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The Real "Looting": From Slavery to Policing and Beyond
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The Real "Looting": From Slavery to Policing and Beyond
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30876-the-real-looting-from-slavery-to-policing-and-beyond
Adam Hudson, Truthout: While mainstream media coverage of the Baltimore uprising focused on the "riots" and the "looting," as often happens, historical context was missing. The protests are part of a growing movement against systemic racism in the United States - including the looting of Black wealth and violence against Black people through generations of slavery, racial discrimination and exploitative economic policies.
Economist Dimitris Kazakis: Syriza Has No Plan B
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30852-dimitris-kazakis-syriza-has-no-plan-b-left-came-to-continue-with-austerity
Joshua Tartakovsky, Truthout: Greek socialist economist Dimitris Kazakis, the leader of the United Popular Front, discusses his views on the Syriza government's failings, and the need for Greece to leave the eurozone, repudiate its debt and energize its economy by improving working people's wages.
Monsanto's Worst Fear May Be Coming True
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30879-monsanto-s-worst-fear-may-be-coming-true
Jonathan Latham, Independent Science News: As the reputation of GMOs has come under increasing pressure, they may be relegated to cattle-feed status, or even oblivion, in the US. And if GMOs fail in the US, they are likely to fail elsewhere.
Bearing Witness in Donetsk: Ukraine's Euromaidan Revolution and the War in Donbas
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30854-bearing-witness-in-donetsk-ukraine-s-euromaidan-revolution-and-the-war-in-donbas
Halyna Mokrushyna, Truthout: Russian-speaking Donbas has rejected the nationalist, anti-Russian and pro-European Union orientation of the new Kiev government and values its close ties to the Russian economy and to Russian history and culture. Insurgents of the Donetsk People's Republic are not terrorists and separatists, as Kiev and the West claim. They are defending their right to choose their own future.
"Freedom Flotilla III" Sails to Break a Shifting Siege of Gaza
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30908-freedom-flotilla-iii-sails-to-break-a-shifting-siege-of-gaza
Joe Catron, Truthout: Global pressures stemming from the first "Freedom Flotilla," as well as Palestinian resistance, have tempered the ferocity of Israel's closure of the Gaza Strip, but its impact remains severe.
Dean Baker | The Incredible Arrogance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Crowd
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30837-the-incredible-arrogance-of-the-trans-pacific-partnership-crowd
Dean Baker, Truthout: On trade, we see a remarkable convergence of the leadership of both parties against their base, with the elites firmly behind the leadership against what they view as the ignorance of the masses. If you don't agree, they will call you an anti-trade protectionist; that's what elites do when they don't have a real argument.
The Silencing of Hector Valenzuela
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30883-the-silencing-of-hector-valenzuela
Paul Koberstein and Eliza Murphy, Cascadia Times: As the University of Hawai'i was cozying up to GMO giant Monsanto, one of the school's professors says that he was forced to tolerate a climate of "bigotry, retaliation and hostility" for speaking out about the potential risks of genetic engineering. The university disputes his charges.
How Data Can Help Fight Police Violence
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30881-how-data-can-stop-police-violence
Amy Roe, Equal Voice News: Data scientist Samuel Sinyangwe hopes his statistical visualization project, Mapping Police Violence, will help community activists demand that their police departments reduce police killings. The project has also become a resource for those looking to put media coverage of police killings into context.
The Phony "Bad Intel" Defense on Iraq
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30886-the-phony-bad-intel-defense-on-iraq
Ray McGovern, Consortium News: Jeb Bush's stumbling start to his presidential bid has refocused attention on official Washington's favorite excuse for the illegal, aggressive and disastrous war in Iraq - that it was just a case of "bad intelligence." But that isn't what the real history shows.
Interview With Samira Rice: "Tamir Was Blamed for Causing His Own Death"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30877-interview-with-samira-rice-tamir-was-blamed-for-causing-his-own-death
Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, Black Agenda Report: In this interview, Samaria Rice, the mother of slain 12-year-old Tamir Rice, underlines her resistance and her indefatigable journey to expose the killer of her child and to end the drumbeat of murder of Black children and genocide of her people.
