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Dahr Jamail | On Staying Sane in a Suicidal Culture
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t r u t h o u t | 06.03
Dahr Jamail | On Staying Sane in a Suicidal Culture
http://truth-out.org/news/item/24083-on-staying-sane-in-a-suicidal-culture
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: Joanna Macy's body of work encompasses the psycholog=
ical and spiritual issues of living in the nuclear age and is grounded in a=
deepening of ecological awareness - particularly poignant as today's indus=
trial growth society continues to devastate the planet, and put humankind a=
t risk.
Sixteen for '16 - Number 11: An End to the Prison State
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/24090-sixteen-for-16-number-11-an-end=
-to-the-prison-state
Salvatore Babones, Truthout: Local governments want drones, tanks and SWAT =
teams for the same reason they want prisons and the death penalty: to keep =
us under control. A democracy can do better.
VA Scandal: Is Obama's Whistleblower Button Reset?
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/24078-va-whistleblowers-obamas-whistl=
eblower-reset-button
Dina Rasor, Truthout: After the VA scandal of manipulating appointments for=
health care access to our veterans is "resolved" in politicians' minds, wi=
ll the first causality be the VA whistleblowers who have gone public and st=
ill work in government?
Soldiers No More in the War Against Women: A Call to Men to Help End the Ni=
ghtmare of Misogyny
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/24094-soldiers-no-more-in-the-war-against=
-women-a-call-to-men-to-help-end-the-nightmare-of-misogyny
Chris Crass, Truthout: With the global response of #YesAllWomen on Twitter,=
the debate on misogyny and sexism in society is front and center. While ma=
ny men argue "It's not all men," all men must choose what side of the preva=
iling war against women they are on.
After Crash Killing 47, Oil-by-Rail on Trial in Canada, Maine
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/24098-oil-by-rail-on-trial-in-lac-meganti=
c-quebec-and-in-maine
Roger Annis, Truthout: Lac M=C3=A9gantic's show trial for criminal negligen=
ce in the oil train crash and conflagration in 2013 that killed 47 people, =
and a trial of activists opposed to oil trains in Auburn, Maine, raise esse=
ntial questions regarding the use of this dangerous alternative to pipeline=
transport of fossil fuels.
The Labor Games: Time for an American Comeback
http://truth-out.org/news/item/24124-the-labor-games-time-for-an-american-c=
omeback=20
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: A 97-point evaluation of la=
bor-related criteria by the International Trade Union Confederation found t=
hat the US ranks as badly as Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand when it comes=
to workers' rights. It's time to restore the labor rights that we've lost,=
repeal Taft-Hartley and stop the insanity of "Right To Work."
The Elderly as a Source of Profit
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24097-the-elderly-as-a-source-of-profit
Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism: An issue that many have had the misfortune to=
encounter, but has yet to be recognized as a broader societal issue, is ho=
w the medical-industrial complex takes advantage of the elderly.
Paul Krugman | Why Economists Worry About Population Growth
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/24113-why-economists-worry-about-populati=
on-growth
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: Slower population growth indeed should be a go=
od thing - but that which passes for sound economic policy is all too likel=
y to turn this good development into a problem. Why? Because under the curr=
ent rules, unless economies are moving forward sufficiently, they tend to c=
ollapse.
Our Economy Wants You to Be in Debt: Five Things You Can Do to Take Charge
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24099-ur-economy-wants-you-to-be-in-debt=
-five-things-you-can-do-to-take-charge
Liz Pleasant, YES! Magazine: Last month PM Press published the Debt Resiste=
rs' Operations Manual - also known as "the DROM." But don't let that menaci=
ng-sounding acronym fool you: this is a book written in plain English and f=
illed with tips and tactics for dealing with debt.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Have Almost Erased Workers' Ri=
ghts in the US, and More
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24118-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-big=
-business-should-declare-victory-and-more
In today's On the News segment: According to data from the International Tr=
ade Union Confederation, corporations have almost completely destroyed work=
ers' rights in the US; the low-wage workers of Seattle will see a huge bump=
in their paychecks; by leaving homeless people on the street, we're paying=
at least three times as much as we would to house them; and more.
After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal, Will Obama Jail New York Times Reporter=
James Risen?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24115-after-supreme-court-rejects-appeal=
-will-obama-jail-new-york-times-reporter-james-risen
Amy Goodman and Aaron Mat=C3=A9, Democracy Now!: In one of the most signifi=
cant press freedom cases in decades, the US Supreme Court has turned down t=
he appeal of a New York Times reporter who faces prison for refusing to rev=
eal a confidential source.
