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The American Rescue Industry: Toward an Anti-Trafficking
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t r u t h o u t | 04.08
The American Rescue Industry: Toward an Anti-Trafficking Paramilitary
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30060-the-american-rescue-industry-toward-an=
-anti-trafficking-paramilitary
Anne Elizabeth Moore, Truthout: An overview of self-reported documents from=
the 36 biggest anti-trafficking organizations in the United States makes i=
t clear that the American rescue industry is focused on intervening in the =
lives of women without regard to their needs or the effectiveness of organi=
zational efforts.
=20
Follow the Money: Invisible Investors Seek Big Bucks in Mass Incarceration
http://truth-out.org/news/item/29809-follow-the-money-invisible-investors-s=
eek-big-bucks-in-mass-incarceration
James Kilgore and Brian Dolinar, Truthout: Investment firms often have hidd=
en but important holdings in mass incarceration. Their pressure to maximize=
profits can have life-and-death consequences for those behind bars.
=20
New Perspectives on Why Cuba Matters
http://truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/30094-tom-hayden-new-perspective=
s-on-why-cuba-matters
Tom Hayden, Seven Stories Press: In this excerpt from the book "Listen, Yan=
kee! Why Cuba Matters," Tom Hayden provides examples of the price we have p=
aid for isolating ourselves from Cuba and gives insight to the history of C=
uba-US relations that stand in stark contrast to the story told in the US c=
orporate media.
=20
To Catch a Torturer: My 28-Year Pursuit of Racist Chicago Police Commander =
Jon Burge
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30091-to-catch-a-torturer-one-attorney-s-28-=
year-pursuit-of-racist-chicago-police-commander-jon-burge
Flint Taylor, In These Times: The systemic and racist nature of former Chic=
ago Police Commander Jon Burge's torture practices is now well established =
by a mountain of evidence assembled over nearly three decades.
MLK's Call to Honor Peace, Justice and Our Planet Still Challenges Us
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/30087-47-years-since-his-death-mlk-s-call=
-to-honor-peace-justice-and-our-planet-still-challenges-us
Jacqueline Cabasso, Joseph Gerson and Kevin Martin, Truthout: Martin Luther=
King Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam" speech, delivered April 4, 1967, a year to the=
day before his assassination, still calls us to organize for peace and soc=
ial justice, and to overcome our country's triple evils - racism, militaris=
m and extreme materialism.
=20
Are Obama's Record Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Iraq Fuelin=
g Unrest in the Middle East?
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30096-are-obama-s-record-arms-sales-to-saudi=
-arabia-yemen-egypt-and-iraq-fueling-unrest-in-middle-east
Amy Goodman and Aaron Mat=C3=A9, Democracy Now!: New figures show the major=
ity of US weapons exports under Obama have gone to the Middle East and the =
Persian Gulf, and the Obama administration has approved more arms sales tha=
n any other US administration since World War II.
White House Reveals Desperate Lack of Support for TPP
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30090-white-house-reveals-desperate-lack-of-=
support-for-tpp
Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance: The White House is we=
ll aware of the vast opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and fast-t=
rack trade authority, so it is trying to deceive the public into thinking t=
hat the agreement is widely supported by environmental groups.
Ellen Brown | How the US Became an Oligarchy
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30093-how-america-became-an-oligarchy
Ellen Brown, The Web of Debt Blog: The US political system has transformed =
into an oligarchy, where power is wielded by wealthy elites. The freedom to=
vote carries little weight without economic freedom - the freedom to work =
and to have food, shelter, education, medical care and a decent retirement.
Big Companies Can Afford to Pay Their Workers $15 an Hour
http://truth-out.org/news/item/30095-they-can-afford-15
Elizabeth Schulte, Socialist Worker: The demand for living wages - starting=
at $15 an hour, but by no means ending there - offers an alternative to se=
ttling for the scraps from corporate America's table, and begins to change =
the conversation around what workers should be able to demand.
Democrats Blast Sen. Chuck Schumer's Threat to Kill Iran Deal
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/30113-democrats-blast-sen-chuck-schumer-s=
-threat-to-kill-iran-deal=20
Robert Naiman, Truthout: Sen. Chuck Schumer is threatening the possibility =
of a diplomatic agreement with Iran by supporting legislation that would al=
low Republicans in Congress to veto any deal. If this happens, we might as =
well pack it in on diplomacy and start getting ready for the next war.
=20
From Watersheds to Mountains: What if We Based Our Borders on Nature?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/30092-from-watersheds-to-mountains-what-i=
f-we-based-our-borders-on-nature
Rachael Stoeve, YES! Magazine: Reorganizing our political structures around=
ecological regions and the cultures within them could enable us to live a =
more sustainable, decentralized lifestyle that prioritizes participatory de=
mocracy and local knowledge over corporate control.
=20
How About Some Chemical Waste With Your Fish?
http://truth-out.org/opinion/item/30089-how-about-some-chemical-waste-with-=
your-fish
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: The food industry and our g=
overnment are still letting millions of citizens get sick every year from c=
ompletely preventable food-borne illnesses. A major reason for that is an i=
ncredible lack of federal funding - also known as Republican austerity.
