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Do You, Married Person, Take These Unearned Privileges, for Better

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t r u t h o u t | 01.14

Do You, Married Person, Take These Unearned Privileges, for Better or for B=
etter?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28526-do-you-married-person-take-these-u=
nearned-privileges-for-better-or-for-better
Bella DePaulo and Rachel Buddeberg, Truthout: Despite the heightened awaren=
ess in contemporary life of many "isms" and privileges, singlism and marita=
l privilege - which disadvantage nearly half of the US population - have go=
ne largely unrecognized.

Greece, Europe and the Neoliberal Nightmare: Is There a Way Out?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/28519-greece-europe-and-the-neoliberal-night=
mare-is-there-a-way-out
C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout: Under the bailout terms imposed by global neol=
iberalism, the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, the Gree=
k economy and society are experiencing a traumatic situation comparable to =
wartime conditions. Any way out is fraught with peril.

New York Police Slowdown and the Classic Challenges of Alternatives to Capi=
talism
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28514-ny-police-slowdown-and-the-classic-=
challenges-of-alternatives-to-capitalism
Gar Alperovitz, Truthout: The NYPD's slowdown helps us focus on some of the=
 genuinely challenging issues any system must grapple with at various level=
s if we are ever to create a genuinely humane and democratic next system.

How the Great Food War Will Be Won
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28540-how-the-great-food-war-will-be-won
Jonathan Latham, Independent Science News: As in most wars, the crucial str=
uggle in the food war is the one inside people's heads. It's perfectly poss=
ible that a lie that took several powerful industries many decades to build=
 up could be dismantled in months.

Hotel Lobby Sues Los Angeles to Block "Extreme" Wages
http://truth-out.org/news/item/28537-hotel-lobby-sues-los-angeles-to-block-=
extreme-wages
Mary Bottari and Jonas Persson, PR Watch: Two ALEC-affiliated trade organiz=
ations filed suit against Los Angeles to block an ordinance passed last Sep=
tember to raise the wages for hotel employees.

Israeli Military Officers: Don't Punish Palestine for Joining the ICC
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28534-israeli-military-officers-don-t-pun=
ish-palestine-for-joining-the-icc
Robert Naiman, Truthout: Opponents of Rand Paul's boneheaded proposal to pu=
nish Palestinians for embracing the rule of law by applying to join the Int=
ernational Criminal Court just got some powerful reinforcements: Israeli mi=
litary officers.

Limits to Freedom of Speech? When Legalism Replaces Humanism
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/28532-limits-to-freedom-of-speech-when-le=
galism-replaces-humanism
Nejm Benessaiah, Truthout: Maximizing lawful but anti-social behavior minim=
izes ethical care and respect for fellow human beings. To claim that everyt=
hing should be subject to ridicule, including another community's religion,=
 is to state that nothing is sacred, which is like saying that existence ha=
s no meaning.

What Do the New Immigration Rules Mean?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28541-what-do-the-new-immigration-rules-=
mean
Julia Kann, Labor Notes: After years of pressure from activists, President =
Obama took executive action in November to allow millions of immigrants to =
remain in the country legally. Two immigrant rights activists discuss the e=
xecutive order and what's next for the movement.

Crime and CIA Embarrassments
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28538-crime-and-cia-embarrassments
Ray McGovern, Consortium News: Ex-CIA official Jeffrey Sterling is going on=
 trial for espionage because he allegedly told a reporter about a botched c=
overt operation that sent flawed nuclear designs to Iran, but powerful peop=
le want to spare former CIA Director David Petraeus an indictment for leaki=
ng secrets to a mistress.

The Top 10 Insights From the "Science of a Meaningful Life" in 2014
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/28533-the-top-ten-insights-from-the-scie=
nce-of-a-meaningful-life-in-2014
Jeremy Adam Smith, Bianca Lorenz, Kira M. Newman, Lauren Klein, Lisa Bennet=
t, Jason Marsh and Jill Suttie, Greater Good Science Center: UC Berkeley's =
Greater Good Science Center publishes the top scientific findings produced =
by studying happiness, altruism, mindfulness and gratitude, which include l=
earning that mindfulness can reduce racial prejudice and gratitude causes u=
s to spend smarter.

Free Community College Could Be a Game Changer for Our Economic Future
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28536-free-community-college-could-be=
-a-game-changer-for-our-economic-future
Robin Marty, Care2: The two years of free tuition proposed by President Oba=
ma could be enough to help some students finish their half-fulfilled degree=
s, acquire skills training or transfer to a public college with basic credi=
ts in order to cut down massive costs by allowing a student to graduate mor=
e quickly and incur less debt.


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Harvard Betrays Planet's Future by Increasing Investment in Fossil Fuel Sto=
cks
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/harvard-betrays-planet-s-futu=
re-by-increasing-investment-in-fossil-fuel-stocks
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Harvard's refusal to drop its fossil fu=
el endowment holdings symbolizes a destructive neoliberal elitism.

Obama Moves to Cut US Methane Emissions by Nearly 50 Percent Over the Next =
Decade
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jan/13/obama-state-of-the-union=
-methane-regulation-climate-change

France Cracks Down on "Hate Speech," Sends Aircraft Carrier to Mideast to F=
ight ISIS
Read the Article at the Associated Press
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/99400e19843f40bb99572fdf2387ec6e/charlie-heb=
do-sells-out-dawn-muhammad-cover

Obama Cites Sony Hack to Push for More Information Sharing With Government
Read the Article at The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/sony-hack_n_6465902.html?utm_sourc=
e=3Ddailybeast&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3Damcs&via=3Dnewsletter&sour=
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Sen. Bernie Sanders Asks, Does Congress Believe Climate Change Is Real?
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/sen-bernie-sanders-asks-does-=
congress-believe-climate-change-is-real

New York Jail Guards Used Force Against Prisoners More Than 4,000 Times in =
2014
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jan/14/new-york-jail-guards-report-=
use-of-force-inmates

Republicans Aim to Stop Transfers From Guant=C3=A1namo
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/republicans-aim-to-st=
op-transfers-from-guantanamo/2015/01/13/584f1cde-9b63-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b=
4_story.html?wpisrc=3Dnl_headlines&wpmm=3D1

Attack on Charlie Hebdo Was God's Divine Retribution for Mocking Christiani=
ty, Says Religious Right Broadcaster
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/attack-on-charlie-hebdo-was-g=
od-s-divine-retribution-for-mocking-christianity-says-religious-right-broad=
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