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Mike Lofgren | Can't We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
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t r u t h o u t | 04.07
Mike Lofgren | Can't We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22942-cant-we-just-say-the-roberts-court-=
is-corrupt
Mike Lofgren, Truthout: Even in the absence of what Justice John Roberts na=
rrowly defines as "quid pro quo corruption," a court that consistently deci=
des all relevant cases on behalf of corporate interests - most recently McC=
utcheon v. Federal Election Commission - undermines its own legitimacy as w=
ell as the Constitution.
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Obamacare: First Fruits for Workers?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22933-obamacare-first-fruits-for-workers
Dean Baker, Truthout: There was evidence in the March jobs report that the =
Affordable Care Act may be providing security to workers they did not previ=
ously have. By allowing people to get health insurance through the exchange=
s, workers no longer feel tied to their jobs.
The Oligarchy Doesn't Care About Democracy, Just Rigged Markets
http://truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/22953-the-oligarchy-doesnt-care-=
about-democracy-just-rigged-markets
Mark Karlin, Truthout: Author Nomi Prins, a former Goldman Sachs exec, spea=
ks with Truthout about her latest book, All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hi=
dden Alliances That Drive American Power, a history of the financial indust=
ry's collusion with the White House for more than a century.
=20
Seymour Hersh Reveals Potential Turkish Role in Syria Chemical Strike That =
Almost Sparked US Bombing
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22948-seymour-hersh-reveals-potential-turkis=
h-role-in-syria-chemical-strike-that-almost-sparked-us-bombing
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: Was Turkey behind last year's Syrian chemical =
weapons attack? That is the question raised in a new expos=C3=A9 by Pulitze=
r Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on the intelligence debate over th=
e deaths of hundreds of Syrians last year.
Chris Hedges | The Crucible of Iraq
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22934-chris-hedges-the-crucible-of-iraq
Chris Hedges, Truthdig: In The Corpse Exhibition: And Other Stories of Iraq=
, Hassan Blasim explores the culture of violence unleashed under the bloody=
dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and exacerbated by an American occupation t=
hat has destroyed the damaged social cohesion and civil life that survived =
Saddam's regime.
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After Death of Radical Mayor, Mississippi's Capital Wrestles With His Econo=
mic Vision
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22936-after-death-of-radical-mayor-missis=
sippis-capital-wrestles-with-his-economic-vision
Laura Flanders, Yes! Magazine: Mayor Chokwe Lumumba implemented only the fi=
rst steps of his plan to address Jackson's extreme income inequality, which=
most seriously affected black residents. Now the city faces a choice betwe=
en vastly different approaches to economic development.
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As Parents Struggle To Repay College Loans for Their Children, Taxpayers Al=
so Stand To Lose
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22940-as-parents-struggle-to-repay-college-l=
oans-for-their-children-taxpayers-also-stand-to-lose
Marian Wang, ProPublica: New Department of Education data shows rising defa=
ult rates on federal loans to parents. While both families and the governme=
nt face downsides for the loans going bad, colleges and universities benefi=
t either way.
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Defining the Real Terrorism
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22448-defining-the-real-terrorism
Kim McCarten, Truthout: A new definition of terrorism - one that better add=
resses the crimes of these times - is required. That definition should call=
out economic and environmental "terrorists."
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How Many Watch Lists Fit on the Head of a Pin? Post-Constitutional America,=
Where Innocence Is a Poor Defense
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22935-how-many-watch-lists-fit-on-the-hea=
d-of-a-pin-post-constitutional-america-where-innocence-is-a-poor-defense
Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch: Rahinah Ibrahim's case reveals just how many =
secret databases of various sorts exist in Washington. Here's how a name (y=
our name?) gets added to one of those databases, and how it then populates =
other lists around the world.
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The Climate Change Wars Have Already Begun
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/22956-the-climate-change-wars-have-alread=
y-begun=20
The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: It's time to put an end to all o=
f the pseudoscience and climate change denial talk. Whether Republicans wan=
t to admit it or not, not only is climate change very real, but it's also h=
itting us a lot harder, and a lot sooner, then we once thought.
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Lawmakers Are Calling on the EPA To Investi=
gate Water Contamination From Fracking, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/22957-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-lawmake=
rs-are-calling-on-the-epa-to-investigate-water-contamination-from-fracking-=
and-more
In today's On the News segment: For the first time ever, our lawmakers are =
calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate water contami=
nation from fracking; trash in the ocean isn't just making the search for F=
light 370 more difficult - it could interfere with the entire marine food c=
hain; students in Massachusetts are demanding action on climate change; and=
more.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
The Only Way To Fight Accelerating Climate Change Is Resistance Against Tho=
se Destroying Earth
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/the-only-way-to-fight-acceler=
ating-climate-change-is-resistance-against-those-destroying-earth
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Most US citizens can't wake up and see =
or smell it, but a looming disaster to our children and grandchildren is be=
coming a perfect toxic storm. =C2=A0Global warming is no longer a hypotheti=
cal issue or deniable, and its impact - as it accelerates - will be profoun=
dly catastrophic.
