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After Beating FBI Entrapment, Environmental Activist Eric McDavid
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t r u t h o u t | 03.10
After Beating FBI Entrapment, Environmental Activist Eric McDavid Looks Forward
http://truth-out.org/news/item/29403-after-beating-fbi-entrapment-environmental-activist-eric-mcdavid-looks-forward
Chris Steele, Truthout: Environmental activist Eric McDavid was released from jail 10 years early after his loved ones and supporters obtained court records and found proof the FBI withheld documents indicating he was entrapped by a government agent.
Roots and Migrations
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29541-roots-and-migrations
Anne Elizabeth Moore and Sarah Becan, Truthout: The Ladydrawers are back! The first strip in the new series takes an illustrated look at traditions around food among communities that have migrated to and within the United States.
Protests Rise Over Los Angeles Police Killing of Mentally Ill, Black Homeless Man
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29539-protests-rise-over-la-police-killing-of-mentally-ill-black-homeless-man
Bethania Palma Markus, Truthout: After the Los Angeles Police Department was caught on a viral video shooting and killing Charley "Africa" Keunang, protesters are outraged at the death of another Black man at the hands of law enforcement and call for changes in the way police deal with the mentally ill.
Citizen Journalist Operating Frack Tour Bullied Yet Undaunted
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/29543-citizen-journalist-frack-tour-operator-bullied-yet-undaunted
Maura Stephens, Truthout: The Pennsylvania judge in the Cabot v. Vera Scroggins case - who is leasing his own land for fracking - refuses to recuse himself, ignores testimony and rules against a citizen journalist in favor of a Texas-based fracking company.
Economist Roger Bootle: "Grexit" Is the Only Solution for Greece
http://truth-out.org/news/item/29526-economist-roger-bootle-grexit-is-the-only-solution-for-greece
Michael Nevradakis, Truthout: In this interview, Bootle - founder and chairman of Capital Economics in London, a specialist adviser to the House of Commons - discusses why exiting the eurozone would be beneficial for Greece, and how it could take place.
Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the US War State
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/29549-uncle-pentagon-growing-up-in-the-shadow-of-the-us-war-state
Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch: "The Pentagon loomed so large in my childhood that it could have been another member of my family," the author says, reflecting on her family's activism during her youth. "It's been a few years since I paid old Uncle Pentagon a visit. I am long overdue."
Putting People Ahead of Defense Contractor Profits
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/29568-putting-people-ahead-of-defense-contractor-profits
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: US defense spending today is higher than at any time since the height of World War II, and has made US defense contractors very rich. Imagine if the US spent those billions on taking care of people, instead of arming the world.
In Trip to Selma, Michael Brown's Mother Calls for Elimination of the Ferguson Police Department
http://truth-out.org/news/item/29557-in-trip-to-selma-michael-brown-s-mother-calls-for-elimination-of-the-ferguson-police-department
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, marched in Selma to mark the 50th anniversary of the protest for voting rights over the weekend. McSpadden responds to the latest developments in Ferguson and calls for the resignation of several officials.
Shift on Too-Big-to-Fail Bank Supervision Rebukes New York Fed
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/29553-in-rebuke-to-cronyistic-new-york-fed-tbtf-bank-supervision-shifted-to-fed-board-of-governors
Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism: The reduction in the New York Fed's authority has come about as a result of the (correct) perception that it is too close to the banks. While this is generally a step in the right direction, the open question is whether this step is adequate.
Lessons From Norway in Getting Women Onto Corporate Boards
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/29548-lessons-from-norway-in-getting-women-onto-corporate-boards
Cathrine Seierstad, Silvija Seres and Morten Huse, The Conversation: Norway shows how corporate board gender quotas can be realistic and successful tools that create real improvements in the way companies are run and achieve greater gender parity.
The Long History of Israel Gaming the "Iranian Threat"
http://truth-out.org/news/item/29551-the-long-history-of-israel-gaming-the-iranian-threat
Gareth Porter, Middle East Eye: Years before his recent grandstanding in Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders conjured an Iranian threat where one previously didn't exist.
Do Corporations Really Need More Rights? Why Fast Track for the TPP Is a Bad Idea
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/29554-do-corporations-really-need-more-rights-why-fast-track-for-the-tpp-is-a-bad-idea
David Korten, YES! Magazine: We can have democracy and a prosperous, just and sustainable human future, or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both. The time has come to end the use of international agreements to strengthen corporate rule.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Climate Change May Have Contributed to the Rise of ISIS, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/29565-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-climate-change-may-have-contributed-to-the-rise-of-isis-and-more
In today's On the News segment: According to a new study, climate change may have contributed to the rise of ISIS; packaged snack foods may be responsible for inflammatory disease; Big Sugar is going to kill the Florida Everglades; and more.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
As Sales Slump at McDonald's, the Fast-Food Icon Takes a Walk on Desperation Row
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/as-sales-slump-at-mcdonald-s-the-fast-food-icon-takes-a-walk-on-desperation-row
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: In many ways, McDonald's was the trendsetter in establishing a template of low-cost food served by exploited, low-paid workers toiling at a fast pace.
