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William Rivers Pitt | The Dumpster Fire of Obama's Moral Authority
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t r u t h o u t | 08.07
William Rivers Pitt | The Dumpster Fire of Obama's Moral Authority
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/25430-the-dumpster-fire-of-obamas-mor=
al-authority
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: On Friday, Mr. Obama chose to soft-pedal the=
disgrace of torture, called the perpetrators "patriots," and told those of=
us upset about the whole thing not to be "sanctimonious" in our indignatio=
n. With this, the president lost any moral authority he had left.
=C2=A0
Time to Stop Criminalizing Immigrants
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/25399-time-to-stop-criminalizing-immi=
grants
James Kilgore, Truthout: Last week US authorities began to place ankle brac=
elets on a few newly arrived refugees. This represents a continuation of th=
e criminalization and punishment of immigrants. Meanwhile, the root causes =
of the refugee crisis remain unaddressed.
=C2=A0
Against Forgetting: The Phoenix Program and the Awakening of Historical Mem=
ory
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/25428-against-forgetting-the-phoenix-prog=
ram-the-war-on-terror-and-the-awakening-of-historical-memory-and-the-bureau=
cratization-of-evil
Kara Z. Dellacioppa, Truthout: The republication of Douglas Valentine's The=
Phoenix Program, as the first installment in a series of repressed, forgot=
ten books by Open Road Media, offers the opportunity to observe the continu=
ity between the CIA's secret war against civilians in Vietnam and our own "=
Homeland Security" apparatus.
=C2=A0
Palestine: The Pulse of Third World Revolt
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/25372-palestine-the-pulse-of-third-wo=
rld-revolt
Bryan Van Hulst, Truthout: As Israel commits genocide in Gaza, Palestine op=
ens up wounds of colonial trauma connecting Third World people in their str=
uggles with racial injustice, colonial occupation and imperial domination a=
cross borders. In song and protest, Third World solidarity with Palestine i=
s imagining a de-colonial liberation that makes other worlds possible.
=C2=A0
Richard D. Wolff | Poor Polls and Obama's Missed Opportunity
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/25378-poor-polls-and-obamas-missed-op=
portunity
Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: What if President Obama had rejected convention=
al political advice and pushed for a new New Deal? What if an effective, no=
naligned left had pushed for such a program?
=C2=A0
It's a Hardrock Life
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25433-its-a-hardrock-life
Mary Catherine O'Connor, Earth Island Journal: In Wisconsin's picturesque N=
orthwoods, a big battle over iron-ore extraction is pitting environmentalis=
ts and Native Americans against mining companies and their political allies=
.
=C2=A0
As Palestinians Go to ICC, Human Rights Watch Alleges Israeli War Crimes fo=
r Shooting Fleeing Gazans
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25442-as-palestinians-go-to-icc-human-ri=
ghts-watch-alleges-israeli-war-crimes-for-shooting-fleeing-gazans
Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!: In a report this week, Huma=
n Rights Watch accused Israeli soldiers of shooting and killing fleeing civ=
ilians in Gaza, citing interviews with seven Palestinians in the village of=
Khuza'a.
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As a Man-Made Famine Looms, Christmas Comes Early to South Sudan
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/25434-as-a-man-made-famine-looms-christm=
as-comes-early-to-south-sudan
Nick Turse, TomDispatch: President Obama pledged US partnership to South Su=
dan, emphasizing security and development. There's precious little evidence=
of either of these at the UN camps, and even less in vast areas of the cou=
ntryside now teetering on the edge of a catastrophic famine.
=C2=A0
Climate Change: Point of No Return
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/25448-the-climate-change-point-of-no-=
return
Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report: Extreme weather conditions around =
the globe, including rising temperatures, droughts, crop failures, melting =
sea ice, rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers and the loss of plant and=
animal species, all point in only one direction. The tipping point toward =
the sixth great extinction is taking place right now.
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New Coal Ash Threat Identified: Toxic Dust Hurting Lungs, Hearts
http://truth-out.org/news/item/25435-new-coal-ash-threat-identified-toxic-d=
ust-hurting-lungs-hearts
Sue Sturgis, Facing South: Water pollution is not the only environmental th=
reat from poorly regulated coal ash: A new report identifies serious health=
risks from airborne coal ash, which will be a growing problem for North Ca=
rolina and other states as they shift from wet to dry storage.
Economic Update: From Bad Loans to Taxing the Property of the Wealthy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/25453-economic-update-economics-of-republica=
ns-and-democrats=20
Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout: This segment includes an upda=
te on the Pentagon's overpayments and a discussion of how mortgages are til=
ting toward the rich, as well as coverage of the subprime car loan bubble a=
nd the silence around intangible property tax. We also discuss the economic=
organizations of the Republican and Democratic Parties, and more on social=
ism and Marx.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Former Israeli Prime Minister Committed Assassinations and Massacres: Wasn'=
t He a Terrorist?
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/former-israeli-prime-minister=
-assassinated-british-officers-to-end-uk-occupation-of-palestine
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Yitzhak Shamir was a member of the Ster=
n Gang "in the 1940s, when he sent Jewish fighters out to kill British offi=
cers whom he saw as occupiers. He was a wanted man then; to the British rul=
ers of Palestine he was a terrorist, an assassin."