Snowden To Receive=C2=A0Ridenhour Prize for Truth-Telling
Read the Article in The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/business/media/snowden-to-receive-truth-t=
elling-prize.html?_r=3D0
Eight Headlines the Corporate Mainstream Media Does Not Have the Courage To=
Print
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/eight-headlines-the-corporate=
-mainstream-media-does-not-have-the-courage-to-print
Gallup Poll: In US, Uninsured Rate Lowest Since 2008
Read the Article at Gallup
http://www.gallup.com/poll/168248/uninsured-rate-lowest-2008.aspx
Jeb Bush Is Getting Serious About Running for President
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/us/politics/jeb-bush-outlines-campaign-st=
rategy-should-he-choose-to-run.html?hpw&rref=3Dus
Wealth Gap Between White and Black Americans Widens
Read the Article at the Los Angeles Wave
http://wavenewspapers.com/news/article_a4dd51ea-bb7d-11e3-9e92-0017a43b2370=
.html
Texas Mayor Drops Gun in the Middle of City Council Meeting
Read the Article at Crooks and Liars
http://crooksandliars.com/2014/04/texas-mayor-drops-gun-middle-city-council=
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Only One in Six Americans Can Find Ukraine on a Map
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/monkey-cage/wp/2014/04/07/the-less-amer=
icans-know-about-ukraines-location-the-more-they-want-u-s-to-intervene/
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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>Most US citizens can't wake up and see or smell it, but a looming disaster to our children and grandchildren is becoming a perfect toxic storm.  Global warming is no longer a hypothetical issue or deniable, and its impact - as it accelerates - will be profoundly catastrophic.</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>Gallup Poll: In US, Uninsured Rate Lowest Since 2008</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>Jeb Bush Is Getting Serious About Running for President</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>Wealth Gap Between White and Black Americans Widens</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>Texas Mayor Drops Gun in the Middle of City Council Meeting</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>Only One in Six Americans Can Find Ukraine on a Map</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 Lofgren, Truthout:</strong> Even in the absence of what Justice John Roberts narrowly defines as "quid pro quo corruption," a court that consistently decides all relevant cases on behalf of corporate interests - most recently <em>McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission</em> - undermines its own legitimacy as well as the Constitution.</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=3G8L2I3ISIS2JYrEjVID2LlnI6XkcQDL"><strong>Obamacare: First Fruits for Workers?</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> There was evidence in the March jobs report that the Affordable Care Act may be providing security to workers they did not previously have. By allowing people to get health insurance through the exchanges, workers no longer feel tied to their jobs.</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=lRExgP2UF4m5eGywXuGkLblnI6XkcQDL"><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=CsWWHVV3UFsgzQsi%2BIjVI5nwGoCuGzPp"><strong>The Oligarchy Doesn't Care About Democracy, Just Rigged Markets</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>Mark Karlin, Truthout:</strong> Author Nomi Prins, a former Goldman Sachs exec, speaks with Truthout about her latest book, <em>All the Presidents' Bankers: The Hidden Alliances That Drive American Power</em>, a history of the financial industry's collusion with the White House for more than a century.</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=SxQHi0JNLbN87kgQJXdMcrlnI6XkcQDL"><strong>Read the Interview</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=fd5VP3SHIBu1OKpgsDzaarlnI6XkcQDL"><strong>Seymour Hersh Reveals Potential Turkish Role in Syria Chemical Strike That Almost Sparked US Bombing</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> Was Turkey behind last year's Syrian chemical weapons attack? That is the question raised in a new exposé by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh on the intelligence debate over the deaths of hundreds of Syrians last year.</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=AmBswutX4EgbPxGBeAdy97lnI6XkcQDL"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=lP6Rjk7eWElc%2BnZ0b6tAjLlnI6XkcQDL"><strong>Chris Hedges | The Crucible of Iraq</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> In <em>The Corpse Exhibition: And Other Stories of Iraq</em>, Hassan Blasim explores the culture of violence unleashed under the bloody dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and exacerbated by an American occupation that has destroyed the damaged social cohesion and civil life that survived Saddam's regime.</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=ZCqR7V%2FNRKqaABCmxM%2B%2FULlnI6XkcQDL"><strong>Read the Review</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=Q7MaQZrB3QM3kcHiSu8H9%2FYPtPmeEQjn"><strong>After Death of Radical Mayor, Mississippi's Capital Wrestles With His Economic Vision</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>Laura Flanders, Yes! Magazine:</strong> Mayor Chokwe Lumumba implemented only the first steps of his plan to address Jackson's extreme income inequality, which most seriously affected black residents. Now the city faces a choice between vastly different approaches to economic development.</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>Marian Wang, ProPublica:</strong> New Department of Education data shows rising default rates on federal loans to parents. While both families and the government face downsides for the loans going bad, colleges and universities benefit either way.</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>Kim McCarten, Truthout:</strong> A new definition of terrorism - one that better addresses the crimes of these times - is required. That definition should call out economic and environmental "terrorists."</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=EdmwxXyNgPfEuW0kiW60YrlnI6XkcQDL"><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=7GBCuTseSOBihXYD96Un2rlnI6XkcQDL"><strong>How Many Watch Lists Fit on the Head of a Pin? Post-Constitutional America, Where Innocence Is a Poor Defense</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>Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch:</strong> Rahinah Ibrahim's case reveals just how many secret databases of various sorts exist in Washington. Here's how a name (your name?) gets added to one of those databases, and how it then populates other lists around the world.</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=Qw3jxFGxwnK08Uig9XeE37lnI6XkcQDL"><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=0wWzbDFL5lsWzw9oPtjxt7lnI6XkcQDL"><strong>The Climate Change Wars Have Already Begun</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> It's time to put an end to all of the pseudoscience and climate change denial talk. Whether Republicans want to admit it or not, not only is climate change very real, but it's also hitting us a lot harder, and a lot sooner, then we once thought.</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> For the first time ever, our lawmakers are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate water contamination from fracking; trash in the ocean isn't just making the search for Flight 370 more difficult - it could interfere with the entire marine food chain; students in Massachusetts are demanding action on climate change; and more.</p>
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