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Henry A. Giroux | Trumping America
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t r u t h o u t | 07.09
Trumping America
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31788-trumping-america
Henry A. Giroux, Truthout: Following his racist remarks about Mexican immigrants, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained much misguided attention in the corporate media. What was largely ignored was how his xenophobic, right-wing ideology reflects the racism, anti-intellectualism and neoliberal fundamentalism embedded in US society.
Sex Workers Say Decision by Visa and MasterCard to Leave Backpage Website Puts Them at Risk
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31793-sex-workers-say-decision-by-visa-and-mastercard-to-leave-backpage-puts-them-at-risk
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: Law enforcement is chipping away at services like Backpage in an effort to curb sex trafficking, but advocates say the websites help people in the sex trades avoid traffickers and abusive clients in the first place. Websites, it turns out, do not create sex traffickers.
Congress Considers Expanding Charter Program Despite Millions Wasted on Closed Schools
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31789-congress-considers-expanding-charter-program-despite-millions-wasted-on-closed-schools
Jonas Persson, PR Watch: As the House and the Senate consider separate bills that would reauthorize and expand the Charter Schools Program, the Center for Media and Democracy has examined more than a decade of data from the National Center for Education Statistics. The results are troubling.
Ten Years of BDS: The Growing Movement Against the Occupation of Palestine
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31786-ten-years-of-bds-the-growing-movement-against-the-occupation-of-palestine
Joe Catron, Truthout: As activists behind the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement celebrate an increasing number of campaign victories in their struggle to nonviolently pressure Israel to end the occupation of Palestine, the BDS movement's greatest successes may be the ones that don't make the headlines.
Dirty Energy vs. Clean Power: The Past Battles the Future at Seneca Lake
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31791-dirty-energy-vs-clean-power-the-past-battles-the-future-at-seneca-lake
Ellen Cantarow, TomDispatch: Crestwood Midstream Partners, a Texas-based corporation, has been pushing to build a gas storage and transportation hub for the entire northeastern United States at Seneca Lake. Now, residents are pushing back.
Afghanistan: No Place for Children
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31800-afghanistan-no-place-for-children
Kanya D'Almeida, Inter Press Service: In just four years, 2,302 children have lost their lives as a result of ongoing fighting in this country of 30 million people. The United Nations hopes the deadly tide will turn after a new government attempts to gain control.
What Happens After the Confederate Flag Comes Down
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31792-what-happens-after-the-confederate-flag-comes-down
Terrance Heath, Campaign for America's Future: The South Carolina Senate's vote to remove the Confederate battle flag is an important first step toward honestly addressing our shared history and the ways its legacy still haunts us 150 years after the end of the Civil War.
Organizing for Affordable Housing in the South
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31795-organizing-for-affordable-housing-in-the-south
Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Facing South: Stagnant wages and ballooning rental costs are heaping an ever-growing burden on low-income families. A new study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds minimum-wage workers can no longer afford an average one-bedroom apartment in any state in the US.
Journalists Pay the Price in Egypt's Crackdown on Dissent
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31794-journalists-pay-the-price-in-egypt-s-crackdown-on-dissent
Kitty Stapp, Inter Press Service: The Egyptian government is holding a record number of journalists in jail, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The government led by President Abdelfattah el-Sisi has used the pretext of national security to crack down on human rights, including press freedom.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Senate Bill Would Reinstate Glass-Steagall Act to Keep Banks From Gambling With Our Money
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Both major political parties have supported the practice of allowing Wall Street to engage in rash risk-taking, with very little accountability.
Read the BuzzFlash Commentary
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/senate-bill-would-reinstate-glass-steagall-act-to-keep-banks-from-gambling-with-our-money
The Collateral Damage of Austerity
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/the-collatoral-damage-of-austerity
House Cancels Vote Amid Fight Over Confederate Flag
Read the Article at The Hill
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/247368-house-cancels-spending-bill-vote-amid-fight-over-confederate-flag
Five Extreme Weather Events Impacting the Planet
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/five-extreme-weather-events-impacting-the-planet
Jamie Galbraith: The Greek Revolt Threatens European Elites
Read the Article at Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lynn-parramore/jamie-galbraith-the-greek_b_7762244.html
US Jobless Claims to Highest Level Since February
Read the Article at Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/09/us-usa-economy-idUSKCN0PJ1IV20150709
Questions Linger Over New York Stock Exchange, United, Wall Street Journal "Glitches"
Read the Article at ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/US/questions-linger-nyse-united-wsj-glitches/story?id=32323213
Police Officers Shot and Killed More People So Far in July Than During Any Other Week This Year
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/07/08/police-officers-shot-and-killed-more-people-so-far-in-july-than-during-any-other-week-this-year/
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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>Henry A. Giroux, Truthout:</strong> Following his racist remarks about Mexican immigrants, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gained much misguided attention in the corporate media. What was largely ignored was how his xenophobic, right-wing ideology reflects the racism, anti-intellectualism and neoliberal fundamentalism embedded in US society.</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>Mike Ludwig, Truthout:</strong> Law enforcement is chipping away at services like Backpage in an effort to curb sex trafficking, but advocates say the websites help people in the sex trades avoid traffickers and abusive clients in the first place. Websites, it turns out, do not create sex traffickers.</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 style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000" href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=wdVYzZsK%2Bhrzraayt38esv%2FvmBN9qMcw"><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>Terrance Heath, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> The South Carolina Senate's vote to remove the Confederate battle flag is an important first step toward honestly addressing our shared history and the ways its legacy still haunts us 150 years after the end of the Civil 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=QRfJ%2BZLMzS2NPh27i6AZXf%2FvmBN9qMcw"><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>Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Facing South:</strong> Stagnant wages and ballooning rental costs are heaping an ever-growing burden on low-income families. A new study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition finds minimum-wage workers can no longer afford an average one-bedroom apartment in any state in the US.</p>
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