout: If the average American has to pay $6,000 in taxe=
s, should that money go to oil companies, defense contractors, and the low-=
wage retail and fast food industries? Or should it go to fund a strong soci=
al safety net, including an extension of long-term unemployment benefits?

Bill McKibben to Obama: Say No to Big Oil
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21764-bill-mckibben-to-obama-say-no-to-big-o=
il
Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company: This week, Bill Moyers talks with Bill McKib=
ben, an activist who has dedicated his life to saving the planet from envir=
onmental collapse, about his hopes that Americans will collectively pressur=
e Obama to stand up to Big Oil.

The Zeitgeist of Tahrir and Occupy
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/21776-the-zeitgeist-of-tahir-and-occupy
Ahmed R. Teleb, Truthout: Both the Tahrir Square Revolution and Occupy Wall=
 Street movements manifested a zeitgeist, related to technology and a globa=
l information culture, of citizen intelligence and leaderless association.

Could We Make Bill de Blasio Meet With J Street?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/21780-could-we-make-bill-de-blasio-meet-w=
ith-j-street
Robert Naiman, Truthout: Since New York Mayor de Blasio supports Iran diplo=
macy and agrees with J Street's position and opposes AIPAC's position, let'=
s help him take the first step to recovery - and meet with J Street.

On the News With Thom Hartmann: More than 80,000 People Marched Against Rig=
ht-Wing Policies in North Carolina, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21783-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-more-th=
an-80000-people-marched-against-right-wing-policies-in-north-carolina-and-m=
ore
In today's On the News segment: Once again, the corporate media virtually i=
gnored a massive protest over the weekend; Florida Republicans don't want e=
veryone to vote; last week, another child was killed in a fatal gun acciden=
t, and it prompted one city to launch its own plan to reduce senseless shoo=
tings; and more.

Death by Metadata: Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald Reveal NSA Role in As=
sassinations Overseas
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21779-death-by-metadata-jeremy-scahill-and-g=
lenn-greenwald-reveal-nsa-role-in-assassinations-overseas
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: In the first expose for their new venture, Fir=
st Look Media's digital journal The Intercept, investigative journalists Je=
remy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald reveal the National Security Agency is usi=
ng complex analysis of electronic surveillance, rather than human intellige=
nce, as the primary method to locate targets for lethal drone strikes.

Laura Flanders | AOL's CEO Is Not the Only One Who Should Be Shamed
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21765-the-f-word-aols-ceo-is-not-the-only-on=
e-who-should-be-shamed
Laura Flanders, GRITtv: This week saw AOL's chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong =
announce a stingy plan to shrink employee benefits that would have saved hi=
s shareholders millions even as the company's financial reports showed heal=
thy growth and profits. Armstrong blamed it all on rising health care costs=
.

Illinois Department of Corrections and Attorney Staughton Lynd Respond to O=
ngoing Menard Prison Hunger Strike
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21778-hunger-strike-at-menard-correctional-c=
enter-draws-idoc-attention-staughton-lynd-responds
James Anderson, Truthout: The Illinois Department of Corrections' response =
to Truthout's story last week about hunger strikers at the Menard Correctio=
nal Center may represent an opening for resolution of the strike.

People Powered Media Mobilizes Masses While Mass Media Remains Silent
http://truth-out.org/news/item/21769-people-powered-media-mobilizes-masses-=
while-mass-media-remains-silent
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance: If we continue to bui=
ld the independent, people-powered media, greater numbers of people will bu=
ild up immunity to the destructive misinformation of corporate media.

Where Risk and Resilience Meet: Elaine Enarson Talks Gender Disaster
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/21767-where-risk-and-resilience-meet-elai=
ne-enarson-talks-gender-disaster
Josephine Ferorelli, Occupy.com: Disasters disproportionately affect women,=
 people of color, and the poor, =16 posing both immediate dangers and long-=
term challenges. Pre-existing problems like gender-based violence, custody =
conflicts and insecure work or housing are exacerbated, while the resources=
 and organizations that usually offer support become undermined in times of=
 crisis.