Jon Stewart Shreds CNN, Fox for Absurd Selma Anniversary Coverage
Watch the Video at Comedy Central
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/videos/video/jon-stewart-shreds-fox-for-making-selma-about-george-w-bush
Team Jeb Bush's Liaison to the Religious Right Is Islamophobic, Opposed to Marriage Equality and Vigorously Anti-Abortion
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/team-jeb-bush-s-liaison-to-the-religious-right-is-islamophobic-opposed-to-marriage-equality-and-vigorously-anti-abortion
Global Warming "Set to Speed Up to Rates Not Seen for 1,000 Years"
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/09/global-warming-set-to-speed-up-to-rates-not-seen-for-1000-years?CMP=share_btn_fb
Tom Cotton Bows Down to Weapons Lobbyists Day After Letter Sabotaging Iran Deal
Read the Article at Reverb Press
http://reverbpress.com/politics/tom-cotton-bows-weapons-lobbyists-day-letter-sabotaging-iran-deal/
Obama Declares Venezuela a National Security Threat
Read the Article at Al Jazeera English
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/obama-declares-venezuela-national-security-threat-150309164808710.html
Ferguson Activists Are Struggling With Mental Trauma Long After Police Abuse
Read the Article at AlterNet
http://www.alternet.org/personal-health/ferguson-activists-are-struggling-mental-trauma-long-after-police-abuse-during
US Weapons Exporters Lead World in War Profiteering
Read the Article at Common Dreams
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2015/03/09/us-weapons-exporters-lead-world-war-profiteering
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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>As Sales Slump at McDonald's, the Fast-Food Icon Takes a Walk on Desperation Row </strong></p>
<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>In many ways, McDonald's was the trendsetter in establishing a template of low-cost food served by exploited, low-paid workers toiling at a fast pace.</p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=K9z5n1hHI%2BF9Z7%2BabtYxe5tQA875de3X"><strong>Read the BuzzFlash Commentary</strong></a></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>Jon Stewart Shreds CNN, Fox for Absurd Selma Anniversary Coverage</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XvI7KGYENCAVYqInJiPA35tQA875de3X"><strong>Watch the Video at Comedy Central</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Team Jeb Bush's Liaison to the Religious Right Is Islamophobic, Opposed to Marriage Equality and Vigorously Anti-Abortion</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>Global Warming "Set to Speed Up to Rates Not Seen for 1,000 Years"</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UtZTPAFgv0DiNTgps4UVXJtQA875de3X"><strong>Read the Article at The Guardian</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Tom Cotton Bows Down to Weapons Lobbyists Day After Letter Sabotaging Iran Deal</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UtZTPAFgv0CF%2BUVITyCRiZtQA875de3X"><strong>Read the Article at Reverb Press</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Obama Declares Venezuela a National Security Threat</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=k%2BtR1xWT5W3LPTql9PARkptQA875de3X"><strong>Read the Article at Al Jazeera English</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Ferguson Activists Are Struggling With Mental Trauma Long After Police Abuse</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3dTCBjK6NpwHcQq2E1uCQJtQA875de3X"><strong>Read the Article at AlterNet</strong></a></p>
 
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 110%; color: #000000 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>US Weapons Exporters Lead World in War Profiteering</strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.1em 0;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=3rytWxMXmc3%2B7eGptjeujptQA875de3X"><strong>Read the Article at Common Dreams</strong></a></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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=TKA1sOBDwLug%2Blg9HNYmrJtQA875de3X"><strong>After Beating FBI Entrapment, Environmental Activist Eric McDavid Looks Forward</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>Chris Steele, Truthout:</strong> Environmental activist Eric McDavid was released from jail 10 years early after his loved ones and supporters obtained court records and found proof the FBI withheld documents indicating he was entrapped by a government agent.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FdDCz88btlA9sfCzGhtgX5tQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6Xu4jYSJDYqeBFk%2BYUe%2BeZtQA875de3X"><strong>Roots and Migrations</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>Anne Elizabeth Moore and Sarah Becan, Truthout:</strong> The Ladydrawers are back! The first strip in the new series takes an illustrated look at traditions around food among communities that have migrated to and within the United States.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=tAmK9W9W0S9dvLuLbc89u5tQA875de3X"><strong>View the Comic</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=9BKaJYeXE28o4W%2BlmSIQJJtQA875de3X"><strong>Protests Rise Over Los Angeles Police Killing of Mentally Ill, Black Homeless Man</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>Bethania Palma Markus, Truthout:</strong> After the Los Angeles Police Department was caught on a viral video shooting and killing Charley "Africa" Keunang, protesters are outraged at the death of another Black man at the hands of law enforcement and call for changes in the way police deal with the mentally ill.