Dozens Denied Access to FERC Public Meeting
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30884-dozens-denied-access-to-ferc-public-meeting
Anne Meador and John Zangas, DC Media Group: Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took extraordinary measures to prevent disruption of its open meeting by barring access to about 30 members of the public and banning the use of recording devices, brushing aside FERC's own rule expressly permitting it.
Privatization Fail: Scott Walker's Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in Full Meltdown
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30880-privatization-fail-scott-walker-s-wedc-in-full-meltdown
Mary Bottari, PR Watch: One of Scott Walker's first acts as governor was to privatize his state's economic development agency. After a series of damning audits and news reports, Democratic state lawmakers called for a federal investigation of the scandal-plagued agency.
With House Passage of Extreme 20-Week Abortion Ban, GOP Continues Assault on Reproductive Rights
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30891-with-house-passage-of-extreme-20-week-abortion-ban-gop-continues-assault-on-reproductive-rights
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: The so-called Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is based on the medically debunked contention that fetuses can feel pain after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It shows Republicans remain determined to advance an anti-choice agenda on the national level, as they do so in the states.
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Social Justice Begins at the Grassroots, Not With Coverage of the 2016 Presidential Campaign
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/social-justice-begins-at-the-grassroots-not-with-coverage-of-the-2016-presidential-campaign
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Expecting that the formulaic horse-race process of elections will lead to dramatic social and economic change is a bit like going to a movie about revolution and expecting to walk into a transformed world when you leave the theater.
George W. Bush's CIA Briefer: Bush and Cheney Falsely Presented WMD Intelligence to Public
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/05/michael-morell-bush-cheney-iraq-war
The Engineered Ignorance of Fox News
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-engineered-ignorance-of-fox-news
It's Official: Texas Prohibits Local Fracking Bans
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/it-s-official-texas-prohibits-local-fracking-bans
Coal Giant Exploited Ebola Crisis for Corporate Gain, Say Health Experts
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/may/19/peabody-energy-exploited-ebola-crisis-for-corporate-gain-say-health-experts?CMP=ema_565
Five Banks to Pay Billions and Plead Guilty in Currency and Interest Rate Cases
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/21/business/dealbook/5-big-banks-to-pay-billions-and-plead-guilty-in-currency-and-interest-rate-cases.html?_r=1
Rape Kits: A Decade and a Billion Dollars Later, Why Can't We Fix the Backlog?
Read the Article at RH Reality Check
http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/article/2015/05/19/rape-kits-decade-billion-dollars-later-cant-fix-backlog/
The Developing World Is Beating the US at Clean Energy
Read the Article at Grist
http://www.grist.org/climate-energy/the-developing-world-is-beating-the-u-s-at-clean-energy/
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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>Five Banks to Pay Billions and Plead Guilty in Currency and Interest Rate Cases</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>Rape Kits: A Decade and a Billion Dollars Later, Why Can't We Fix the Backlog?</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>Adam Hudson, Truthout:</strong> While mainstream media coverage of the Baltimore uprising focused on the "riots" and the "looting," as often happens, historical context was missing. The protests are part of a growing movement against systemic racism in the United States - including the looting of Black wealth and violence against Black people through generations of slavery, racial discrimination and exploitative economic policies.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=4AT8zh3UQcCKVS92fL245szI3Mz14949" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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>Halyna Mokrushyna, Truthout:</strong> Russian-speaking Donbas has rejected the nationalist, anti-Russian and pro-European Union orientation of the new Kiev government and values its close ties to the Russian economy and to Russian history and culture. Insurgents of the Donetsk People's Republic are not terrorists and separatists, as Kiev and the West claim. They are defending their right to choose their own future.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Os4KCfm1YMdfpPprHbzS%2BMzI3Mz14949" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=IHFVmafUqbRUb4eB5dBtYXqH2j9W7PHQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>"Freedom Flotilla III" Sails to Break a Shifting Siege of Gaza</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>Joe Catron, Truthout:</strong> Global pressures stemming from the first "Freedom Flotilla," as well as Palestinian resistance, have tempered the ferocity of Israel's closure of the Gaza Strip, but its impact remains severe.