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How Entitlements for the Rich Cheat the Rest of Us
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/how-entitlements-for-the-rich-che=
at-the-rest-of-us

Glenn Greenwald and Jeremy Scahill | The NSA's Secret Role in the US Assass=
ination Program
Read the Article at The Intercept
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/article/2014/02/10/the-nsas-secret-role/

David Sirota | The Persistence of Selective Deficit Disorder
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/david-sirota-the-persistence-of-s=
elective-deficit-disorder=20

US Suspect Possibly Targeted for Drone Attack=20
Read the Article at the Associated Press
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-suspect-possibly-targeted-drone=
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Oil Firms May Get Secret Cleanup Payments
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/10/us-usa-environment-tanks-idUSBREA=
1905G20140210=20

The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/09/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-a-higher-mini=
mum-wage.html?_r=3D0=20

Scott Walker Says He Voted for Reagan - But He Wasn't Old Enough
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/scott-walker-reagan-vote=20


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an has to pay $6,000 in taxes, should that money go to oil companies, defen=
se contractors, and the low-wage retail and fast food industries? Or should=
 it go to fund a strong social safety net, including an extension of long-t=
erm unemployment benefits?</p>
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DZRrbNLQdcH3kG4acgUXoSj0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Bill McKib=
ben to Obama: Say No to Big Oil</strong></a></p>
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lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
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ill Moyers talks with Bill McKibben, an activist who has dedicated his life=
 to saving the planet from environmental collapse, about his hopes that Ame=
ricans will collectively pressure Obama to stand up to Big Oil.</p>
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DBxA32W%2FeaIYYscUcpgqvhj0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Watc=
h the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a>&#160;</p>
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itgeist of Tahrir and Occupy</strong></a></p>
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e Revolution and Occupy Wall Street movements manifested a zeitgeist, relat=
ed to technology and a global information culture, of citizen intelligence =
and leaderless association.</p>
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om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DZiBKqplnnzz9Or7x7b6z%2BD0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Read=
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"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DZRrbNLQdcH0wL6VsExLVlj0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Could We M=
ake Bill de Blasio Meet With J Street?</strong></a></p>
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e Blasio supports Iran diplomacy and agrees with J Street's position and op=
poses AIPAC's position, let's help him take the first step to recovery - an=
d meet with J Street.</p>
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DnGgEo%2Bldprt0YGXm7fCefD0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>On the N=
ews With Thom Hartmann: More than 80,000 People Marched Against Right-Wing =
Policies in North Carolina, and More</strong></a></p>
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ida Republicans don't want everyone to vote; last week, another child was k=
illed in a fatal gun accident, and it prompted one city to launch its own p=
lan to reduce senseless shootings; and more.</p>
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DGkh9OVgKvWnNE7KPFdEEIj0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Watch =
the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a>&#160;</p>
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Dw4NoHfbhi4xd%2FPC1IbbnBD0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Death by=
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 1.1"><strong>Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!:</strong>&#160;In the first expos=
e for their new venture, First Look Media's digital journal The Intercept, =
investigative journalists Jeremy Scahill and Glenn Greenwald reveal the Nat=
ional Security Agency is using complex analysis of electronic surveillance,=
 rather than human intelligence, as the primary method to locate targets fo=
r lethal drone strikes.</p>
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DHjGmMPfyph%2FFFPnV0E4Asaje%2F0NTyl%2BA"><strong>=
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ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DiNYfrI3Qhb%2BnFVjAQQPOCj0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Laura Fl=
anders | AOL's CEO Is Not the Only One Who Should Be Shamed</strong></a></p=
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irman and CEO Tim Armstrong announce a stingy plan to shrink employee benef=
its that would have saved his shareholders millions even as the company's f=
inancial reports showed healthy growth and profits. Armstrong blamed it all=
 on rising health care costs.</p>
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olor: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a styl=
e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DGW%2BMjeTvdKbb92bDodR4lj0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>List=
en to the Audio and Read the Transcript</strong></a>&#160;</p>
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DYfEa1ZHjCniAHQD8VROLGz0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Illinois D=
epartment of Corrections and Attorney Staughton Lynd Respond to Ongoing Men=
ard Prison Hunger Strike</strong></a></p>
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lor: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:=
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nt of Corrections' response to Truthout's story last week about hunger stri=
kers at the Menard Correctional Center may represent an opening for resolut=
ion of the strike.</p>
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e=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.c=
om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3Dw4NoHfbhi4wAJuGre514wT0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Read t=
he Article</strong></a>&#160;</p>
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: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style=3D=
"text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.com/d=
ia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DtKMjPK2UrXqh12Nq5n9V5j0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>People Pow=
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>&#160;If we continue to build the independent, people-powered media, great=
er numbers of people will build up immunity to the destructive misinformati=
on of corporate media.</p>
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om/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DH1PmyhEC6jGfRjwykhY0RT0QkTYvaFHA"><strong>Read t=
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