Conyers' Legacy Continues With Push for Jobs by Congress
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24119-conyers-legacy-continues-with-push=
-for-jobs-by-congress
Bob Weiner, Michigan Chronicle: Congressman John Conyers is asking members =
of Congress to co-sponsor his legislation, the Full Employment Act, and he =
has a hefty 57 co-sponsors so far. "The failure of the Congress to focus on=
jobs is not just a political blunder. It's a dereliction of duty," he said=
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Liberal Bastion of San Francisco Bay Area Continues NIMBY Crackdown on Home=
less
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: In the showdown between the homeless an=
d the heartless, the heartless appear to be winning in many cities. Their g=
oal seems to be to remove street people - as if they were a disposable form=
of urban blight.
Read the BuzzFlash Commentary
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sco-bay-area-continues-nimby-crackdown-on-homeless
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http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/harvey-wasserman-fukushima-fo=
rgotten-but-not-gone
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
Charles P. Pierce | The Vacant Soul of John McCain
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/john-mccain-obama-prisoner-release-06=
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Read the Article at Esquire
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Bodies of 800 Babies, Long-Dead, Found in Septic Tank at Former Irish Home =
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s/?tid=3Dhp_mm&hpid=3Dz3
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ank-inquiry/?hp
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Weed for Votes in San Jose
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Read the Article at The Los Angeles Times
Connecticut Holds Transgender Girl in Adult Prison; No Charges, No Trial
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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> Joanna Macy's body of work encompasses the psychological and spiritual issues of living in the nuclear age and is grounded in a deepening of ecological awareness - particularly poignant as today's industrial growth society continues to devastate the planet, and put humankind at risk.</p>
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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=W3U4QKaWkaaXB1zDZ6qqBrUtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Cr4R7ywYLJxSjL4WiyoB6rUtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Labor Games: Time for an American Comeback</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 Team, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> A 97-point evaluation of labor-related criteria by the International Trade Union Confederation found that the US ranks as badly as Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand when it comes to workers' rights. It's time to restore the labor rights that we've lost, repeal Taft-Hartley and stop the insanity of "Right To Work."</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=14kAIbutYK5x6gPcPDNCJLUtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Elderly as a Source of Profit</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>Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism:</strong> An issue that many have had the misfortune to encounter, but has yet to be recognized as a broader societal issue, is how the medical-industrial complex takes advantage of the elderly.</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=z5AHHn%2BjSnM7CUY09fevBbUtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Paul Krugman | Why Economists Worry About Population Growth</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>Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.:</strong> Slower population growth indeed should be a good thing - but that which passes for sound economic policy is all too likely to turn this good development into a problem. Why? Because under the current rules, unless economies are moving forward sufficiently, they tend to collapse.</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=982eqeyKp7Ih7aSL9CckF7UtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Our Economy Wants You to Be in Debt: Five Things You Can Do to Take Charge</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>Liz Pleasant, YES! Magazine:</strong> Last month PM Press published the Debt Resisters' Operations Manual - also known as "the DROM." But don't let that menacing-sounding acronym fool you: this is a book written in plain English and filled with tips and tactics for dealing with debt.</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=OiVyQIbtBT4Pf16etA3XWrUtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporations Have Almost Erased Workers' Rights in the US, 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> According to data from the International Trade Union Confederation, corporations have almost completely destroyed workers' rights in the US; the low-wage workers of Seattle will see a huge bump in their paychecks; by leaving homeless people on the street, we're paying at least three times as much as we would to house them; and more.</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=cGcDBm9ViBYOqqiDfbZ5X7UtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ILmgG%2Fc6q8GUiwWMNkKRb7UtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>After Supreme Court Rejects Appeal, Will Obama Jail <em>New York Times</em> Reporter James Risen?</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 and Aaron Maté, Democracy Now!:</strong> In one of the most significant press freedom cases in decades, the US Supreme Court has turned down the appeal of a <em>New York Times</em> reporter who faces prison for refusing to reveal a confidential source.</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=YEpmFntyYtX2xxPiU3yXcLUtiRj2XwP9" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=P5%2FhFIbo7yyb8rnaSKJ6tgEai7Uph3Ts" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Conyers' Legacy Continues With Push for Jobs by Congress</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>Bob Weiner, Michigan Chronicle:</strong> Congressman John Conyers is asking members of Congress to co-sponsor his legislation, the Full Employment Act, and he has a hefty 57 co-sponsors so far. "The failure of the Congress to focus on jobs is not just a political blunder. It's a dereliction of duty," he said.</p>
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