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Zfu%2BQivxixtyXKIJGFpHBczI3Mz14949" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vE9iwT1HJ02pr9XZb7oWIXqH2j9W7PHQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Dean Baker | The Incredible Arrogance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Crowd</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>Dean Baker, Truthout:</strong> On trade, we see a remarkable convergence of the leadership of both parties against their base, with the elites firmly behind the leadership against what they view as the ignorance of the masses. If you don't agree, they will call you an anti-trade protectionist; that's what elites do when they don't have a real argument.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=OaD5b0hEws7bkjEi%2BmhBvczI3Mz14949" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=yVTFZHOx8Fo%2FkVmg7Yb4WXqH2j9W7PHQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Silencing of Hector Valenzuela</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>Paul Koberstein and Eliza Murphy, Cascadia Times:</strong> As the University of Hawai'i was cozying up to GMO giant Monsanto, one of the school's professors says that he was forced to tolerate a climate of "bigotry, retaliation and hostility" for speaking out about the potential risks of genetic engineering. The university disputes his charges.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EglQRLHpU3m9RkMKOCdfK8zI3Mz14949"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How Data Can Help Fight Police Violence</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 Roe, Equal Voice News:</strong> Data scientist Samuel Sinyangwe hopes his statistical visualization project, Mapping Police Violence, will help community activists demand that their police departments reduce police killings. The project has also become a resource for those looking to put media coverage of police killings into context.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=8J4kyXWOSu05T92SLEpVvczI3Mz14949"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>The Phony "Bad Intel" Defense on Iraq</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>Ray McGovern, Consortium News:</strong> Jeb Bush's stumbling start to his presidential bid has refocused attention on official Washington's favorite excuse for the illegal, aggressive and disastrous war in Iraq - that it was just a case of "bad intelligence." But that isn't what the real history shows.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=qjzN1nZ4%2F5beXxMwwoi0X3qH2j9W7PHQ"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Interview With Samira Rice: "Tamir Was Blamed for Causing His Own Death"</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>Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, Black Agenda Report:</strong> In this interview, Samaria Rice, the mother of slain 12-year-old Tamir Rice, underlines her resistance and her indefatigable journey to expose the killer of her child and to end the drumbeat of murder of Black children and genocide of her people.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=JL5yRRNLghEefJ80Ew3IJMzI3Mz14949" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0V90P1fXTNBBPy6IdiZdA8zI3Mz14949"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Dozens Denied Access to FERC Public Meeting</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 Meador and John Zangas, DC Media Group:</strong> Last week, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took extraordinary measures to prevent disruption of its open meeting by barring access to about 30 members of the public and banning the use of recording devices, brushing aside FERC's own rule expressly permitting it.</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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RlwGspBYHO3dvwVR%2B1C218zI3Mz14949"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Privatization Fail: Scott Walker's Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in Full Meltdown</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>Mary Bottari, PR Watch:</strong> One of Scott Walker's first acts as governor was to privatize his state's economic development agency. After a series of damning audits and news reports, Democratic state lawmakers called for a federal investigation of the scandal-plagued agency.</p>
<p style="margin: .2em 0 1em 2em;font-size: 90%;color: #454242 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=aO%2BHcpF8TxwFD73x9jzyP8zI3Mz14949" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=vQTOJfNvnGl7Jq%2BrzEXZ7czI3Mz14949"style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>With House Passage of Extreme 20-Week Abortion Ban, GOP Continues Assault on Reproductive Rights</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> The so-called Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is based on the medically debunked contention that fetuses can feel pain after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It shows Republicans remain determined to advance an anti-choice agenda on the national level, as they do so in the states.</p>
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