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Physical Education Takes a Hit: Schools' Emphasis on Testing Is Making Kids Sick
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30582-physical-education-takes-a-hit-testing-mania-is-making-us-kids-sick
Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout: Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001, 44 percent of school administrators admit that they've cut physical education or recess to focus on test preparation. Poor school districts are scrambling to fund basic gym classes.
The US From Abroad: Still Seen as a Strange Liberator
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30627-the-us-from-abroad-still-seen-as-a-strange-liberator
Pierre Guerlain, Truthout: A plutocratic United States promoting "democracy" may be a form of global chutzpah, but domestically, it serves to change the conversation from touchy topics and reinforce national beliefs about American exceptionalism.
Disposable Futures: Critique of Violence
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/30589-disposable-futures-critique-of-violence
Brad Evans and Henry A. Giroux, City Lights Books: Imagine a world that has lost all faith in its ability to envisage - let alone create - better futures, condemning its citizens instead to a desolate terrain of inevitable catastrophe. We can imagine this world all too easily, for it is the picture of the world that dominates the realities of our present condition.
Imagine Fewer Autos (It's Easy if You Try)
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30579-imagine-fewer-autos-it-s-easy-if-you-try
Carlton Reid, Truthout: National Bike Month is an opportunity to envision the post-car future. The reign of the auto is not inevitable, and it is likely not permanent. So, what are some alternatives to cars, and what will the future of transportation look like?
Is the Tide Turning Against Water Privatization?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30621-is-the-tide-turning-against-water-privatization
Michelle Chen, The Nation: While privatization is certainly an efficient way for rich companies to extract wealth from the poor, many experts say that public, municipally managed water systems tend to work more effectively and distribute water services more equitably among those who most need them.
Human Rights Watch: Saudi-Led Coalition Bombing Yemen With Banned US-Made Cluster Munitions
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30635-human-rights-watch-saudi-led-coalition-bombing-yemen-with-banned-us-made-cluster-munitions
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: A 2008 treaty banning cluster bombs was adopted by 116 countries - although not by Saudi Arabia, Yemen or the United States. According to Human Rights Watch, the US-supplied cluster bombs have landed near rebel-held villages in northern Yemen, putting residents in danger.
Marjorie Cohn | The Chickens Come Home to Roost in Baltimore
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30625-the-chickens-come-home-to-roost-in-baltimore
Marjorie Cohn, Marjorie Cohn's Blog: There is ample evidence to support the charges against the six police officers involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. However, whether they are indicted by a grand jury, and if so, ultimately convicted, remains to be seen.
Guilty of Mental Illness
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30631-guilty-of-mental-illness
Deborah L. Shelton, Chicago Reporter: Criminalizing mental illness is costly, inhumane and counterproductive. Addressing mental health issues before people are incarcerated should be the solution, but it isn't, experts say, because of a lack of services in the very communities from which many prisoners come.
GOP Prosecutor Defends Scott Walker Criminal Probe, Says "Let's Get the Truth Out"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30624-gop-prosecutor-defends-scott-walker-criminal-probe-says-let-s-get-the-truth-out
Brendan Fischer and Mary Bottari, PR Watch: With the John Doe investigation of Gov. Scott Walker now before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, prosecutors are asking that more documents be unsealed, so the public can assess for themselves the PR campaign to call the bipartisan criminal probe a "political witch hunt."
Prosecuting Cops Does Not Equal Justice
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30630-prosecuting-cops-does-not-equal-justice
Mariame Kaba, Prison Culture: If your concept of "justice" means convictions for cops, then you should be very concerned, because this current system as designed is unlikely to deliver. If your concept of "justice" means Black people being able to live our lives free from state violence, then today is not a day of celebration.
John Kiriakou | Letter to Loretto
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30622-letter-to-loretto
John Kiriakou, OtherWords/Foreign Policy in Focus: A CIA whistleblower recounts his time under house arrest and writes of his current probation experience. Kiriakou also looks forward to writing, speaking and teaching, and making his voice heard on prison reform.
Fifty-Seven Percent of Republicans Want to Undo the American Revolution
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30626-fifty-seven-percent-of-republicans-want-to-undo-the-american-revolution
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: Despite what the Christian right would have you believe, our nation's founders were not devout Christians, and many were actively hostile to religion having any role whatsoever in public life. The founders didn't just believe that the US should be a secular nation; they actively worked to make it one.
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Farmers Are Watering Your Food With Fracking Chemicals
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No, Really: Nebraska Woman Files Suit Against "All Homosexuals"
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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>Marjorie Cohn, Marjorie Cohn's Blog:</strong> There is ample evidence to support the charges against the six police officers involved in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray. However, whether they are indicted by a grand jury, and if so, ultimately convicted, remains to be seen.</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>Deborah L. Shelton, Chicago Reporter:</strong> Criminalizing mental illness is costly, inhumane and counterproductive. Addressing mental health issues before people are incarcerated should be the solution, but it isn't, experts say, because of a lack of services in the very communities from which many prisoners come.</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>Brendan Fischer and Mary Bottari, PR Watch:</strong> With the John Doe investigation of Gov. Scott Walker now before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, prosecutors are asking that more documents be unsealed, so the public can assess for themselves the PR campaign to call the bipartisan criminal probe a "political witch hunt."</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>Mariame Kaba, Prison Culture:</strong> If your concept of "justice" means convictions for cops, then you should be very concerned, because this current system as designed is unlikely to deliver. If your concept of "justice" means Black people being able to live our lives free from state violence, then today is not a day of celebration.</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=1rYk6RDiudl8xRVYtE%2F138hF%2F9VrogQ0"><strong>John Kiriakou | Letter to Loretto</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>John Kiriakou, OtherWords/Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> A CIA whistleblower recounts his time under house arrest and writes of his current probation experience. Kiriakou also looks forward to writing, speaking and teaching, and making his voice heard on prison reform.</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>The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> Despite what the Christian right would have you believe, our nation's founders were not devout Christians, and many were actively hostile to religion having any role whatsoever in public life. The founders didn't just believe that the US should be a secular nation; they actively worked to make it one.</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">One of the most deservedly celebrated natural wonders in North America is also among the most endangered. Plans for uranium mining, a tourist tram line and massive "development" threaten the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River.</p>
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