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Dahr Jamail | New Mexico: Where Polluting Groundwater Is Legal
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Dahr Jamail | New Mexico: Where Polluting Groundwater Is Legal
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22282-new-mexico-where-polluting-groundw=
ater-is-legal
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: New Mexicans get 90 percent of their drinking water =
from groundwater. Yet the governor of this drought-plagued Southwestern sta=
te has given the copper industry carte blanche to pollute what is left of t=
hat essential resource.
Chris Hedges | Welcome to Satan's Ball
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22364-welcome-to-satans-ball
Chris Hedges, Truthdig: Our elites have established the most efficient syst=
em of mass surveillance in history. They have abolished most of our civil l=
iberties, trashed our economy for their own personal gain, looted state tre=
asuries and thrown working men and women aside.
A New Form of Homicide in Canada's Prisons: The Case of Ashley Smith
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22321-a-new-form-of-homicide-in-canadas-=
prisons-the-case-of-ashley-smith
Stuart J. Murray and Dave Holmes, Truthout: What could the verdict of "homi=
cide" mean in the coroner's inquest into the death of Ashley Smith, a menta=
lly-ill, 19-year-old inmate on suicide watch who strangled herself to death=
while in the custody of the Correctional Service of Canada. Is this a new =
form of anonymous killing in the name of the state?
The Failed Libertarian Experiment in Chile
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22374-the-failed-libertarian-experime=
nt-in-chile
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: The libertarian experiment faile=
d, and now Chileans once-and-for-all, have said goodbye to the religion of =
Reaganomics. And it's time for us here in the US to do the same.
Whistleblower Evan Voke's Evidence Against TransCanada Whitewashed By Regul=
ators
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22358-whistleblower-evan-vokes-evidence-=
against-transcanada-whitewashed-by-regulators
Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog: Pipeline safety regulators in North America ha=
ve done nothing but write warning letters to TransCanada in the two years s=
ince former employee Evan Vokes revealed evidence indicating the company ha=
d been breaking the rules.
Dean Baker | The New York Times Budget Reporting Looks Like RT on Ukraine
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22355-the-new-york-times-budget-reportin=
g-looks-like-rt-on-ukraine
Dean Baker, Truthout: News organizations are supposed to inform readers abo=
ut the world, not make stuff up. Unfortunately, much of the US media deserv=
e comparable ridicule to RT when it comes to budget reporting.
Welcome to Daylight Saving Time, a.k.a. Nighttime Stealing Time
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22365-welcome-to-daylight-saving-time-aka=
-nighttime-stealing-time
Karen Garcia, Sardonicky: The first Monday of DST has been scientifically p=
roven to be the most dangerous day of the entire year. The Turn of the Cloc=
ks is tantamount to mandated sleep deprivation in an already sleep-deprived=
society.
How Obama Became a Publicist for His Presidency (Rather Than the President)
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22356-how-obama-became-a-publicist-for-h=
is-presidency-rather-than-the-president
David Bromwich, TomDispatch: For some time now, observers have been saying =
that Barack Obama seems more like a king than a president. They say Obama t=
akes himself to be something like a benevolent monarch, despite recent appr=
oval ratings.
Major League Soccer to Start Season With Scab Refs=20
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/22359-major-league-soccer-to-start-seaso=
n-with-scab-refs
Dave Zirin, The Nation: Lockouts should never be a part of union negotiatio=
ns, but in sports and beyond, they have become just a part of the process. =
The MLS refs lockout is devastating for MLS and terrible for all working pe=
ople, whether you consider yourself a soccer fan or not.
