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The Ultra-Right-Wing State Nobody Mentions
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The Ultra-Right-Wing State Nobody Mentions
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/24552-the-ultra-right-wing-state-nobo=
dy-mentions
Bryan K. Bullock, Truthout: Quick! Name the state that's been ground zero f=
or privatization of public resources, voter ID laws, assaults on reproducti=
ve rights, lax environmental regulations, dismantling unions, enacting ALEC=
-sponsored legislation, creation of charter schools and voucher, anti-immig=
rant initiatives and more. It's not Texas or Arizona...
Iraq and Detroit: Both Plundered by the Same Bandits
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/24638-freedom-rider-detroit-and-iraq
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report: Very powerful people in boardrooms=
and government offices made decisions that turned Detroit into an Iraq in =
the United States' midst and now sneer at pleas for mercy. Just as Iraq's i=
nfrastructure has been destroyed, Detroit residents now live without basic =
services, which ought to be regarded as a human right.
"Open Season on Reproductive Health Care Clinics": A Clinic Escort Responds=
to McCullen Ruling
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24642-open-season-on-reproductive-health=
-care-clinics-a-clinic-escort-responds-to-todays-supreme-court-buffer-zone-=
decision
Katie Klabusich, The Brad Blog: "I am a long-time clinic defense escort vol=
unteer in cities from Los Angeles to Chicago to New York. The idea that the=
people standing outside clinics screaming and yelling, chasing people into=
the streets and threatening staff are there for First Amendment expression=
reasons would be laughable if the potential for violence wasn't so real."
Robert Pollin: Why Did Economy Shrink So Dramatically During the First Quar=
ter of 2014?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/24637-why-did-economy-shrink-so-dramatically=
-during-the-first-quarter-of-2014
Anton Woronczuk, The Real News Network: "We're talking about roughly a 3 pe=
rcent decline in GDP growth in one quarter. That is greater than the declin=
e that occurred in the entire recession of 2001 and in the entire recession=
of 1970. So this is a huge number," says economist Robert Pollin.
Red Cross: How We Spent Sandy Money Is a "Trade Secret"
http://truth-out.org/news/item/24636-red-cross-how-we-spent-sandy-money-is-=
a-trade-secret
Justin Elliott, ProPublica: Just how badly does the American Red Cross want=
to keep secret how it raised and spent over $300 million after Hurricane S=
andy? The charity hired a fancy law firm to fight a public request filed wi=
th New York state, arguing that information about its Sandy activities is a=
"trade secret."
A Forgotten Community in New Orleans: Life on a Superfund Site
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24631-a-forgotten-community-in-new-orlea=
ns-life-on-a-superfund-site
Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog: Shannon Rainey's home in Gordon Plaza is part =
of a subdivision developed by the city in 1981 on top of the Agriculture St=
reet landfill. No one disclosed to the buyers that their new homes were bui=
lt on top of a dump that was closed in 1965.
Fifty Years After Freedom Summer, US Faces Greatest Curbs on Voting Rights =
Since Reconstruction
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24648-fifty-years-after-freedom-summer-u=
s-faces-greatest-curbs-on-voting-rights-since-reconstruction
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonz=C3=A1lez, Democracy Now!: In a week marking the 5=
0th anniversary of Freedom Summer, Mississippi was in the news when African=
-American voters crossed party lines to help Republican Sen. Thad Cochran n=
arrowly defeat a Tea Party challenger to win his party's nomination.
This Might Be the Biggest Reason to End the Tipped Minimum Wage
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/24643-this-might-be-the-biggest-reason-to=
-end-the-tipped-minimum-wage
Emily DiVito, Campaign For America's Future: Women represent 72 percent of =
all workers in tipped-wage jobs - those with a federal minimum wage of just=
$2.13 an hour. This means women are disproportionately placed in the very =
compromising position of having to please customers to earn enough to have =
decent take-home pay.
Judge Says Constitution Doesn't Exempt Religious from Vaccinations
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/24641-judge-says-constitution-doesnt-exe=
mpt-religious-from-vaccinations
Crystal Shepeard, Care2: While New York does not allow for "personal belief=
" exemptions, states that do are considering re-examining such policies due=
to the numerous outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past se=
veral years. The attorney for the plaintiffs has said they would appeal the=
ruling.
Zimbabwe's Unfolding Humanitarian Disaster: We Visit the 18,000 People Forc=
ibly Relocated to Ruling Party Farm
http://truth-out.org/news/item/24633-zimbabwes-unfolding-humanitarian-disas=
ter-we-visit-the-18000-people-forcibly-relocated-to-ruling-party-farm
Davison Mudzingwa and Francis Hweshe, Inter Press Service: There is great c=
oncern for displaced families settled in an area earmarked for a proposed b=
iofuel project. The project is set to be driven by the Zimbabwe Bio-Energy =
company, a partnership between the Zimbabwe Development Trust and private i=
nvestors.
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Police SWAT Teams in Massachusetts Claim They are Nonprofit Organizations a=
nd Unaccountable
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/police-swat-teams-in-massachu=
setts-claim-they-are-non-profit-organization-and-unaccountable
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout:=C2=A0An ACLU report about a SWAT team s=
tandoff bears an ominous title: "Militarization of Police in Massachusetts =
Is Shrouded in Secrecy." It certainly sounds like more evidence of an emerg=
ing police state, one that is evading transparency and accountability.