Gaza: Our Bodies Are Spent, but Our Spirit Endures
Read the Article at the Middle East Eye
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/our-bodies-are-spent-our-spirit-endures-6=
85955614
The Nuclear Era: Trembling in Fear of Our Folly
Read the Article at BuzzFlash=20
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/the-nuclear-era-trembling-in-=
fear-of-our-folly
Torture at Abu Ghraib Followed CIA's Manual
Read the Article at The Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/05/14=
/torture_at_abu_ghraib_followed_cias_manual/
Charles P. Pierce | Meet the Methane
Read the Article at Esquire
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/The_Methane_Problem
Monsanto Ordered to Pay $93 Million to Small Town for Poisoning Citizens
Read the Article at RINF News
http://rinf.com/alt-news/health/monsanto-ordered-pay-93-million-small-town-=
poisoning-citizens/
Here's How Austerity Torpedoed the Economic Recovery
Read the Article at Business Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/austerity-economic-recovery-2014-8
Khmer Rouge Leaders Found Guilty of Crimes Against Humanity and Jailed for =
Life
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/07/khmer-rouge-leaders-guilty-of-=
crimes-against-humanity-and-jailed-for-life?CMP=3Dema_565
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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>Yitzhak Shamir was a member of the Stern Gang "in the 1940s, when he sent Jewish fighters out to kill British officers whom he saw as occupiers. He was a wanted man then; to the British rulers of Palestine he was a terrorist, an assassin."</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=bCMYUciI8Z9n%2FruEHaOZ%2BWBc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>William Rivers Pitt | The Dumpster Fire of Obama's Moral Authority</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>William Rivers Pitt, Truthout:</strong> On Friday, Mr. Obama chose to soft-pedal the disgrace of torture, called the perpetrators "patriots," and told those of us upset about the whole thing not to be "sanctimonious" in our indignation. With this, the president lost any moral authority he had left.</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=qwsBAHzbfmBZ20%2FWKRxnYZfBGLbYUAnx" 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=CJ4Vgosu0uWYPkl%2F9tolYmBc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Time to Stop Criminalizing Immigrants</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>James Kilgore, Truthout:</strong> Last week US authorities began to place ankle bracelets on a few newly arrived refugees. This represents a continuation of the criminalization and punishment of immigrants. Meanwhile, the root causes of the refugee crisis remain unaddressed.</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=UaPnH45QZ7Eqx6zXh6jDr5fBGLbYUAnx" 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=0uZ5iEighKAx6HYOBQRim2Bc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Against Forgetting: <i>The Phoenix Program</i> and the Awakening of Historical Memory</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>Kara Z. Dellacioppa, Truthout:</strong> The republication of Douglas Valentine's <i>The Phoenix Program</i>, as the first installment in a series of repressed, forgotten books by Open Road Media, offers the opportunity to observe the continuity between the CIA's secret war against civilians in Vietnam and our own "Homeland Security" apparatus.</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=sVyVx4rjUmxSFLN%2F5xhVoGBc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LDL4rH%2F2ATMaEv4hLrssBmBc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Palestine: The Pulse of Third World Revolt</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>Bryan Van Hulst, Truthout:</strong> As Israel commits genocide in Gaza, Palestine opens up wounds of colonial trauma connecting Third World people in their struggles with racial injustice, colonial occupation and imperial domination across borders. In song and protest, Third World solidarity with Palestine is imagining a de-colonial liberation that makes other worlds possible.</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=9z1G5IszGIbdSkKDz6Y%2FfGBc%2B3oehRz%2F" 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=pCG5T6OMxcRIy%2FT3E7MNPGBc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Richard D. Wolff | Poor Polls and Obama's Missed Opportunity</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>Richard D. Wolff, Truthout:</strong> What if President Obama had rejected conventional political advice and pushed for a new New Deal? What if an effective, nonaligned left had pushed for such a program?</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=VDOa%2BM9C2vgBU2Z7vKUG2mBc%2B3oehRz%2F" 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=vAmIqZ3ej0azo%2FjlWNCCEmBc%2B3oehRz%2F" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>It's a Hardrock Life</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>Mary Catherine O'Connor, Earth Island Journal:</strong> In Wisconsin’s picturesque Northwoods, a big battle over iron-ore extraction is pitting environmentalists and Native Americans against mining companies and their political allies.</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>Nick Turse, TomDispatch:</strong> President Obama pledged US partnership to South Sudan, emphasizing security and development. There's precious little evidence of either of these at the UN camps, and even less in vast areas of the countryside now teetering on the edge of a catastrophic famine.</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>Margaret Kimberley, Black Agenda Report:</strong> Extreme weather conditions around the globe, including rising temperatures, droughts, crop failures, melting sea ice, rising sea levels, disappearing glaciers and the loss of plant and animal species, all point in only one direction. The tipping point toward the sixth great extinction is taking place right now.</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>Sue Sturgis, Facing South:</strong> Water pollution is not the only environmental threat from poorly regulated coal ash: A new report identifies serious health risks from airborne coal ash, which will be a growing problem for North Carolina and other states as they shift from wet to dry storage.</p>
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