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Early-Stage Gentrification: Richmond, California, Residents Push

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t r u t h o u t | 07.17

Early-Stage Gentrification: Richmond, California, Residents Push Back
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31926-early-stage-gentrification-richmon=
d-california-residents-push-back
Adam Hudson, Truthout: Richmond, California, is creeping toward gentrificat=
ion: Rich investors and developers are starting to buy up properties as the=
 community grapples with how best to prevent longtime renters from being fo=
rced out. The city is a key example of the early stages of gentrification, =
often ignored by the media.

"Equality Is Far From at Hand": A Conversation With the Authors of "Queer (=
In)Justice"
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/31932-equality-is-far-from-a=
t-hand-a-conversation-with-the-authors-of-queer-in-justice
Joe Macar=C3=A9, Truthout: Since "Queer (In)Justice" was first published in=
 2011, there has never been a time when it wasn't relevant. Yet in the wake=
 of the Supreme Court's validation of gay marriage, and a national debate o=
ver the criminal legal system, the book seems prescient. Truthout speaks wi=
th the authors about what, if anything, has changed since its release.

Truthout's Maya Schenwar and Former Prisoner Jason Hernandez Speak Out on P=
risons and Policing
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31939-former-el-reno-prison-inmate-freed=
-by-obama-speaks-out
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonz=C3=A9lez, Democracy Now!: Truthout's Editor-in-Ch=
ief Maya Schenwar, along with former El Reno prisoner Jason Hernandez, disc=
uss the implications of Obama's speech at a federal prison, as well as the =
mysterious death of Sandra Bland in a Texas jail cell.

A Year After More Than 2,000 Killed in Gaza, Israel's Collective Punishment=
 Continues
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31904-a-year-after-more-than-2000-killed=
-in-gaza-israel-s-collective-punishment-continues
Max Blumenthal, Nation Books: The violence in Gaza has become a ritual that=
 has led to the rise of simplistic explanations for the bloodshed as the pr=
oduct of religious extremism, but a brief look at the history leading up to=
 the 51 Day War of 2014 presents a different reality.

Lifting Ban on Transgender Troops Only a First Step, Advocates Say
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31928-lifting-ban-on-transgender-troops-=
only-a-first-step-advocates-say
Corinne Kennedy, McClatchy DC: The Pentagon's announcement Monday that it i=
ntends to lift its prohibition on transgender people serving in the militar=
y still leaves transgender troops facing a variety of challenges, ranging f=
rom health care and discrimination to being allowed to choose a uniform tha=
t corresponds to their gender identity.

Congress Poised to Revise Law Regulating Chemicals Used in Commercial Produ=
cts
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31929-congress-poised-to-revise-law-regu=
lating-chemicals-used-in-commercial-products
Elizabeth Grossman, Earth Island Journal: After almost six years of wrangli=
ng, Congress is poised to act on legislation to reform Toxic Substances Con=
trol Act. Yet whether legislation will ensure meaningful improvement in how=
 the US manages chemicals continues to be a matter of considerable debate.

How the Billionaires Bought Justice for Scott Walker
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31934-how-the-billionaires-bought-jus=
tice-for-scott-walker
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: Scott Walker has a well-kno=
wn relationship with billionaires like the Koch Brothers and their assorted=
 front groups. That's why the Wisconsin Supreme Court dropped its John Doe =
probe into whether Scott Walker criminally violated campaign finance laws t=
o win his recall election in 2012.

"Broken Windows," Broken Lives and the Ruse of "Public Order" Policing
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31936-broken-windows-broken-lives-and=
-the-ruse-of-public-order-policing
Nancy A. Heitzeg, Critical Mass Progress: Lurking behind recent police kill=
ings and atrocities is the flawed theory and fatal practice that makes it a=
ll possible: "broken windows" and public order policing. As we approach the=
 one-year anniversary of Eric Garner's death, let's take a closer look at t=
he rarely critiqued practice.

Dangerous Isolation: Meet the Fearless Advocates Helping Rural Women Escape=
 Abuse
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31938-dangerous-isolation-meet-the-fearl=
ess-advocates-helping-rural-women-escape-abuse
Laura Michele Diener, YES! Magazine: From helping care for an abused woman'=
s animals to switching jackets so she can slip past her husband in the park=
ing lot, a handful of nonprofit shelters and advocates have managed to make=
 progress in poor, rural areas by thinking outside the box.

A Shifting Culture in Rural India
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/31849-a-shifting-culture
Staff, The Source Project: The people of the Gujjar community, a semi-nomad=
ic group living in the valleys and mountains of the Kashmiri Himalayas, Ind=
ia, are not only beginning to lose their strong cultural identity but also =
their relationship with their environment, and with it, the possibility of =
a sustainable future.

Economic Update: Capitalism and Its Others
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/31927-economic-update-capitalism-and-its=
-others
Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: The first half of this episode explores alterna=
tives to capitalism, including workers' self-directed enterprises. The seco=
nd half of the show looks at an alternative to how capitalism organizes the=
 economy as a whole and how the socialist tradition has evolved into many f=
orms today.


TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES

Private Defense Contractors Need War to Keep Profits High
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Lockheed Martin represents a for-profit=
 industry that depends upon conflict to enrich shareholders and corporate e=
xecutives.
Read the BuzzFlash Commentary
http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/for-profit-defense-contractors-ne=
ed-war-to-keep-defense-spending-high

The Financial Subjugation of Greece in a Global Economic System That Worshi=
ps Money
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/the-financial-subjugation-of-=
greece-in-a-global-economic-system-that-worships-money
Read the Article at BuzzFlash

The EPA Has a New Tool For Mapping Where Pollution and Poverty Intersect
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/epa-has-new-tool-mapping-where-pol=
lution-poverty-intersect-180955663/
Read the Article at Smithsonian Magazine

Crude Oil Train Derails in Rural Northeastern Montana
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/7183244bdf5346489e4af513434131a6/crude-oil-t=
rain-derails-rural-northeastern-montana
Read the Article at The Associated Press

Five Ways the Nuclear Deal Will Revive Iran's Economy
http://time.com/3961650/iran-nuclear-deal-economy/
Read the Article at Time

Big Field Has Republicans Competing for Slivers
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/18/us/politics/big-field-has-republicans-com=
peting-for-slivers-of-support.html
Read the Article at The New York Times

A Revolving Door in the Nuclear Weapons Industry
https://www.revealnews.org/article/a-revolving-door-in-the-nuclear-weapons-=
industry/
Read the Article at Reveal News

The Texas County Where Sandra Bland Died: There's "Racism From Cradle to Gr=
ave"
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/jul/17/sandra-bland-alleged-suicide=
-waller-county-texas-racism?CMP=3Dema_565
Read the Article at the Guardian

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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>&#160;Richmond, California, is creeping toward gentrification: Rich investors and developers are starting to buy up properties as the community grapples with how best to prevent longtime renters from being forced out. The city is a key example of the early stages of gentrification, often ignored by the media.</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=AMT6uffqsv83K3HVJ3I%2FrTG%2BxgIX%2F0GA" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>A Year After More Than 2,000 Killed in Gaza, Israel's Collective Punishment Continues</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>Max Blumenthal, Nation Books:</strong>&#160;The violence in Gaza has become a ritual that has led to the rise of simplistic explanations for the bloodshed as the product of religious extremism, but a brief look at the history leading up to the 51 Day War of 2014 presents a different reality.</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=jbEmN%2B9XcfCufZU8RpwxtzG%2BxgIX%2F0GA" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><strong>Read the Book Excerpt</strong></a>&#160;</p>
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