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Deep Political Education Means Venezuelans Will Withstand
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02.28
Venezuela's Deep Political Education Means Venezuelans Will Withstand Right-Wing Protests
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22121-venezuelas-deep-political-education-means-venezuelans-will-withstand-right-wing-protests
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout: Don't believe the four falsehoods commonly peddled by US media about Venezuela and understand the essential truth: that your taxpayer dollars have been used to support the undemocratic overthrow of the Venezuelan government since Hugo Chavez was elected.
Environmentalists Petition EPA to Ban Fracking Wastewater Dumping Off California Coast
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22167-environmentalists-petition-epa-to-ban-fracking-wastewater-dumping-off-california-coast
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Environmentalists are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to ban the dumping of fracking fluids from oil platforms in federal waters off the California coast after a permit issued allows unlimited amounts - as long as it's reported.
Ukraine: "Go West, Young Man" (or Dr. Strangelove's Revenge)
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22131-ukraine-go-west-young-man-or-dr-strangeloves-revenge
Michael Hudson and Jeffrey Sommers, Truthout: In Ukraine, the US deep state and its NGO accomplices follow a now-classic path to "peace" - promoting civil warfare, fragmenting countries and hyper-concentrating wealth so as to channel it to London, New York and other financial centers rather than allowing it to be invested at home.
Will the NLRB Stand Up for Workplace Democracy at VW?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22127-will-the-nlrb-stand-up-for-workplace-democracy-at-vw
John Logan, Truthout: GOP politicians are entitled to state their opposition to unionization. But in the Volkswagen Chattanooga campaign, comments of Republican lawmakers crossed the line into outright threats and intimidation that undermined workers' free choice.
Keystone PipeLIES Exposed: The Facts on Phantom Jobs, Phony Gas Prices and Missing Revenue
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22149-keystone-pipelies-exposed-the-facts-on-phantom-jobs-phony-gas-prices-and-missing-revenue
Dave Saldana, PR Watch: The claim of Keystone XL supporters that has drawn the most criticism, and one of the most repeated, is the number of jobs that the project would generate. Despite significant, substantiated research that disproves it, a persistent claim holds that the pipeline will create 20,000 jobs. It won't.
Peeping Webcam? With NSA Help, British Spy Agency Intercepted Millions of Yahoo Chat Images
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22180-peeping-webcam-with-nsa-help-british-spy-agency-intercepted-millions-of-yahoo-chat-images
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: A surveillance program codenamed "Optic Nerve" compiled still images of Yahoo webcam chats in bulk and stored them in the UK's Government Communications Headquarter's databases with help from the NSA.
FDA Opens Review of Rules for Over-the-Counter Drugs, Including Acetaminophen
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22166-fda-opens-review-of-rules-for-over-the-counter-drugs-including-acetaminophen
T. Christian Miller and Jeff Gerth, ProPublica: The US Food and Drug Administration has launched a review of the way it ensures the safety and use of over-the-counter drugs taken by hundreds of millions of Americans, opening the door to the most significant reform in four decades.
One Way to Help Solve America's Major Curriculum Problem
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22155-one-way-to-help-solve-americas-major-curriculum-problem
Marion Brady, The Washington Post: Education is long overdue for what business types sometimes call "disruptive innovation," but the bureaucratic depth and complexity of systems of public education, and simplistic policies set by amateurs in state legislatures and Congress, block real innovation.
The Political Underbelly of the Pensions Crisis: What Broke the System, and How Do We Fix It?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22161-the-political-underbelly-of-the-pensions-crisis-what-broke-the-system-and-how-do-we-fix-it
Robert Johnson, Next New Deal: Policymakers and reporters have spoken of a growing crisis in public pensions. Many state and local governments are struggling to meet their obligations to retirees, and the easiest explanation is that government workers are overpaid. But the evidence suggests that the pensions crisis is both less pervasive and more complex than that.
Lingering Problems at Fukushima Raise Questions About Nuclear Power Safety at Home
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22178-lingering-problems-at-fukushima-raise-questions-about-nuclear-power-safety-at-home
Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network: Nuclear expert David Lochbaum and award-winning journalist Susan Stranahan discuss the weaknesses in nuclear regulation and whether the United States has the proper safeguards to protect its citizens from a similar disaster.
Without any Grassroots, This Austerity Group Withered: The American People Know a Fake When They See It.
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22174-without-any-grassroots-this-austerity-group-withered-the-american-people-know-a-fake-when-they-see-it
Sarah Anderson, OtherWords: The austerity mania that plagued our political system for four years is finally subsiding. The latest sign is President Obama's decision to nix the Social Security cuts he had previously included in his budget proposal. This was a body blow to the most powerful pro-austerity force in Washington - the Fix the Debt campaign.
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Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: As investment bankers are killing themselves, JPMorgan Chase is positioning itself to make money off of people dying young.
Paralyzed GOP Lawmaker on Medicaid Opposes Medicaid Expansion
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Bummer for Anti-Keystoners: Report Finds No Conflict of Interest, Despite Obvious Conflicts of Interest
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Paul Krugman | No Big Deal
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/28/opinion/krugman-no-big-deal.html?hp&rref=opinion
Rare Supreme Court Protest Decries Citizens United: Caught on Video
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I Lost My Dad to Fox News: How a Generation Was Captured by Thrashing Hysteria
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Why Are Starfish Melting?
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http://ecowatch.com/2014/02/27/why-are-starfish-melting/
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<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=hSHU0UCQvsxPCI0rWawhoSSmNl8JN%2BCu" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</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>Marion Brady, The Washington Post:</strong> Education is long overdue for what business types sometimes call "disruptive innovation," but the bureaucratic depth and complexity of systems of public education, and simplistic policies set by amateurs in state legislatures and Congress, block real innovation.</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=cYAQI9Btc3%2Ftj%2BNlYBZr3pNiWFIQt0YD"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Political Underbelly of the Pensions Crisis: What Broke the System, and How Do We Fix It?</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>Robert Johnson, Next New Deal:</strong> Policymakers and reporters have spoken of a growing crisis in public pensions. Many state and local governments are struggling to meet their obligations to retirees, and the easiest explanation is that government workers are overpaid. But the evidence suggests that the pensions crisis is both less pervasive and more complex than that.</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>Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network:</strong> Nuclear expert David Lochbaum and award-winning journalist Susan Stranahan discuss the weaknesses in nuclear regulation and whether the United States has the proper safeguards to protect its citizens from a similar disaster.</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=3JPDIRaLUd1Tavh3PIuR1iSmNl8JN%2BCu" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Watch the Video</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=7uv5lqG5rvpi%2B4zX3OqOXiSmNl8JN%2BCu"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Without any Grassroots, This Austerity Group Withered: The American People Know a Fake When They See It.</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>Sarah Anderson, OtherWords:</strong> The austerity mania that plagued our political system for four years is finally subsiding. The latest sign is President Obama's decision to nix the Social Security cuts he had previously included in his budget proposal. This was a body blow to the most powerful pro-austerity force in Washington - the Fix the Debt campaign.</p>
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