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Residents of Texas Town Take Direct Action to Enforce Fracking Ban
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t r u t h o u t | 06.03
Exhausting Legal Options, Residents of Texas Town Take Direct Action to Enf=
orce Fracking Ban
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31132-exhausting-legal-options-residents=
-of-texas-town-take-direct-action-to-enforce-fracking-ban
Candice Bernd, Truthout: After the Texas legislature passed a bill renderin=
g Texas' first fracking ban unenforceable and limiting municipalities' abil=
ity to regulate the oil and gas industry across the state, residents of the=
town of Denton are using nonviolent direct action to stop the operations o=
f Vantage Energy, the first company to resume fracking in the city.
US Interior Department Compelled to Reveal Extent of Fracking in Gulf of Me=
xico
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31164-us-interior-department-compelled-t=
o-reveal-extent-of-fracking-in-gulf-of-mexico
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: The US Interior Department must reveal records on th=
e use of fracking technology in the Gulf of Mexico under a recent legal set=
tlement. The extent of Gulf fracking is currently unknown and environmental=
ists say it poses a serious threat to coastal communities and marine life.
All-Options Pregnancy Center Revolutionizes Access to Both Care and Abortio=
n
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31134-all-options-pregnancy-center-revol=
utionizes-access-to-both-care-and-abortion
Katie Klabusich, Truthout: With the opening of All-Options Pregnancy Resour=
ce Center in Bloomington, Indiana, anti-choice groups lose the ability to c=
laim that they are the only ones who care about helping women through any c=
ircumstance, and an underserved area gets the help it desperately needs.
You Can Be Prosecuted for Clearing Your Browser History
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31138-you-can-be-prosecuted-for-clearing=
-your-browser-history
Juliana DeVries, The Nation: Khairullozhon Matanov, a friend of the Boston =
Marathon bombers, is being sentenced under a law whose purview is growing d=
isturbingly wide. The government's broad interpretation of the Sarbanes-Oxl=
ey Act in the digital age is part of a wider trend: federal agents feeling =
"entitled" to digital data.
Bee Crisis: More Than 40 Percent of Honey Bee Colonies Lost
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-honey-bee-colonies-lost
Charity Schmidt, PR Watch: For the first time ever, beekeepers are losing m=
ore bee colonies during summer months than the cold winter months. Neonicot=
inoid pesticides are increasingly suspected of contributing to the massive =
losses in the number of bees, even as industry has attempted to blame mites=
and other things.
Building With Love: Being a Friend and Ally to the Mentally Ill
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31133-building-with-love-being-a-frie=
nd-and-ally-to-the-mentally-ill
Kelly Hayes, Transformative Spaces: How do we show love and support for peo=
ple struggling with mental illness within our organizing communities? These=
issues frequently come up in such circles, and one would hope that a commu=
nity would have the tools and knowledge necessary to address these issues, =
but sadly, this isn't always the case.
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ndigenous Children
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decries-canada-s-forced-schooling-of-indigenous-children
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonz=C3=A1lez, Democracy Now!: An investigation of a d=
ecades-long policy found that more than 150,000 indigenous children were se=
nt away to rid them of their native cultures and languages and integrate th=
em into mainstream Canadian society. The children also suffered widespread =
physical, cultural and sexual abuse.
Data Show Cops Growing More Aggressive Against Black People in Missouri
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31143-data-show-cops-growing-more-agg=
ressive-against-black-people-in-missouri
Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report: Missouri's own statistics confirm the gener=
al impression among Black people that the police are becoming measurably mo=
re aggressive in their dealings with African Americans. Racial disparities =
in police traffic stops broke state records last year - a key indicator of =
police attitudes toward Black people.
David and Goliath in the Amazon
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31146-david-and-goliath-in-the-amazon
Brittney Figueroa, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Oil giant Chevron's "Gol=
iath" of monetary resources seems to be buckling under the pressure of the =
Ecuadorean Amazon's "David," fueled by global support and undeniable eviden=
ce of Chevron's atrocious human and environmental rights record against ind=
igenous people.
For Women, Even a Small Co-Pay for Contraception Can Be a Big Deal
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31144-for-women-even-a-small-co-pay-for-=
contraception-can-be-a-big-deal
Vanessa K. Dalton and Lauren MacAfee, The Conversation: If our nation wishe=
s to reduce the high number of unintended pregnancies - and the costs and a=
bortions that result from them - improving women's access to the contracept=
ive methods they prefer, and that they will use consistently, is key.
BPA Still a Favorite Among Canned Good Brands
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31149-bpa-still-a-favorite-among-canned-=
good-brands
Brian Bienkowski, Environmental Health News: In a survey of more than 250 b=
rands of canned food, researchers found that more than 44 percent use bisph=
enol A (BPA) lined cans for some or all of their products. The compound mim=
ics estrogen hormones and can disrupt people's endocrine systems.
