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Our Daily Poison: How Chemicals Have Contaminated the Food Chain

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t r u t h o u t | 11.30

Soy: Industry's Miracle Bean in Brazil
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/27637-soy-industry-s-miracle-bean-in-brazil
Santiago Navarro F., Renata Bessi and Translated by Miriam Taylor, Truthout: Soy was initially introduced to Brazil as part of a US military aid package. Today, its industrial cultivation results in a number of negative consequences, including deforestation and the expulsion of small-scale farmers from their land.
 
Our Daily Poison: How Chemicals Have Contaminated the Food Chain
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/27667-our-daily-poison-how-chemicals-have-contaminated-the-food-chain
Marie-Monique Robin, The New Press:Our Daily Poison examines the origins of the modern chemical industry, from the epidemic of cancers and other diseases that exploded at the end of the 19th century to the idea of acceptable daily chemical intake.
 
Racism and the Charter School Movement: Unveiling the Myths
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/27689-racism-and-the-charter-school-movement-unveiling-the-myths
Antonia Darder, Truthout: Rather than an oppressive and manipulative engine for capitalist accumulation, schools should function as centers of creativity and imagination where an ethos of democratic life is grounded upon cultural inclusiveness, social justice and economic democracy.
 
Truthout Interviews JP Sottile on the School of the Americas 2.0
http://truth-out.org/news/item/27716-truthout-interviews-jp-sottile-on-the-school-of-americas-2-0
Ted Asregadoo, Truthout: JP Sottile discusses the rebranded School of the Americas, continued US military involvement in Central American conflicts and global military training with drug traffickers and terrorists replacing Communists.
 
With Election Over, First Order of Business Is $450 Billion Corporate Tax Break
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/27715-with-election-over-first-order-of-business-is-450-billion-corporate-tax-break
Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future: Every year Congress renews a package of "temporary" corporate tax breaks. Congress is working on this year's extenders package, except this time it wants to make many of the tax breaks permanent.
 
Coal's Black Wind: Pregnant Women in Parts of India Advised to Stay Away
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/27718-coal-s-black-wind-pregnant-women-in-parts-of-india-advised-to-stay-away
Lindsey Konkel, Environmental Health News: The poor pay the highest cost of India's dependence on coal. Already burdened by chronic disease, poor nutrition and inadequate health care, they also are highly exposed to air and water pollution.
 
Israeli, West Bank Arabs' Divergent Lives Revealed in Olive Harvest
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/27720-israeli-west-bank-arabs-divergent-lives-revealed-in-olive-harvest
Daniella Cheslow, McClatchy Newspapers: The olive harvest reflects the growing disparities between Palestinians who live in the West Bank and their more prosperous brethren who hold Israeli citizenship and grapple with a divided loyalty to people and country.
 
Obama: Don't Sell Out the United States' Women
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/27717-obama-don-t-sell-out-the-united-states-women
Martha Burk, OtherWords: The Trans-Pacific Partnership being negotiated in secret. However, here's what we do know: This so-called "partnership" is an insult to US workers, and it's especially bad news for women.
 
Justice Department Takes Steps to Reform Grant Program Incentives
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/27719-justice-department-takes-steps-to-reform-grant-program-incentives
Inimai M. Chettiar and Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Brennan Center for Justice: The Department of Justice has made some subtle but important changes to its largest grant program, the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, which improve the program's transparency and accountability.
 
This week in Speakout:

The Free Marissa Now Mobilization Campaign, after hearing news of Marissa Alexander's plea deal this week, vows to organize until she is free; Carmel Hannan details how Irish communities are taking to the streets to protest a new water tax, but it's not just about water or austerity; Jason Cervone examines why rural Americans so often vote against their own self-interests; Collette Flanagan reflects on what it means to join a delegation of mothers who have lost children at the hands of the police; Dr. Hakim says both his Afghan and American friends wish for the Afghan conflict to be resolved, but not through expansive war; Michelle Corbin understands that what is happening in Ferguson is not only a personal question, but also a political and pedagogical challenge; Frank Seo argues that a new chapter for the immigrant rights movement is only just beginning; and more.

Read the Articles
 


BF:
 
Ferguson Protesters March to Governor's Mansion; Officer Darren Wilson Resigns

Read the Article at The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/protesters-march-to-missouri-governors-mansion-in-michael-browns-memory/2014/11/29/ebc099c6-7817-11e4-bd1b-03009bd3e984_story.html

 
Ohio Republicans Push Law to Keep All Details of Executions Secret
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/29/ohio-republicans-law-details-executions-secret
 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 2014 Is Shaping Up as the Hottest Year on Record
Read the Article at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/30/tech/innovation/record-temperatures/index.html
 
How to Deal With Wall Street and Income Inequality in One Fell Swoop
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2014/11/30/how_to_deal_with_wall_street_and_income_inequality_in_one_fell_swoop/
 
