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Jade Helm 15 Is Not a Federal Takeover: It's Domestic Military
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Jade Helm 15 Is Not a Federal Takeover: It's Domestic Military Expansion
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30939-jade-helm-15-is-not-a-federal-take=
over-it-s-domestic-military-expansion
Candice Bernd, Truthout: Numerous military training exercises will soon beg=
in in rural counties in Texas, and conspiracy theories are spreading about =
Obama's "plot" to invade the state. While the training isn't a federal coup=
attempt, it does fit into a larger pattern of an expanding domestic milita=
ry footprint.
One Morning in Homan Square
http://www.truth-out.org/art/item/30792-one-morning-in-homan-square
TQ, Truthout: How does having a secretive, controversial police facility in=
the neighborhood affect the residents of Homan Square? This comics report =
shares insights from residents about how they're affected by the heavy poli=
ce presence and the infamous Chicago Police Department facility.
In Guatemala, Indigenous Woman Sues Multinational Company for Husband's Mur=
der
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30832-in-guatemala-indigenous-woman-sues=
-multinational-company-for-husband-s-murder
Jeff Abbott, Truthout: The quest for justice by one indigenous Guatemalan w=
oman for the murder of her husband by private security forces of a Canadian=
company's subsidiary transcends borders. The trial in Canada has paved the=
way for other indigenous communities to seek restitution from multinationa=
ls for human rights violations.
Victoria Law | Despite Advances, the Trans Struggle for Justice Behind Bars=
Is Just Beginning
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30937-despite-advances-the-trans-struggl=
e-for-justice-behind-bars-is-just-beginning
Victoria Law, Waging Nonviolence: Ashley Diamond's story starkly illustrate=
s the challenges facing trans women behind bars - from frequent violence an=
d sexual assaults to the denial of hormones and other medical neglect. Her =
experiences are far from unique, or even unusual.
Kentucky Organizer: Ending White Supremacy Is in Everyone's Interest
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30860-kentucky-organizer-ending-white-su=
premacy-is-in-everyone-s-interest
Chris Crass, Truthout: In this interview, longtime organizer Meta Mendel-Re=
yes of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth discusses organizing for racial jus=
tice across racial lines in Kentucky. She emphasizes the importance of buil=
ding relationships and recognizing common political struggles, and explains=
how one group's liberation affects everyone.
The Left Matters - Now, More Than Ever
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ever
Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future: Some leading Democrats seem t=
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ave more influence than ever in the party this year, at least rhetorically.=
But it doesn't look like the friction will be going away any time soon.
Boondoggle HQ: The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed
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ver used - at a cost to American taxpayers of at least $25 million - seemin=
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Emily Foster, Campaign for America's Future: In the US, college students cu=
rrently face more than $1.2 trillion of education debt. Sen. Bernie Sanders=
met with supporters at a press conference on Capitol Hill and introduced t=
wo bills to address it: his College for All Act and a Robin Hood Tax.
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e overall collapse of the Liberal Democrats, and the Labour Party had given=
the Conservative government a mandate. This will mean the continued expone=
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ce-rising
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to defend them (at enhanced salaries) after leaving the DOJ.=20
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ister-this-land-is-ours-all-of-it-is-ours
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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>Jeff Abbott, Truthout:</strong> The quest for justice by one indigenous Guatemalan woman for the murder of her husband by private security forces of a Canadian company's subsidiary transcends borders. The trial in Canada has paved the way for other indigenous communities to seek restitution from multinationals for human rights violations.</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=tqqW%2BlDs2hfZ%2BlahW07dCYZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>Kentucky Organizer: Ending White Supremacy Is in Everyone's Interest</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 Crass, Truthout:</strong> In this interview, longtime organizer Meta Mendel-Reyes of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth discusses organizing for racial justice across racial lines in Kentucky. She emphasizes the importance of building relationships and recognizing common political struggles, and explains how one group's liberation affects everyone.</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=IJHGfLSFKJyPnz2uKA%2BS8oZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>The Left Matters - Now, More Than Ever</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>Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> Some leading Democrats seem to have a love-hate relationship with the left. Sure, progressives seem to have more influence than ever in the party this year, at least rhetorically. But it doesn't look like the friction will be going away any time soon.</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=EI4%2B%2BQlSkbp2gKkmZVyaeIZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>Boondoggle HQ: The $25 Million Building in Afghanistan Nobody Needed</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>Megan McCloskey and Vince Dixon, ProPublica:</strong> The US military built a lavish headquarters in Afghanistan that wasn't needed, wasn't wanted and wasn't ever used - at a cost to American taxpayers of at least $25 million - seemingly because no one wanted to cancel a project Congress had already given money to build.</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=B1v%2FErdDxvJfCXYR90%2FpaIZEkrlhdEqe"><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=n6e3y%2BMf9pW6CNCNRYyfQYZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>A Robin Hood Tax to Pay for College for All</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>Emily Foster, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> In the US, college students currently face more than $1.2 trillion of education debt. Sen. Bernie Sanders met with supporters at a press conference on Capitol Hill and introduced two bills to address it: his College for All Act and a Robin Hood Tax.</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=zk3E9zMQ%2FVebXWNAWbMplIZEkrlhdEqe"><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=tbMc6JbW7NRPWEXqHL%2FrcIZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>Syrian War Set to Explode Again</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>Shamus Cooke, Countercurrents:</strong> The Syrian war stalemate appears to be over. The regional powers surrounding Syria have reignited their war against the Syrian government. After more than 200,000 dead and millions of refugees, the US allies in the region recently recommitted to deepening the 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=yxDRg51zyzOH5XCoh7lcOYZEkrlhdEqe"><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=B6N0PGi9BfhHDWhNdkLn64ZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>Why One of the Wealthiest Countries in the World Is Failing to Feed Its People</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>Megan Blake, The Conversation:</strong> "On May 8, 2015, I awoke to discover that the overall collapse of the Liberal Democrats, and the Labour Party had given the Conservative government a mandate. This will mean the continued exponential growth in the numbers of people requiring emergency food assistance."</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=dmS9HdL5WEYDvgUW1eUYIoZEkrlhdEqe"><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=tH0U0rrgYtoCie5Ihn4jF4ZEkrlhdEqe"><strong>Richard D. Wolff | Economic Update: Austerity Resistance Rising</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>Richard D. Wolff, Truthout:</strong> This episode provides updates on business domination of universities in service to profits, and Republican efforts to undermine Democrats’ revenues from unions. We also respond to questions regarding business influence over government policies and the definition of fascism.</p>
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