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"Risk Assessment" Cannot Solve Systemic Injustice of Prisons
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"Risk Assessment" Cannot Solve Systemic Injustice of Prisons
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22854-risk-assessment-cannot-solve-systemic-=
injustice-of-prisons
Glenn E. Martin, Truthout: While determining the "risk" level of releasing =
incarcerated people may assuage racially coded fears bolstered by sensation=
al media accounts of violence, these processes do not address the massive d=
estruction of people and communities wrought by our criminal "justice" syst=
em.
A New Examination for Missile Launch Officers and the Rest of Us
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22872-a-new-examination-for-missile-launc=
h-officers-and-the-rest-of-us
David Krieger, Truthout: Considering Nazi officers were put to death for fo=
llowing illegal orders, here is a more pertinent examination for launch off=
icers of US nuclear missiles than the one they were given and reportedly ch=
eated on.
Beyond Homophobia: The Even Bigger Reason To Avoid World Vision
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22920-beyond-homophobia-the-even-bigger-r=
eason-to-avoid-world-vision
Valerie Tarico, Away Point: Sponsorship reeks of colonialism, pure and simp=
le - privileged, mostly white people using their position to manipulate poo=
r brown people, with callous disregard to how much family or cultural disru=
ption it may cause.
Ryan Vs. Progressive Caucus: Competing Visions on the Federal Budget
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22921-ryan-vs-progressive-caucus-competing-v=
isions-on-the-federal-budget
Jasmine Tucker, Campaign for America's Future: An analysis highlights the t=
op issues that matter most to Americans and, using opinion polls, shows how=
federal budget proposals from Republicans and the Progressive Caucus stack=
up against what Americans want. It's clear that some lawmakers' visions ar=
e out of step with the priorities of the American public.
Keeping the Peace in Frightening New Arena: The UN's Cyber Options
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22891-keeping-the-peace-the-uns-cyber-opt=
ions
Shahrooz Shekaraubi, Truthout: It's essential that the United Nations take =
serious steps to regulate the cyber domain and reduce cyberwarfare with fra=
meworks that could help address this grey area and avoid dangerous internat=
ional conflicts.
Truthout Interviews Featuring Panayota Gounari on Greece, Neoliberalism, an=
d the Crisis of Capitalism
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22928-truthout-interviews-featuring-panayota=
-gounari-on-greece-neoliberalism-and-the-crisis-of-capitalism
Ted Asregadoo, Truthout: In a sort of orgy of social necrophilia, the Greek=
government trumpets the "success" of austerity as the people of Greece suf=
fer high unemployment, a shrinking of social services, the rise of diseases=
, drug use - and even suicide.
Resistance to Racism Intensifies in the Netherlands
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22932-resistance-to-racism-intensifies-in-th=
e-netherlands
Bryan Van Hulst, Waging Nonviolence: The reality of everyday violence cause=
d by institutionalized and historically embedded racism in the Netherlands =
is bringing about new forms of resistance among the country's most marginal=
ized, challenging the boundaries of Dutch politics and national identity.
Pacific Islands at Sea Over Land Rights
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22931-pacific-islands-at-sea-over-land-right=
s
Catherine Wilson, Inter Press Service: For many Pacific Islanders, customar=
y land is the source of life, identity and social security. But governments=
claim land reform is needed to improve infrastructure and for economic dev=
elopment. Registration of customary land is being promoted as the way forwa=
rd.
The Supreme Court Just Gave You One More Reason To Join the Clean Elections=
Movement
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22926-the-supreme-court-just-gave-you-one-mo=
re-reason-to-join-the-clean-elections-movement
Fran Korten, Yes! Magazine: The McCutcheon decision will boost the politica=
l power of the 1% at the expense of the rest of us. But it also adds to the=
urgency of the movement that's working to take back our democracy.
