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William Rivers Pitt | Planting a Seed for 2015
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William Rivers Pitt | Planting a Seed for 2015
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28303-planting-a-seed-for-2015
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "This is the time for New Year's resolutions, and I have a request of you: plant the seeds of goodness wherever you find fertile soil. Be that better person. Help to gentle the cold brutality of this hard world within reach of your arm."
Democracy and Its Discontents
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28284-democracy-and-its-discontents
Thomas J. Scott, Truthout: Globalization and rising inequality are contributing to the growing lack of confidence in democratic institutions in the United States and other Western democracies.
California: Waking Up Is Hard to Do
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28271-california-waking-up-is-hard-to-do
Craig Collins PhD, Truthout: Today, California is part of a profit-driven global system that must plunder and pollute the planet on an ever-grander scale to survive. Major sectors of the economy like agribusiness, tourism and construction depend on cheap labor drawn from outside the state.
Ten Ways Human Rights and Democracy Won in 2014
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28304-ten-ways-human-rights-and-democracy-won-in-2014
Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine: In 2014, we saw a lot of brutality. It was a violent year, but no worse than other years. What was different was the emergence of new movements of resistance - and with them new possibilities for change.
A View on Cuba's Opening From the De Facto US Colony of Puerto Rico
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28305-a-view-on-cuba-s-opening-from-the-de-facto-us-colony-of-puerto-rico
Ed Morales, North American Congress on Latin America: If Cuba were to take a deep breath and look at what's happened to an island it has shared such a deep history with, and if Cuba were to see Puerto Rico as the beginning of the free-trade economic era we're living in now, it would have to ask itself, is it the end game?
Renaming Afghan War, Renaming Murder
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28306-renaming-afghan-war-renaming-murder
David Swanson, War Is a Crime: The US-led NATO war on Afghanistan has lasted so long they've decided to rename it, declare the old war over, and announce a brand new war they're just sure you're going to love.
The Democrats' Last Defense: Obama's Pen
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28308-the-democrats-last-defense-obama-s-pen
Kevin Mathews, Care2: With a Republican majority taking over the Senate in addition to the House this January, right-wing ideology is sure to dominate Congressional votes for the next two years. Nevertheless, hope is not entirely lost for the left.
What's Luck Got to Do With It? Everything, if You Are a Banking Whistleblower
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28307-what-s-luck-got-to-do-with-it-everything-if-you-are-a-banking-whistleblower
Kate Kenny, The Conversation: Think whistleblowing is a matter of telling the truth? Think again. "Successful" whistleblowing, where the protagonist actually manages to make themselves heard in the media and get the support of the public, is a matter of luck.
Paul Krugman | Vladimir Putin's Unraveling Russia
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28290-vladimir-putin-s-unraveling-russia
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: It's impressive just how quickly and convincingly the wheels have come off the Russian economy. Obviously the plunge in oil prices is the big driver, but the ruble has actually fallen more than Brent crude - oil is down 40 percent since the start of the year, but the ruble is down by half.
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No One Here Should Be Turning His Back
http://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/nypd-turning-back-de-blasio?wpisrc=nl-wonkbk&wpmm=1
Read the Article at The New Yorker
Harvard Settles Title IX Case With Administration, Agrees to Revise Sexual Assault Policies
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2014/12/30/harvard-settles-title-ix-case-with-administration-agrees-to-revise-sexual-assault-policies/?wpisrc=nl-wonkbk&wpmm=1
Read the Article at The Washington Post
$14 Million an Hour: The "War on Terror" Has Cost $1.6 Trillion
http://www.alternet.org/world/14-million-hour-war-terror-has-cost-16-trillion?akid=12633.1084699.7xXUCM&rd=1&src=newsletter1029524&t=21
Read the Article at AlterNet
Budget War Looms for Obama, New Republican Congress
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/227969-budget-war-looms-for-obama-gop
Read the Article at The Hill
Democrats' Middle-Class Hypocrisy: Why Omnibus Will Haunt Them
http://www.salon.com/2015/01/01/democrats_middle_class_hypocrisy_why_omnibus_will_haunt_them_partner/?source=newsletter
Read the Article at Salon
Jeb Bush Quits Board Posts Ahead of Possible White House Run
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/01/jeb-bush-quits-board-posts-ahead-of-possible-white-house-run-reports?CMP=ema_565
Read the Article at The Guardian
Steve Scalise's Problem Is the Republican Party's Problem
http://www.thenation.com/blog/193961/steve-scalises-problem-republican-partys-problem
Read the Article at The Nation
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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>William Rivers Pitt, Truthout:</strong> "This is the time for New Year's resolutions, and I have a request of you: plant the seeds of goodness wherever you find fertile soil. Be that better person. Help to gentle the cold brutality of this hard world within reach of your arm."</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=e4j%2FWyfJGuleU9wI78AYDtnF5qpOAb%2BO" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</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>Thomas J. Scott, Truthout:</strong> Globalization and rising inequality are contributing to the growing lack of confidence in democratic institutions in the United States and other Western democracies.</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=jQGtZQIBDyckML9UF2lePtnF5qpOAb%2BO" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Article</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>Craig Collins PhD, Truthout:</strong> Today, California is part of a profit-driven global system that must plunder and pollute the planet on an ever-grander scale to survive. Major sectors of the economy like agribusiness, tourism and construction depend on cheap labor drawn from outside the state.</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>Kate Kenny, The Conversation:</strong> Think whistleblowing is a matter of telling the truth? Think again. "Successful" whistleblowing, where the protagonist actually manages to make themselves heard in the media and get the support of the public, is a matter of luck.</p>
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