Barbed Wire and Tear Gas in Cairo as Protesters Rise After Mubarak Acquittal
Read the Article at Common Dreams
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/11/30/barbed-wire-and-tear-gas-cairo-protesters-rise-after-mubarak-acquittal
 
Faces of Part-Time Workers: Food Stamps and Multiple Low-Paid Jobs

Read the Article at The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/28/faces-us-recovery-low-paid-part-time-jobs?CMP=ema_565

 
Florida Homeless Program Uses Unpaid, Destitute Residents as Steady Labor Force, Revenue Source
Read the Article at the Tampa Bay Times
http://www.tampabay.com/news/specials/tampa-homeless-program-uses-unpaid-destitute-residents-as-steady-labor/2208350

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nt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Dave=
 Johnson, Campaign for America's Future:</strong>&nbsp;Every year Congress =
renews a package of "temporary" corporate tax breaks. Congress is working o=
n this year's extenders package, except this time it wants to make many of =
the tax breaks permanent.</p>
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ortant;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.sa=
lsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DT3oVmJyQ9E0sFE45%2Bc6HfytrNhc2cJvA" sty=
le=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</stro=
ng></a>&nbsp;</p>


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t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.co=
m/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DJQHYs5CrJM8dFq6OF6yAvCtrNhc2cJvA"style=3D"text-de=
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n Parts of India Advised to Stay Away</strong></a></p>
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nt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Lind=
sey Konkel, Environmental Health News:</strong>&nbsp;The poor pay the highe=
st cost of India's dependence on coal. Already burdened by chronic disease,=
 poor nutrition and inadequate health care, they also are highly exposed to=
 air and water pollution.</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !imp=
ortant;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.sa=
lsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DAIIVnHoMsWZoBMjzkwgsUitrNhc2cJvA" style=
=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong=
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t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.co=
m/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3D8G5L3NFqPBGHygcuLRCfJytrNhc2cJvA"style=3D"text-de=
coration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Israeli, West Bank Arabs' Divergent=
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      <p style=3D"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !importa=
nt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Dani=
ella Cheslow, McClatchy Newspapers:</strong>&nbsp;The olive harvest reflect=
s the growing disparities between Palestinians who live in the West Bank an=
d their more prosperous brethren who hold Israeli citizenship and grapple w=
ith a divided loyalty to people and country.</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !imp=
ortant;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.sa=
lsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3D078mJtCJb5NXiR3x%2F9V96StrNhc2cJvA" sty=
le=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</stro=
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t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.co=
m/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DicyGsExAG75wRgj3EGPjhytrNhc2cJvA"style=3D"text-de=
coration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Obama: Don't Sell Out the United St=
ates' Women</strong></a></p>
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nt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Mart=
ha Burk, OtherWords:</strong>&nbsp;The Trans-Pacific Partnership being nego=
tiated in secret. However, here's what we do know: This so-called "partners=
hip" is an insult to US workers, and it's especially bad news for women.</p=
>
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ortant;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.sa=
lsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DpKD4HTsPx%2B2AvnoRAFQhCCtrNhc2cJvA" sty=
le=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</stro=
ng></a>&nbsp;</p>=20


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t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.salsalabs.co=
m/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DfKKbnC5m4H2zRApRiCFu%2FStrNhc2cJvA"style=3D"text-=
decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Justice Department Takes Steps to=
 Reform Grant Program Incentives</strong></a></p>
      <p style=3D"margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: 100%;color: #444 !importa=
nt;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.1"><strong>Inim=
ai M. Chettiar and Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Brennan Center for Justice:</strong=
>&nbsp;The Department of Justice has made some subtle but important changes=
 to its largest grant program, the Byrne Justice Assistance Grant, which im=
prove the program's transparency and accountability.</p>
      <p style=3D"margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !imp=
ortant;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href=3D"http://org2.sa=
lsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=3D2&c=3DhiWpraapz3GRQqJd0O4efytrNhc2cJvA" style=
=3D"text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</strong=
></a>&nbsp;</p>=20


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 of Marissa Alexander's plea deal this week, vows to organize until she is =
free; <b>Carmel Hannan</b> details how Irish communities are taking to the =
streets to protest a new water tax, but it's not just about water or auster=
ity; <b>Jason Cervone</b> examines why rural Americans so often vote agains=
t their own self-interests; <b>Collette Flanagan</b> reflects on what it me=
ans to join a delegation of mothers who have lost children at the hands of =
the police; <b>Dr. Hakim</b> says both his Afghan and American friends wish=
 for the Afghan conflict to be resolved, but not through expansive war; <b>=
Michelle Corbin</b> understands that what is happening in Ferguson is not o=
nly a personal question, but also a political and pedagogical challenge; <b=
>Frank Seo</b> argues that a new chapter for the immigrant rights movement =
is only just beginning; and more.</p>
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