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Young Life vs. Deadly Force: The Training and Racism of Police
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t r u t h o u t | 04.06
Young Life vs. Deadly Force: The Training and Racism of Police Shootings
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30048-young-life-vs-deadly-force-the-trainin=
g-and-racism-of-police-shootings
Sarah Macaraeg, Truthout: Truthout continues its chronicle of the life and =
times of police shooting victim Pedro Rios Jr. in this second piece in our =
series about police violence in Chicago. This piece highlights how the shoo=
tings impact families and communities.
Dean Baker | Weak March Job Numbers: Time to Put Pressure on the Fed
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/30043-weak-march-job-numbers-an-opportuni=
ty-to-put-pressure-on-the-fed
Dean Baker, Truthout: The weak job numbers for March should be seen as an o=
pportunity to force the Fed to reshape its thinking on plans to raise inter=
est rates. The Fed should be doing everything in its power to try to sustai=
n and increase the current rate of economic growth.
Iran Won Upfront Sanctions Relief, but With Potential Snags
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30050-iran-won-upfront-sanctions-relief-but-=
with-potential-snags
Gareth Porter, Middle East Eye: The framework agreement provides the basis =
for at least a modicum of sanctions relief in the early phase of its implem=
entation, but some of the conditions on that relief are likely to create ne=
w issues between Iran and the Western powers.
The Real Afghan War: How a Fantasy Conflict Created Disaster in Afghanistan
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30046-the-real-afghan-war-how-a-fantasy-conf=
lict-created-disaster
Anand Gopal, TomDispatch: How do you fight a war without an adversary? Ente=
r Gul Agha Sherzai. Eager to survive and prosper, he and his commanders fol=
lowed the logic of the US presence in Afghanistan to its obvious conclusion=
. They would create enemies where there were none.
Can We End the Privatization of Seeds?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30049-seeds-of-change-corporate-power-grassr=
oots-resistance-and-the-battle-over-the-food-system
Elizabeth Fraser and Anuradha Mittal, Dollars & Sense: Despite the power wi=
elded by corporations, resistance is growing. The next 10 years have to bui=
ld on these successes to reclaim seed sovereignty, to challenge the power o=
f agribusinesses and to increase popular engagement advocating for the heal=
th of our planet and our food.
DAILY TAKE
Fast-Food Workers: Thanks for the Raise, McDonald's, but We Said $15 an Hou=
r, Not $10
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30047-fast-food-workers-thanks-for-the-raise=
-mcdonald-s-but-we-said-15-an-hour-not-10
David Moberg, In These Times: If the minimum wage had kept pace with increa=
ses in productivity since the minimum wage reached its highest level in rea=
l, inflation-adjusted terms in the late 1960s, the federal minimum wage tod=
ay would be somewhere in the range of $16 to $22 an hour.
"They Couldn't Take My Soul": Anthony Ray Hinton on His Exoneration After 3=
0 Years on Death Row
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30054-they-couldn-t-take-my-soul-anthony-ray=
-hinton-on-his-exoneration-after-30-years-on-death-row
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: Days after being exonerated and freed from an =
Alabama prison, Anthony Ray Hinton recounts how he got through nearly 30 ye=
ars on death row as an innocent man. Hinton was convicted of murdering two =
fast-food managers in separate robberies in 1985.
The "Other" Politics of Ayotzinapa
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30045-the-other-politics-of-ayotzinapa
Charlotte Mar=C3=ADa S=C3=A1enz, Other Worlds: The forcibly disappeared 43 =
student-teachers of Ayotzinapa's teacher-training school "Raul Is=C3=ADdoro=
Burgos" come from campesino families, who are continuously being stripped =
of their land and self-sustaining livelihoods.
Shining a Light on Corporate "Dark Money"
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/30041-shining-a-light-on-corporate-dark-m=
oney
Marge Baker, OtherWords: If 2014 was the "Year of Dark Money" in elections,=
then 2016 is likely to be the "Year of Way, Way More Dark Money." Presiden=
t Obama should issue an executive order to let voters see for themselves wh=
o's trying to buy political influence.
New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30044-new-research-links-neonicotinoid-pesti=
cides-to-monarch-butterfly-declines
Jonathan Latham, Independent Science News: USDA researchers have identified=
the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin as a likely contributor to mona=
rch butterfly declines in North America. The butterfly populations have dec=
lined precipitously in recent years.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Corporate Lobbyists Pressure Congress to "F=
ast Track" TPP Deal, and More
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30057-on-the-news-with-thom-hartmann-corpora=
te-lobbyists-pressure-congress-to-fast-track-tpp-deal-and-more
In today's On the News segment: The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens US =
jobs and US sovereignty; we've heard a lot about water shutoffs in Detroit,=
but another city is about to make headlines for the same problem; New York=
City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants to protect you from Wall Street bank=
sters; and more.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
I Won't Drink No Frackin Water!
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout Commentary: Pro=C2=AD-fossil fuel advoca=
tes should drink chemical or fracking wastewater -=C2=AD or protect the pub=
lic from it.