It's Time for Maryland's Factory Farms to Pay Their Fair Share
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22369-its-time-for-marylands-factory-=
farms-to-pay-their-fair-share
Wenonah Hauter, OtherWords: When you have 305 million chickens on the Easte=
rn Shore, that's a lot of poultry waste polluting the Chesapeake Bay.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Environmental Protection Agency Has Som=
e New Standards for Vehicle Emissions, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22375-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-the-env=
ironmental-protection-agency-has-some-new-standards-for-vehicle-emissions-a=
nd-more
In today's On the News segment: The Environmental Protection Agency has som=
e new standards for vehicle emissions, and they could save some serious cas=
h; almost 80 percent of the antibiotics consumed every day in our nation is=
going straight into our food; the United Kingdom got soaked with catastrop=
hic floods this winter; the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has two words for =
BP - "pay up"; and more.
Ecosocialism: Putting on the Brakes Before Going Over the Cliff
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/22323-ecosocialism-putting-on-the-bra=
kes-before-going-over-the-cliff
Michael L=C3=B6wy, New Politics: There is no reason for optimism: The entre=
nched ruling elites of the system are incredibly powerful, and the forces o=
f radical opposition are still small. But they are the only hope that the c=
atastrophic course of capitalist "growth" will be halted.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Detroit Should Become Part of Ukraine to Get US Financial Aid It Needs to S=
urvive
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/detroit-should-become-part-of=
-ukraine-and-then-it-will-get-financial-aid-it-needs-to-survive-from-us
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: The US policy of empire is forever eage=
r to dole out money overseas to nations who extend US hegemony. However, US=
cities and needy citizens could use the money on the home front. Just ask =
Detroit.
Four Frightening Ways Progressive Gains Are Being Stolen From Us
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/four-frightening-ways-progres=
sive-gains-are-being-stolen-from-us
Highest Minimum-Wage State, Washington Beats US in Job Creation
Read the Article at Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-05/washington-shows-highest-minimum-w=
age-state-beats-u-s-with-jobs.html
Obamacare Cited as US Uninsured Rate Drops
Read the Article at The Associated Press
http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=3DAP&date=3D20140310&i=
d=3D17418717=20
Workers: Disposable Assets in the Fracking Industry
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/workers-disposable-assets-in-=
the-fracking-industry=20
Leaked Emails Expose NRC's Cover-Up of Safety Concerns Days After Fukushima=
Disaster=20
Read the Article at EcoWatch
http://ecowatch.com/2014/03/10/leaked-emails-nrcs-fukushima/=20
US Plans to Scan Workers With Secret Clearances to Identify Rogue Agents an=
d Leakers=20
Read the Article at The Associated Press
http://www.stripes.com/news/us-plans-to-scan-workers-with-secret-clearances=
-1.272121=20
Democrat Senators to Stage All-Night Session of Climate Change Speeches
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/10/democrat-senators-all-ni=
ght-climate-speeches=20
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>The US policy of empire is forever eager to dole out money overseas to nations who extend US hegemony. However, US cities and needy citizens could use the money on the home front. Just ask Detroit.</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>Four Frightening Ways Progressive Gains Are Being Stolen From Us</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>Leaked Emails Expose NRC's Cover-Up of Safety Concerns Days After Fukushima Disaster</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>US Plans to Scan Workers With Secret Clearances to Identify Rogue Agents and Leakers</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>Democrat Senators to Stage All-Night Session of Climate Change Speeches</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>Dahr Jamail, Truthout:</strong> New Mexicans get 90 percent of their drinking water from groundwater. Yet the governor of this drought-plagued Southwestern state has given the copper industry carte blanche to pollute what is left of that essential resource.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NN1tXWjPZKPaie%2BF3Oa2GozPzZSRCkNB"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=V%2ByGu6l7kSuz%2BVP2g3%2Bs%2BYzPzZSRCkNB"><strong>Chris Hedges | Welcome to Satan's Ball</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>Chris Hedges, Truthdig:</strong> Our elites have established the most efficient system of mass surveillance in history. They have abolished most of our civil liberties, trashed our economy for their own personal gain, looted state treasuries and thrown working men and women aside.