Eugene Robinson | The Useless, Feckless, Dangerous Reality of the United St=
ates' Drone War
Read the Article at BuzzFlash=20
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/robinson-useless-feckless-dan=
gerous-drone-war
Ted Koppel Skewers Bill O'Reilly to His Face
Watch the Video at Fox News=20
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/videos/video/ted-koppel-skewers-bill-o-r=
eilly-to-his-face
Boston Ramps Up Police Presence Around Abortion Clinics After Supreme Court=
Ruling
Read the Article at Raw Story
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/06/26/boston-ramps-up-police-presence-aroun=
d-abortion-clinics-after-supreme-court-ruling/
Hobby Lobby: Supreme Court to Rule in Landmark Birth Control Case on Monday
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/hobby-lobby-supreme-court-to-rule-on-birth-=
control
Paul Krugman | The Incompetence Dogma
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/27/opinion/paul-krugman-so-much-for-obamacar=
e-not-working.html
Obama Administration Seeking $500M to Train "Moderate" Syrian Rebels
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/26/obama-seeking-500m-training-mo=
derate-syrian-rebels?CMP=3Dema_565
Win for "Rightful Stewards of the Land": Canadian Court Sides With First Na=
tions
Read the Article at Common Dreams
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/06/26-5
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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>Boston Ramps Up Police Presence Around Abortion Clinics After Supreme Court Ruling</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2Fktk0ndKtpvZ7o3cCevl7VDCWhJ6ovdP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Raw Story</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Hobby Lobby: Supreme Court to Rule in Landmark Birth Control Case on Monday</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tal4h9AkzbvvXhXYo0QJUVDCWhJ6ovdP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article at Talking Points Memo</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Paul Krugman | The Incompetence Dogma</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>Obama Administration Seeking $500M to Train "Moderate" Syrian Rebels</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>Win for "Rightful Stewards of the Land": Canadian Court Sides With First Nations</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>Bryan K. Bullock, Truthout:</strong> Quick! Name the state that's been ground zero for privatization of public resources, voter ID laws, assaults on reproductive rights, lax environmental regulations, dismantling unions, enacting ALEC-sponsored legislation, creation of charter schools and voucher, anti-immigrant initiatives and more. It's not Texas or Arizona...</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=1xNl9n7nkzZBFN1eRk5FclDCWhJ6ovdP" 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=2aXqHrS%2Bb%2BfcLJRMzBkQJlDCWhJ6ovdP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Iraq and Detroit: Both Plundered by the Same Bandits</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>Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report:</strong> Very powerful people in boardrooms and government offices made decisions that turned Detroit into an Iraq in the United States' midst and now sneer at pleas for mercy. Just as Iraq's infrastructure has been destroyed, Detroit residents now live without basic services, which ought to be regarded as a human right.</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=7mmZzJC3RE7rc6NrCzOoHVDCWhJ6ovdP" 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=gszx6NKPpR%2BWGoWDQa0M4VDCWhJ6ovdP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>"Open Season on Reproductive Health Care Clinics": A Clinic Escort Responds to McCullen Ruling</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>Katie Klabusich, The Brad Blog:</strong> "I am a long-time clinic defense escort volunteer in cities from Los Angeles to Chicago to New York. The idea that the people standing outside clinics screaming and yelling, chasing people into the streets and threatening staff are there for First Amendment expression reasons would be laughable if the potential for violence wasn't so real."</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=4I7uLD3t7zsnBtev%2BCuFUlDCWhJ6ovdP" 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=MjoEcYsefScINylgEH2xRFDCWhJ6ovdP" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Robert Pollin: Why Did Economy Shrink So Dramatically During the First Quarter of 2014?</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>Anton Woronczuk, The Real News Network:</strong> "We're talking about roughly a 3 percent decline in GDP growth in one quarter. That is greater than the decline that occurred in the entire recession of 2001 and in the entire recession of 1970. So this is a huge number," says economist Robert Pollin.</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=mXZ6AocjyVtFAKi0F9vyBFDCWhJ6ovdP" 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>Justin Elliott, ProPublica:</strong> Just how badly does the American Red Cross want to keep secret how it raised and spent over $300 million after Hurricane Sandy? The charity hired a fancy law firm to fight a public request filed with New York state, arguing that information about its Sandy activities is a "trade secret."</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>Julie Dermansky, DeSmogBlog:</strong> Shannon Rainey's home in Gordon Plaza is part of a subdivision developed by the city in 1981 on top of the Agriculture Street landfill. No one disclosed to the buyers that their new homes were built on top of a dump that was closed in 1965.</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>Amy Goodman and Juan González, Democracy Now!:</strong> In a week marking the 50th anniversary of Freedom Summer, Mississippi was in the news when African-American voters crossed party lines to help Republican Sen. Thad Cochran narrowly defeat a Tea Party challenger to win his party's nomination.</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=523ke52FQN48bHt6Be%2B2YFDCWhJ6ovdP" 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>Emily DiVito, Campaign For America's Future:</strong> Women represent 72 percent of all workers in tipped-wage jobs - those with a federal minimum wage of just $2.13 an hour. This means women are disproportionately placed in the very compromising position of having to please customers to earn enough to have decent take-home pay.</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=KKF6sVMrmZNOI2j%2FigwHvBWXoChFMsxt" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Judge Says Constitution Doesn't Exempt Religious from Vaccinations</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>Crystal Shepeard, Care2:</strong> While New York does not allow for "personal belief" exemptions, states that do are considering re-examining such policies due to the numerous outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases over the past several years. The attorney for the plaintiffs has said they would appeal the ruling.</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>Davison Mudzingwa and Francis Hweshe, Inter Press Service:</strong> There is great concern for displaced families settled in an area earmarked for a proposed biofuel project. The project is set to be driven by the Zimbabwe Bio-Energy company, a partnership between the Zimbabwe Development Trust and private investors.</p>
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