Big Pharma Is Killing Us
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31160-big-pharma-is-killing-us
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: The companies that make our=
medicine don't do it for public health - they do it for profit. As drug co=
sts continue to climb, we're creating a two-tiered society: those who can a=
fford to pay to stay alive, and those who can't.
Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, but Can It Survive Entry of US Agribusi=
ness?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31150-organic-farming-flourishes-in-cuba=
-but-can-it-survive-entry-of-us-agribusiness
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: Over the past 25 years, Cuba has built a large=
ly organic farming system out of necessity. When the Soviet Union collapsed=
, Cuba lost its main supplier of fertilizers and pesticides. What will the =
changing US-Cuban relationship mean for Cuban farmers?
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revor Timm, Tim Shorrock, Sam Husseini, Marjorie Cohn, William Binney, Kirk=
Wiebe, Jeff Cohen, Robert McChesney, Kevin Gosztola and Marsha Coleman-Ade=
bayo.
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Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: The world of professional sports - on a=
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The Counted: People Killed by the Police in the US, by the Numbers
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olice-killings-us-database#
USA Freedom Act Passes: What We Celebrate, What We Mourn and Where We Go Fr=
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ate-what-we-mourn-and-where-we-go-here
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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>Charity Schmidt, PR Watch:</strong> For the first time ever, beekeepers are losing more bee colonies during summer months than the cold winter months. Neonicotinoid pesticides are increasingly suspected of contributing to the massive losses in the number of bees, even as industry has attempted to blame mites and other things.</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=4IumB7mc1JVc46%2F6jemYqYoif5PH152m"><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=2lNDZvUBj5R0tHBulETEFIoif5PH152m"><strong>Building With Love: Being a Friend and Ally to the Mentally Ill</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>Kelly Hayes, Transformative Spaces:</strong> How do we show love and support for people struggling with mental illness within our organizing communities? These issues frequently come up in such circles, and one would hope that a community would have the tools and knowledge necessary to address these issues, but sadly, this isn't always the case.</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=Ro%2B1Q%2BQ%2FHbX%2B8hkkmQSnpnmzUzdRcf5c"><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=JdWR9lV%2BVvJlzrf8zoit43mzUzdRcf5c"><strong>"Cultural Genocide": Landmark Report Decries Canada's Forced Schooling of Indigenous Children</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 Juan González, Democracy Now!:</strong> An investigation of a decades-long policy found that more than 150,000 indigenous children were sent away to rid them of their native cultures and languages and integrate them into mainstream Canadian society. The children also suffered widespread physical, cultural and sexual abuse.</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=CFNMrL2URgmsf7DAnzYqpYoif5PH152m"><strong>Data Show Cops Growing More Aggressive Against Black People in Missouri</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>Glen Ford, Black Agenda Report:</strong> Missouri's own statistics confirm the general impression among Black people that the police are becoming measurably more aggressive in their dealings with African Americans. Racial disparities in police traffic stops broke state records last year - a key indicator of police attitudes toward Black people.</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>Brittney Figueroa, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: </strong> Oil giant Chevron's "Goliath" of monetary resources seems to be buckling under the pressure of the Ecuadorean Amazon's "David," fueled by global support and undeniable evidence of Chevron's atrocious human and environmental rights record against indigenous people.</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=6PGdJ%2BgUtRY5imnsrCl09ooif5PH152m"><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=ZzzCCvmncyELdH2LsAIjT4oif5PH152m"><strong>For Women, Even a Small Co-Pay for Contraception Can Be a Big 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>Vanessa K. Dalton and Lauren MacAfee, The Conversation:</strong> If our nation wishes to reduce the high number of unintended pregnancies - and the costs and abortions that result from them - improving women's access to the contraceptive methods they prefer, and that they will use consistently, is key.</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=w%2BcVsDoXpEifj48vqy8M0Ioif5PH152m"><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=IbCy7hM9g4aMR57r72xHlooif5PH152m"><strong>BPA Still a Favorite Among Canned Good Brands</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>Brian Bienkowski, Environmental Health News:</strong> In a survey of more than 250 brands of canned food, researchers found that more than 44 percent use bisphenol A (BPA) lined cans for some or all of their products. The compound mimics estrogen hormones and can disrupt people's endocrine systems.</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=OvAGTy1vHJ4c%2BQuEdnHbRIoif5PH152m"><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=PRPxvVAS8lKXtBdoqKmb7Yoif5PH152m"><strong>Big Pharma Is Killing 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>The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program:</strong> The companies that make our medicine don't do it for public health - they do it for profit. As drug costs continue to climb, we're creating a two-tiered society: those who can afford to pay to stay alive, and those who can't.</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=h9uVrDK5tMUrgtK6sjQCxooif5PH152m"><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=xxDySJU6MFfA%2B70kTJuyGIoif5PH152m"><strong>Organic Farming Flourishes in Cuba, but Can It Survive Entry of US Agribusiness?</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> Over the past 25 years, Cuba has built a largely organic farming system out of necessity. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost its main supplier of fertilizers and pesticides. What will the changing US-Cuban relationship mean for Cuban farmers?</p>
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