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How Right-Wing Groups Hope to Chip Away at Rules Allowing Us to Know Who Funds Campaign Ads
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32037-how-corporate-speech-advocates-are-chipping-away-at-political-spending-disclosure-rules
Candice Bernd, Truthout: The infamous 2010 Citizens United ruling paved the way for "dark money" groups to flood federal elections anonymously with millions from corporate donors. Now - even though the Supreme Court upheld rules of transparency in political spending in that same 2010 ruling - disclosure mandates are under attack.
Palestinian Journalist: Situation in Gaza Remains the Same; It's Still Collective Punishment
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/32060-palestinian-author-situation-in-gaza-remains-the-same-it-s-still-collective-punishment
Mark Karlin, Truthout: Mohammed Omer is an independent Palestinian journalist, author and resident of Gaza. He tells Truthout about his experience living and reporting in the Gaza Strip during Israel's 2014 military assault, and how collective punishment of the Gazan people continues one year later.
To Limit Housing Discrimination, Close Affordable Housing Loopholes
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32009-to-limit-housing-discrimination-close-affordable-housing-loopholes
Katherine Giscombe, Truthout: The recent Supreme Court ruling and President Obama's focus on housing signals to policy makers that they need to ensure that housing regulations do not disadvantage people of color. But in cities, some affordable housing policies are not sustainable, and are really only affordable for a select few.
Learning War: An Educational Historian's Perspective
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32002-learning-war-an-educational-historian-s-perspective
Paul J. Ramsey, Truthout: Experiencing and living on the home front during decades of US military engagements has taught one historian some central lessons: War is grotesque, it changes US society and its burdens often fall on the most marginalized people. We must be honest about war in order to end it.
Getting Down to Business in Cuba
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32058-getting-down-to-business-in-cuba
Medea Benjamin, OtherWords: Now that the Cuban flag waves at the re-opened Cuban embassy in Washington, Congress should lift the antiquated legislation that stands in the way of true normalized relations.
"A Wound That Will Never Heal": Organizing After the Death of Daniel Covarrubias at the Hands of Police
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32061-a-wound-that-will-never-heal-organizing-after-the-death-of-daniel-covarrubias-at-the-hands-of-police
Leela Yellesetty, Socialist Worker: On April 21, Daniel Covarrubias was shot and killed by police in Lakewood, Washington. An internal investigation by police upheld the officers' actions, and both officers are back on active duty. Daniel's sister, Lanna Covarrubias, talks about her brother and about why she and her family will keep protesting.
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http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32062-honduras-breaks-the-silence-protests-persist-against-corruption
Brianne Berry and Laura Valentina Natera, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: In May, it was revealed that private businesses had embezzled $330 million from Honduras' social security institute. The lack of funding to the hospitals brought about grave consequences. Now, every week, around 60,000 protesters voice their opposition to the injustice.
Obama's Last Chance in Africa
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32063-obama-s-last-chance-in-africa
Francis Njubi Nesbitt, Foreign Policy in Focus: Obama has, so far, failed to break out of the mold of security- and corporate-based foreign policy. A truly transformative policy would find a way of engaging the vigorous civil society movements on the continent, including environmental and peace movements.
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http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32064-faces-and-places-the-evolving-us-south
Staff, The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation: There are major changes happening in the US, and the South is driving them. Elected leaders can't afford to keep ignoring these trends, and advocacy groups are recognizing the need to build coalitions across racial lines.
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http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32059-road-hazard-how-the-embarrassing-gas-tax-impasse-explains-washington
Alec MacGillis, ProPublica: The gas tax pays most of the tab for the US federal highway program, but has been underfunded in recent years. The prospects for any long-term fix may turn on whether enough Washington Republicans are willing to relinquish the anti-tax flag and join their state legislative counterparts who voted for gas-tax hikes and lived to tell of it.
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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>Leela Yellesetty, Socialist Worker:</strong> On April 21, Daniel Covarrubias was shot and killed by police in Lakewood, Washington. An internal investigation by police upheld the officers' actions, and both officers are back on active duty. Daniel's sister, Lanna Covarrubias, talks about her brother and about why she and her family will keep protesting.</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=mdDaCaY4A82nk6cKmZMo8CM1uXjQxHZZ"><strong>Honduras Breaks the Silence: Protests Persist Against Corruption</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>Brianne Berry and Laura Valentina Natera, Council on Hemispheric Affairs:</strong> In May, it was revealed that private businesses had embezzled $330 million from Honduras' social security institute. The lack of funding to the hospitals brought about grave consequences. Now, every week, around 60,000 protesters voice their opposition to the injustice.</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=Wyrp7wSqZL45p2dplsXYtCM1uXjQxHZZ"><strong>Obama's Last Chance in Africa</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>Francis Njubi Nesbitt, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> Obama has, so far, failed to break out of the mold of security- and corporate-based foreign policy. A truly transformative policy would find a way of engaging the vigorous civil society movements on the continent, including environmental and peace movements.</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=nVGilCTsYIFPaxnTvrKk8iM1uXjQxHZZ"><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=QL%2FWU4g3R5JZj3BLKncSWSM1uXjQxHZZ"><strong>Faces and Places: The Evolving US South</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>Staff, The Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation:</strong> There are major changes happening in the US, and the South is driving them. Elected leaders can't afford to keep ignoring these trends, and advocacy groups are recognizing the need to build coalitions across racial lines.</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=rRnJIz%2BPojJ93NcWtnibl%2B7TKprStooQ"><strong>Read the Article and Watch the Videos</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=DMFq2xEmblrR1YwsGVod6yM1uXjQxHZZ"><strong>Road Hazard: How the "Embarrassing" Gas Tax Impasse Explains Washington</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>Alec MacGillis, ProPublica:</strong> The gas tax pays most of the tab for the US federal highway program, but has been underfunded in recent years. The prospects for any long-term fix may turn on whether enough Washington Republicans are willing to relinquish the anti-tax flag and join their state legislative counterparts who voted for gas-tax hikes and lived to tell of it.</p>
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