Hobby Lobby Opposes Birth Control, Except When They Can Benefit From It
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22922-hobby-lobby-opposes-birth-control-exce=
pt-when-they-can-benefit-from-it
Robin Marty, Care2: An investigation into the Hobby Lobby's employee retire=
ment accounts shows a portfolio chock-full of companies that are invested i=
n developing, marketing and selling contraceptives.
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http://truth-out.org/news/item/22925-taking-on-big-business-wage-theft
Harmony Goldberg, Next New Deal: Despite the extensive press coverage of th=
e fight of fast-food workers for a $15 hourly wage, one recent development =
hasn't gotten much attention: fast food workers around the country have sta=
rted to win significant wage theft lawsuits against McDonald's franchisees.
This week in SpeakOut: ArrestRecords' stunning infographic depicts police m=
ilitarization in the US; Anthony Scalise warns future social movements abou=
t the dangers of being co-opted; Julie Matthaei discusses the need to raise=
the minimum wage and guarantee jobs; Pierre Guerlain deconstructs the rece=
nt municipal elections in France as a failure of oligarchic "democracy"; Sh=
aron Adams reviews "The Unknown Known" - Errol Morris' Documentary on Donal=
d Rumsfeld; adam buchanan explains why the average American has no chance o=
f being president; Lorenzo Est=C3=A9banez details how President Obama has c=
onsistently whitewashed the Iraq war, and more.
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Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/argument-over-paperwo=
rk-sparked-fort-hood-shooting-spree-witnesses-say/2014/04/04/8775acce-bc36-=
11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html?wpisrc=3Dnl_headlines
Majority of Law Enforcement Officers Support Marijuana Policy Reform
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http://www.alternet.org/drugs/majority-law-enforcement-officers-support-mar=
ijuana-policy-reform?akid=3D11689.1084699.nwFqyA&rd=3D1&src=3Dnewsletter978=
617&t=3D15
McCutcheon, and the Vicious Cycle of Concentrated Wealth and Political Powe=
r
Read the Article at Common Dreams
http://www.commondreams.org/view/2014/04/04
US Sending Two Warships to Japan To Counter North Korea
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/us-warships-japan-north-korea
Climate Divide Widens Under Obama
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-obama
GM Ignition Switch Case Could Lead to Criminal Charges: Senator
Read the Article at Reuters
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0GY20140406
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ign Donors
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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>Bryan Van Hulst, Waging Nonviolence:</strong> The reality of everyday violence caused by institutionalized and historically embedded racism in the Netherlands is bringing about new forms of resistance among the country's most marginalized, challenging the boundaries of Dutch politics and national identity.</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>Catherine Wilson, Inter Press Service:</strong> For many Pacific Islanders, customary land is the source of life, identity and social security. But governments claim land reform is needed to improve infrastructure and for economic development. Registration of customary land is being promoted as the way forward.</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>Fran Korten, Yes! Magazine:</strong> The <em>McCutcheon</em> decision will boost the political power of the 1% at the expense of the rest of us. But it also adds to the urgency of the movement that's working to take back our democracy.</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>Robin Marty, Care2:</strong> An investigation into the Hobby Lobby's employee retirement accounts shows a portfolio chock-full of companies that are invested in developing, marketing and selling contraceptives.</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>Harmony Goldberg, Next New Deal:</strong> Despite the extensive press coverage of the fight of fast-food workers for a $15 hourly wage, one recent development hasn't gotten much attention: fast food workers around the country have started to win significant wage theft lawsuits against McDonald's franchisees.</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">ArrestRecords' stunning infographic depicts police militarization in the US; Anthony Scalise warns future social movements about the dangers of being co-opted; Julie Matthaei discusses the need to raise the minimum wage and guarantee jobs; Pierre Guerlain deconstructs the recent municipal elections in France as a failure of oligarchic "democracy"; Sharon Adams reviews <em>The Unknown Known</em> - Errol Morris' Documentary on Donald Rumsfeld; adam buchanan explains why the average American has no chance of being president; Lorenzo Estébanez details how President Obama has consistently whitewashed the Iraq war, and more.</p>
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