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Jim Hightower: 2016 Presidential Candidates Address Inequality (Sort Of)
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
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In Chicago, Reports of Voters Receiving Ballots Already Marked for Emanuel
Read the Article at In These Times
http://inthesetimes.com/article/17818/stories-circulate-of-voters-receiving=
-ballots-pre-checked-for-rahm-emanuel
The Scandal That Could Blow Up Rand Paul's Machine
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/04/rand-paul-2016-kent-sorenson-io=
wa
Ferguson Election Triples Number of Black City Council Members
Read the Article at Associated Press
http://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2015/04/07/ferguson-voters-go-to-pol=
ls-to-elect-3-to-council-members
Rahm Emanuel Won Last Night, but Chicago Progressives Actually Have Much to=
Be Happy About
http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/17819/rahm_emanuel_won_last_night._bu=
t_chicago_progressives_actually_have_much_to
Read the Article at In These Times
Netanyahu Slips, Reveals Reason for Opposition to Iran Deal
Read the Article at Informed Comment
http://www.juancole.com/2015/04/netanyahu-reveals-opposition.html
South Carolina Police Officer Charged With Murder After Video Shows Him Sho=
oting Black Man
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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>Anne Elizabeth Moore, Truthout:</strong> An overview of self-reported documents from the 36 biggest anti-trafficking organizations in the United States makes it clear that the American rescue industry is focused on intervening in the lives of women without regard to their needs or the effectiveness of organizational efforts.</p>
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<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=DtEd9Ef1CaZf8TTVMSqk0qJePWvUby29"><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>Tom Hayden, Seven Stories Press:</strong> In this excerpt from the book <i>Listen, Yankee! Why Cuba Matters</i>, Tom Hayden provides examples of the price we have paid for isolating ourselves from Cuba and gives insight to the history of Cuba-US relations that stand in stark contrast to the story told in the US corporate media.</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=kvO9fv%2Bh8uh4G8u%2Baeyg16JePWvUby29"><strong>To Catch a Torturer: My 28-Year Pursuit of Racist Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge</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>Flint Taylor, In These Times:</strong> The systemic and racist nature of former Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge's torture practices is now well established by a mountain of evidence assembled over nearly three decades.</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=Z2NcD1vcAUNItpLSwO3bvaJePWvUby29"><strong>MLK's Call to Honor Peace, Justice and Our Planet Still Challenges Us</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>Jacqueline Cabasso, Joseph Gerson and Kevin Martin, Truthout:</strong> Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Beyond Vietnam" speech, delivered April 4, 1967, a year to the day before his assassination, still calls us to organize for peace and social justice, and to overcome our country's triple evils - racism, militarism and extreme materialism.</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=4tCSfEQD4mvpJtvquHJvM6JePWvUby29"><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=FZV5hyTRUzp%2Fp3R7KNVO36JePWvUby29"><strong>Are Obama's Record Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Iraq Fueling Unrest in the Middle East?</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 and Aaron Maté, Democracy Now!:</strong> New figures show the majority of US weapons exports under Obama have gone to the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, and the Obama administration has approved more arms sales than any other US administration since World War II.</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=V7QDjxmsYShGYicZvMnGz6JePWvUby29"><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=0PycUTR%2Fmq0TFBKAbcJ%2FraJePWvUby29"><strong>White House Reveals Desperate Lack of Support for TPP</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>Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Popular Resistance:</strong> The White House is well aware of the vast opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and fast-track trade authority, so it is trying to deceive the public into thinking that the agreement is widely supported by environmental groups.</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=uc%2BrIJtw6zXloR4nPO1kp6JePWvUby29"><strong>Ellen Brown | How the US Became an Oligarchy</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>Ellen Brown, The Web of Debt Blog:</strong> The US political system has transformed into an oligarchy, where power is wielded by wealthy elites. The freedom to vote carries little weight without economic freedom - the freedom to work and to have food, shelter, education, medical care and a decent retirement.</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=hsenVLGEdxPmXhv8cDfvFKJePWvUby29"><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=vef0%2Bq23XRsUmMJDzXPcK6JePWvUby29"><strong>Big Companies Can Afford to Pay Their Workers $15 an Hour</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 Schulte, Socialist Worker:</strong> The demand for living wages - starting at $15 an hour, but by no means ending there - offers an alternative to settling for the scraps from corporate America's table, and begins to change the conversation around what workers should be able to demand.</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=D%2FfDH6VWoeoME%2Fx57PMxT6JePWvUby29"><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=XJ4kVyUF85Bj8zSA7xf2k6JePWvUby29"><strong>Democrats Blast Sen. Chuck Schumer's Threat to Kill Iran Deal</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>Robert Naiman, Truthout:</strong> Sen. Chuck Schumer is threatening the possibility of a diplomatic agreement with Iran by supporting legislation that would allow Republicans in Congress to veto any deal. If this happens, we might as well pack it in on diplomacy and start getting ready for the next war.</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=D7hUo15wOhoXKR%2B13ZLF1qJePWvUby29"><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=8Fc6ikvbx93H6u61RavI%2BaJePWvUby29"><strong>From Watersheds to Mountains: What if We Based Our Borders on Nature?</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>Rachael Stoeve, YES! Magazine:</strong> Reorganizing our political structures around ecological regions and the cultures within them could enable us to live a more sustainable, decentralized lifestyle that prioritizes participatory democracy and local knowledge over corporate control.</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=LfsyOMYL%2BOxt7dqGJxS6nyI%2BqaKKKK%2Fg"><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=KTCZSoiDa7XuQT2HewblRqJePWvUby29"><strong>How About Some Chemical Waste With Your Fish?</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> The food industry and our government are still letting millions of citizens get sick every year from completely preventable food-borne illnesses. A major reason for that is an incredible lack of federal funding - also known as Republican austerity.</p>
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