Read the BuzzFlash Commentary
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/i-won-t-drink-no-frack-n-water
Sen. Rand Paul Seeks Republican Revolution
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/237864-paul-seeks-re=
publican-revolution
As Rahm Emanuel Faces Runoff, a Rundown of His Corrupt Record=20
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/rahm-emanuel-symbol-of-a-sick-ame=
rica
Thai Environmentalists Pay for Activism With Their Lives
Read the Article at Al Jazeera America
http://projects.aljazeera.com/2015/04/thailand-activists/
Kenya Launches Air Strikes Against al-Shabaab Camps in Somalia=20
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/06/kenya-launches-air-strikes-aga=
inst-al-shabaab-camps-in-somalia?CMP=3Dema_565
Indiana Law Is Religious Bullying
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/indiana-law-is-religious-bullying
Thawing Permafrost Could Be the Worst Climate Threat You Haven't Heard Of
Read the Article at Grist
http://grist.org/news/thawing-permafrost-could-be-the-worst-climate-threat-=
you-havent-heard-of/?utm_campaign=3Dhorizon_daily_feed&utm_medium=3Demail&u=
tm_source=3Dnewsletter
Loretta Lynch Now Has the Votes to Be Attorney General, but Will McConnell =
Allow It?
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/loretta-lynch-fate-uncertain=20
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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>Indiana Law Is Religious Bullying</strong></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>Sarah Macaraeg, Truthout:</strong> Truthout continues its chronicle of the life and times of police shooting victim Pedro Rios Jr. in this second piece in our series about police violence in Chicago. This piece highlights how the shootings impact families and communities.</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=Ess02slamWmQ3y5vSvDV5zrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>The Real Afghan War: How a Fantasy Conflict Created Disaster in Afghanistan</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>Anand Gopal, TomDispatch:</strong> How do you fight a war without an adversary? Enter Gul Agha Sherzai. Eager to survive and prosper, he and his commanders followed the logic of the US presence in Afghanistan to its obvious conclusion. They would create enemies where there were none.</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=BNdVAQBgnhcaEcpko%2BS%2FEDrjM3bZUm2s"><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=zwlFGUMn3G8LkmciVOTrpjrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>Can We End the Privatization of Seeds?</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>Elizabeth Fraser and Anuradha Mittal, Dollars & Sense:</strong> Despite the power wielded by corporations, resistance is growing. The next 10 years have to build on these successes to reclaim seed sovereignty, to challenge the power of agribusinesses and to increase popular engagement advocating for the health of our planet and our food.</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=r5nsl4nZZ6RjNpqfwf5iuk0Ta%2FvcCup7"><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=1dIuyyK6rBVA3Gt9W28anDrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>Put Down the Cheeseburger</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>Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> Totally abandoning meat might be too much for some people, but if we really want to save the planet and maybe ourselves in the process, we need to put down the cheeseburgers and pick up the veggie-burgers.</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=WdSmMcY2l1Znui2a8G5mtzrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>Fast-Food Workers: Thanks for the Raise, McDonald's, but We Said $15 an Hour, Not $10</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 Moberg, In These Times:</strong> If the minimum wage had kept pace with increases in productivity since the minimum wage reached its highest level in real, inflation-adjusted terms in the late 1960s, the federal minimum wage today would be somewhere in the range of $16 to $22 an hour.</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=5RxalXTjtZ%2FfcX7AiTCAeCzVYF4GZPTT"><strong>"They Couldn't Take My Soul": Anthony Ray Hinton on His Exoneration After 30 Years on Death Row</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> Days after being exonerated and freed from an Alabama prison, Anthony Ray Hinton recounts how he got through nearly 30 years on death row as an innocent man. Hinton was convicted of murdering two fast-food managers in separate robberies in 1985.</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=HniGyex3KH6r9N1NEfzvsjrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>The "Other" Politics of Ayotzinapa</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>Charlotte María Sáenz, Other Worlds:</strong> The forcibly disappeared 43 student-teachers of Ayotzinapa's teacher-training school "Raul Isídoro Burgos" come from campesino families, who are continuously being stripped of their land and self-sustaining livelihoods.</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=1bsl%2BVai5TgBqqEQiQTmpTrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>Shining a Light on Corporate "Dark Money"</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>Marge Baker, OtherWords:</strong> If 2014 was the "Year of Dark Money" in elections, then 2016 is likely to be the "Year of Way, Way More Dark Money." President Obama should issue an executive order to let voters see for themselves who's trying to buy political influence.</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=zUakU4v8Mf%2BixT%2BswRfj8zrjM3bZUm2s"><strong>New Research Links Neonicotinoid Pesticides to Monarch Butterfly Declines</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>Jonathan Latham, Independent Science News:</strong> USDA researchers have identified the neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin as a likely contributor to monarch butterfly declines in North America. The butterfly populations have declined precipitously in recent years.</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>In today's On the News segment:</strong> The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens US jobs and US sovereignty; we've heard a lot about water shutoffs in Detroit, but another city is about to make headlines for the same problem; New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants to protect you from Wall Street banksters; and more.</p>
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