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Brian Moench | Coal Conspiracy: Stoking Climate Disaster at the BLM
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Brian Moench | Coal Conspiracy: Stoking Climate Disaster at the BLM
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30790-coal-conspiracy-stoking-climate-disaster-at-the-blm
Brian Moench, Truthout: While opponents denounce the war on coal, the US Bureau of Land Management actually is issuing new coal leases in eastern Wyoming and Montana that will put more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than even the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Revelations From Outer Space
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30878-revelations-from-outer-space
Priyamvada Natarajan, The New York Review of Books: From "Cosmigraphics" to "Interstellar" we come full circle. It is not often that Hollywood supplies new data to scientists that provide insights and lead to new breakthroughs. Perhaps this is the closest we will ever get to Benson's fantasy of images directly leading to discoveries.
Insurers Backed Obamacare, Then Undermined It; Now They're Profiting From It
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30885-insurers-backed-obamacare-then-undermined-it-now-they-re-profiting-from-it
Wendell Potter, Center for Public of Integrity: Although the insurers stood to gain financially from a law that would require Americans to buy coverage from them, many Wall Street financial analysts and investors worried that some provisions of the law might cut into insurers' profit margins.
We Need to Protect the Whistleblowers Who Save Our Skins but Pay the Price
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30887-we-need-to-protect-the-whistleblowers-who-save-our-skins-but-pay-the-price
Kate Kenny, The Conversation: While we may admire whistleblowers and celebrate their bravery, we don't seem to want to help those who struggle for years. The message for many who are forced to go outside their organization is clear: There is zero financial support available to help you.
Documents Detail US Complicity in Operation Condor Terror Campaign
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30840-documents-detail-us-complicity-in-operation-condor-terror-campaign
Ben Norton, Truthout: Operation Condor was a campaign of systematic repression and assassination of left-wing dissidents, carried out by right-wing, dictatorial Latin American governments. While the US directly supported the governments that carried out these human rights violations, it also secretly expressed support for their state terror campaign.
Yemen Redraws Middle East Alliances
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30890-yemen-re-draws-middle-east-alliances
Conn M. Hallinan, Dispatches From the Edge: Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world, bereft of resources, fractured and plagued by civil war. And yet this small country tucked into the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula is shattering old alliances and spurring new and surprising ones.
A Slow-Motion Car Crash
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/30892-a-slow-motion-car-crash
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice: One of the reasons Albany earned the ignoble title of "most dysfunctional legislature in the nation" was that the power in the New York legislature had pooled around the feet of two individuals: the speaker of the Assembly and the Senate majority leader.
Planned Mega-Port in Brazil Threatens Rich Ecological Region
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30895-planned-mega-port-in-brazil-threatens-rich-ecological-region
Fabiola Ortiz, Inter Press Service: Construction of the deepwater port and the complex will employ 2,500 people at its peak, but the project is staunchly opposed by locals and social organizations because of what activists have described as the "unprecedented" environmental impact it will have.
Women Leading Relief Efforts in Nepal
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30898-women-leading-relief-efforts-in-nepal
Anna Tenuta, Foreign Policy in Focus: Women-led groups in Nepal are leading earthquake relief and recovery efforts in the country, including in decision-making where women are often excluded. They also know the specific needs of women after a crisis - needs that most relief efforts overlook.
Iowa Working Families Summit Advances Push for Progressive Agenda
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/30906-iowa-working-families-summit-advances-push-for-progressive-agenda
Emily Foster, Campaign for America's Future: Iowa Working Families' progressive and populist stances on issues will bring security to our middle class. As more events with progressive agendas are planned, more candidates will have to face the ideas that matter to the majority of Americans.
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Oil Kills Everything It Covers: The Santa Barbara Spill and Continued Destructive Drilling
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/oil-kills-everything-it-covers-the-santa-barbara-spill-and-continued-destructive-drilling
Cleveland Officer Acquitted of Manslaughter in 2012 Deaths
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/24/us/michael-brelo-cleveland-police-officer-acquitted-of-manslaughter-in-2012-deaths.html?smid=tw-bna&_r=2
Edward Snowden: NSA Reform in the US Is Only the Beginning
Read the Article at The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/may/22/edward-snowden-nsa-reform
Ireland Has Voted to Legalize Gay Marriage
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/yes-side-joyous-as-count-starts-in-irish-gay-marriage-vote/2015/05/23/3e7d509a-012b-11e5-8c77-bf274685e1df_story.html?wpisrc=al_alert-COMBO-world%252Bnation
Report Shows Massive Lack of Medical Treatment for Illinois Prisoners
Read the Article at Chicagoist
http://chicagoist.com/2015/05/22/report_shows_massive_lack_of_medica.php
Texas Company Behind California Oil Spill a Repeat Offender
Read the Article at Facing South
http://www.southernstudies.org/2015/05/texas-company-behind-california-oil-spill-a-repeat.html
Senate Adjourns With No Clear Path Forward on Patriot Act
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/243016-senate-blocks-legislation-reforming-us-surveillance-programs
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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>Brian Moench, Truthout:</strong> While opponents denounce the war on coal, the US Bureau of Land Management actually is issuing new coal leases in eastern Wyoming and Montana that will put more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than even the Keystone XL pipeline project.</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=F73%2FVvRlBhDelBmOaz6v64ySei3tppAL" 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>Priyamvada Natarajan, The New York Review of Books:</strong> From <i>Cosmigraphics</i> to <i>Interstellar</i> we come full circle. It is not often that Hollywood supplies new data to scientists that provide insights and lead to new breakthroughs. Perhaps this is the closest we will ever get to Benson's fantasy of images directly leading to discoveries.</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=MowFt5Fk3kAG2SirFRbzUoySei3tppAL" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Documents Detail US Complicity in Operation Condor Terror Campaign</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>Ben Norton, Truthout:</strong> Operation Condor was a campaign of systematic repression and assassination of left-wing dissidents, carried out by right-wing, dictatorial Latin American governments. While the US directly supported the governments that carried out these human rights violations, it also secretly expressed support for their state terror campaign.</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>Conn M. Hallinan, Dispatches From the Edge:</strong> Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world, bereft of resources, fractured and plagued by civil war. And yet this small country tucked into the bottom of the Arabian Peninsula is shattering old alliances and spurring new and surprising ones.</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>Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Brennan Center for Justice:</strong> One of the reasons Albany earned the ignoble title of "most dysfunctional legislature in the nation" was that the power in the New York legislature had pooled around the feet of two individuals: the speaker of the Assembly and the Senate majority leader.</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>Fabiola Ortiz, Inter Press Service:</strong> Construction of the deepwater port and the complex will employ 2,500 people at its peak, but the project is staunchly opposed by locals and social organizations because of what activists have described as the "unprecedented" environmental impact it will have.</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=7LNbOAOj0CqrSTQP0%2BinhLkOZugwxV3u" 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>Anna Tenuta, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong>  Women-led groups in Nepal are leading earthquake relief and recovery efforts in the country, including in decision-making where women are often excluded. They also know the specific needs of women after a crisis - needs that most relief efforts overlook.</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>Emily Foster, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> Iowa Working Families' progressive and populist stances on issues will bring security to our middle class. As more events with progressive agendas are planned, more candidates will have to face the ideas that matter to the majority of Americans.</p>
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