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zG0mTnEzHxdhIVUHEcdHSXMWRUmFZHBh"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=VGYCjnCuYPGxIAZMk%2BfymptQA875de3X"><strong>Citizen Journalist Operating Frack Tour Bullied Yet Undaunted</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>Maura Stephens, Truthout:</strong> The Pennsylvania judge in the <em>Cabot v. Vera Scroggins</em> case - who is leasing his own land for fracking - refuses to recuse himself, ignores testimony and rules against a citizen journalist in favor of a Texas-based fracking company.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=fkbf3iQk3p1MCtxTsktUbptQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Eys9cufjBnAaBqkN%2BAuR45tQA875de3X"><strong>Economist Roger Bootle: "Grexit" Is the Only Solution for Greece</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>Michael Nevradakis, Truthout:</strong> In this interview, Bootle - founder and chairman of Capital Economics in London, a specialist adviser to the House of Commons - discusses why exiting the eurozone would be beneficial for Greece, and how it could take place.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=jqzbSdQKbDnbg1oPXMXfBJtQA875de3X"><strong>Read the Interview</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=1cb3tZszKoXQYw6%2FNDz72CTowDCfnSO0"><strong>Uncle Pentagon: Growing Up in the Shadow of the US War State</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>Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch:</strong> "The Pentagon loomed so large in my childhood that it could have been another member of my family," the author says, reflecting on her family's activism during her youth. "It's been a few years since I paid old Uncle Pentagon a visit. I am long overdue."</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=NO8iebeHwdcLSnm9Pd4RDptQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FESKF63Qu8FR70%2BtRYkhfJtQA875de3X"><strong>Putting People Ahead of Defense Contractor Profits</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>The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> US defense spending today is higher than at any time since the height of World War II, and has made US defense contractors very rich. Imagine if the US spent those billions on taking care of people, instead of arming the world.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=KUmMq%2FCuYaa6VjVlQIn8RJtQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=LvePhokXMvRptxoc8n11x5tQA875de3X"><strong>In Trip to Selma, Michael Brown's Mother Calls for Elimination of the Ferguson Police Department</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>Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!:</strong> Michael Brown's mother, Lesley McSpadden, marched in Selma to mark the 50th anniversary of the protest for voting rights over the weekend. McSpadden responds to the latest developments in Ferguson and calls for the resignation of several officials.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Fp6ztfCpF2kccuLdq9GnZHMWRUmFZHBh"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a> </p>
<p style="margin: 0 0 0.2em;font-size: 110%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oUMZxd%2FLnq5%2BTSutjaevMZtQA875de3X"><strong>Shift on Too-Big-to-Fail Bank Supervision Rebukes New York Fed</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>Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism:</strong> The reduction in the New York Fed's authority has come about as a result of the (correct) perception that it is too close to the banks. While this is generally a step in the right direction, the open question is whether this step is adequate.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=REbgzpb8xsXVlR6Y%2BxBiwZtQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XQDvj1e8ylosCYKYNoMWBptQA875de3X"><strong>Lessons From Norway in Getting Women Onto Corporate Boards</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>Cathrine Seierstad, Silvija Seres and Morten Huse, The Conversation:</strong> Norway shows how corporate board gender quotas can be realistic and successful tools that create real improvements in the way companies are run and achieve greater gender parity.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=45Ecz%2FBZCjS6PAkQbOPfiptQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=XQDvj1e8ylo521O59ZXdcJtQA875de3X"><strong>The Long History of Israel Gaming the "Iranian Threat"</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>Gareth Porter, Middle East Eye:</strong> Years before his recent grandstanding in Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders conjured an Iranian threat where one previously didn't exist.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hO84leToR75Szo%2FBHcHPeJtQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6tVCEpythbK5V9I5XUbHtptQA875de3X"><strong>Do Corporations Really Need More Rights? Why Fast Track for the TPP Is a Bad Idea</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>David Korten, YES! Magazine:</strong> We can have democracy and a prosperous, just and sustainable human future, or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both. The time has come to end the use of international agreements to strengthen corporate rule.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qkJEQI5yftDkkDFt3FhWmptQA875de3X"><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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=zXF2dn3RzqhQc9uWE%2F6VZptQA875de3X"><strong>On the News With Thom Hartmann: Climate Change May Have Contributed to the Rise of ISIS, and More</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> According to a new study, climate change may have contributed to the rise of ISIS; packaged snack foods may be responsible for inflammatory disease; Big Sugar is going to kill the Florida Everglades; and more.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=oQ3bnTd7O8f1vfcCv1A%2BNXMWRUmFZHBh"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</strong></a> </p>
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