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XlSFZD19N%2BXxV1c4B6RlcIzPzZSRCkNB"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jSDADK%2BubEQdJ3maRyDH9YzPzZSRCkNB"><strong>A New Form of Homicide in Canada's Prisons: The Case of Ashley Smith</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>Stuart J. Murray and Dave Holmes, Truthout:</strong> What could the verdict of "homicide" mean in the coroner's inquest into the death of Ashley Smith, a mentally-ill, 19-year-old inmate on suicide watch who strangled herself to death while in the custody of the Correctional Service of Canada. Is this a new form of anonymous killing in the name of the state?</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=cU8VaH79yzDrJ8RnQFIB8QnruNmBEYBT"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RM86gN9524V3r7jvAViHzIzPzZSRCkNB"><strong>The Failed Libertarian Experiment in Chile</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>The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> The libertarian experiment failed, and now Chileans once-and-for-all, have said goodbye to the religion of Reaganomics. And it's time for us here in the US to do the same.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Rr0XxvCtLaNS8k7d%2Bojxd4zPzZSRCkNB"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5ulkfC5xZlAbRJa0n64VwozPzZSRCkNB"><strong>Whistleblower Evan Voke's Evidence Against TransCanada Whitewashed By Regulators</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>Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog:</strong> Pipeline safety regulators in North America have done nothing but write warning letters to TransCanada in the two years since former employee Evan Vokes revealed evidence indicating the company had been breaking the rules.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=dW8QeBTRhVHh5Z9N5yA9%2BYzPzZSRCkNB"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8xZg5T%2FIW48OUh1BaFMFAozPzZSRCkNB"><strong>Dean Baker | <em><em>The New York Times</em></em> Budget Reporting Looks Like <em>RT</em> on Ukraine</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>Dean Baker, Truthout:</strong> News organizations are supposed to inform readers about the world, not make stuff up. Unfortunately, much of the US media deserve comparable ridicule to <em>RT</em> when it comes to budget reporting.</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>Karen Garcia, Sardonicky:</strong> The first Monday of DST has been scientifically proven to be the most dangerous day of the entire year. The Turn of the Clocks is tantamount to mandated sleep deprivation in an already sleep-deprived society.</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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=iwXPPOaRNtOx6gHSeugHMozPzZSRCkNB"><strong>How Obama Became a Publicist for His Presidency (Rather Than the President)</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>David Bromwich, TomDispatch:</strong> For some time now, observers have been saying that Barack Obama seems more like a king than a president. They say Obama takes himself to be something like a benevolent monarch, despite recent approval ratings.</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>Dave Zirin, The Nation:</strong> Lockouts should never be a part of union negotiations, but in sports and beyond, they have become just a part of the process. The Major League Soccer (MLS) refs lockout is devastating for MLS and terrible for all working people, whether you consider yourself a soccer fan or not.</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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=htcnkz2KbiT94S4OAtZVxozPzZSRCkNB"><strong>It's Time for Maryland's Factory Farms to Pay Their Fair Share</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>Wenonah Hauter, OtherWords:</strong> When you have 305 million chickens on the Eastern Shore, that's a lot of poultry waste polluting the Chesapeake Bay.</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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1ivNZe%2BZ4baJlOqD475224zPzZSRCkNB"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Environmental Protection Agency Has Some New Standards for Vehicle Emissions, 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> The Environmental Protection Agency has some new standards for vehicle emissions, and they could save some serious cash; almost 80 percent of the antibiotics consumed every day in our nation is going straight into our food; the United Kingdom got soaked with catastrophic floods this winter; the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has two words for BP - "pay up"; 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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=S79UavOlU4blc7Mor7VNyozPzZSRCkNB"><strong>Ecosocialism: Putting on the Brakes Before Going Over the Cliff</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>Michael Löwy, New Politics:</strong> There is no reason for optimism: The entrenched ruling elites of the system are incredibly powerful, and the forces of radical opposition are still small. But they are the only hope that the catastrophic course of capitalist "growth" will be halted.</p>
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