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Dahr Jamail | Iraq: "A War Crime, Pure and Simple"
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t r u t h o u t | 08.10
Iraq: "A War Crime, Pure and Simple"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32266-iraq-a-war-crime-pure-and-simple
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: More than a dozen years after the US-led invasion of=
Iraq began, Truthout asked three prominent policy analysts to reflect back=
on why the US pursued this war. Their perspectives remind us of the true a=
ims of the war and point toward solutions to the ongoing crisis and occupat=
ion in Iraq today.
Collectively Dreaming New Worlds: Walidah Imarisha on ''Octavia's Brood''
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/32284-collectively-dreaming-=
new-worlds-walidah-imarisha-on-octavia-s-brood
Joe Macar=C3=A9, Truthout: "When we talk about a world without borders, wit=
hout capitalism, without prisons, without war, that's science fiction," the=
coeditor of ''Octavia's Brood'' tells Truthout. "Those worlds don't exist.=
But by being able to collectively dream of those worlds, we can begin buil=
ding a path to manifesting them in reality."
Disciplining Corporate Directors: The Real Culprits in CEO Pay
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32278-disciplining-corporate-director=
s-the-real-culprits-in-ceo-pay
Dean Baker, Truthout: More than five years after the passage of Dodd-Frank,=
the Securities and Exchange Commission finally issued rules on disclosure =
of CEO pay last week. But if we really hope to rein in CEO pay, it will be =
necessary to alter the incentive structure facing directors.
Reviving Hope on the 70th Anniversary of Korea's Division
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32281-reviving-hope-on-the-70th-anniv=
ersary-of-korea-s-division
Christine Ahn, Truthout: Decades of US-imposed isolation and sanctions agai=
nst North Korea have not worked; the same principle of engagement that the =
US has extended to Cuba and Iran should be applied to North Korea. Let's st=
art a new relationship by officially ending the Korean War.
The Big Jeb Bush Charter School Lie: Why His Florida Education "Miracle" Is=
Hogwash
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32277-the-big-jeb-bush-charter-school-li=
e-why-his-florida-education-miracle-is-hogwash
Jeff Bryant, AlterNet: What kind of change did Jeb Bush's plans for charter=
schools bring to Liberty City and the rest of the Sunshine State? Scratch =
just beneath the surface, and what you find is that as the ranks of Florida=
charter schools have swollen, their pathway out of poverty now looks more =
like a detour to exploitation and profit-making.
World's Largest Group of Psychologists Bans Role in National Security Inter=
rogations
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32287-world-s-largest-group-of-psycholog=
ists-bans-role-in-national-security-interrogations
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: By a nearly unanimous vote, the American Psych=
ological Association's Council of Representatives voted Friday to adopt a n=
ew policy barring psychologists from participating in national security int=
errogations. The resolution puts the APA on the side of international law.
How Ferguson and #BlackLivesMatter Taught Us Not to Look Away
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32282-how-ferguson-and-blacklivesmatt=
er-taught-us-not-to-look-away
Nicholas D. Mirzoeff, The Conversation: Eighty-five percent of African Amer=
icans aged 18-29 have smartphones. The young, often queer, often female, Bl=
ack activist generation that has come into being since Ferguson relies on s=
ocial media to make these protests, and the actions that cause them, visibl=
e in new ways.
Shell Parts Ways With ALEC Over Climate Change
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32285-shell-parts-ways-with-alec-over-cl=
imate-change
Nick Surgey, Jamie Corey and Jessica Mason, PR Watch: Royal Dutch Shell ann=
ounced Friday that it planned to let its membership in the American Legisla=
tive Exchange Council (ALEC) lapse early next year, explicitly citing the o=
rganization's stance promulgating climate science denial. The last oil comp=
any to cut ties with ALEC was BP.
How the Iran Deal Could Reshape the Middle East
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32279-how-the-iran-deal-could-reshape-th=
e-middle-east
Benjamin Tua, Foreign Policy in Focus: Washington's rapprochement with Iran=
has opened the door for major realignments from Israel to Afghanistan. The=
se profound changes occurring in the Middle East have led to exaggerated es=
timates of a decline of US influence in the Middle East.
Electric Vehicles Form a Driving Force in Energy Markets
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32283-electric-vehicles-form-a-drivin=
g-force-in-energy-markets
Emily Schwartz Greco, OtherWords: Experts expect spending on electric vehic=
les to top $100 billion a year by 2019. Some 665,000 of them are already on=
the world's roads. Tesla aims to sell 55,000 of its electric cars in 2015 =
and 500,000 per year by the end of this decade.
More Than Half of Chicago Area Universities Have Armed Police Departments
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32280-more-than-half-of-chicago-area-uni=
versities-have-armed-police-departments
Jonah Newman, Chicago Reporter: Nationwide, more than two-thirds of college=
s and universities with 2,500 or more students employ sworn, armed police o=
fficers, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In the Chicago area=
, 13 of the 23 colleges and universities with 2,500 or more students have s=
worn police officers.
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Read the Article at the Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/10/ferguson-shooting-gunfire-he=
ard-during-anniversary-rally?CMP=3Dema_565
Congressman John Lewis and Melissa Harris Perry Talk Voting Rights
Watch the Video at American News
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/videos/video/cong-john-lewis-amp-melissa=
-harris-perry-talk-voting-rights
Meritocracy Is a Massive Lie
Read the Article at Salon
http://www.salon.com/2015/08/09/meritocracy_is_a_massive_lie_race_inheritan=
ce_and_the_the_truth_about_the_rigged_american_dream/?source=3Dnewsletter
Five Ways Congress Disposes of Poor People of Color
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http://truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/five-ways-congress-considers-peop=
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Uninsured Rate Down in States That Embraced Obamacare
Read the Article at The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/uninsured-rate-states-obamacare_55c7e3f=
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e-killings-michael-brown?akid=3D13369.1084699.Tj5kqf&rd=3D1&src=3Dnewslette=
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Rubio's Fantasy Figure on Bank Closures Due to Dodd-Frank
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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>Nicholas D. Mirzoeff, The Conversation:</strong> Eighty-five percent of African Americans aged 18-29 have smartphones. The young, often queer, often female, Black activist generation that has come into being since Ferguson relies on social media to make these protests, and the actions that cause them, visible in new ways.</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=dZFTxB5iq%2BbxURwiXyHTX9nXVB2TU%2F4P" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Shell Parts Ways With ALEC Over Climate Change</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>Nick Surgey, Jamie Corey and Jessica Mason, PR Watch:</strong> Royal Dutch Shell announced Friday that it planned to let its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) lapse early next year, explicitly citing the organization's stance promulgating climate science denial. The last oil company to cut ties with ALEC was BP.</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=T8ZU5X9RFAQh2mSQ%2BkebV9nXVB2TU%2F4P" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=0Cifo6XGVEmrYsnYZK0ByNnXVB2TU%2F4P" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>How the Iran Deal Could Reshape the Middle East</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>Benjamin Tua, Foreign Policy in Focus:</strong> Washington's rapprochement with Iran has opened the door for major realignments from Israel to Afghanistan. These profound changes occurring in the Middle East have led to exaggerated estimates of a decline of US influence in the Middle East.</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=BWHvMO6ZB7TsDgV4wwABSiigAMo5GKIb" style="text-decoration: none; color: #910000"><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 href="http://org2.salsalabs.com/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=UPcItgqkByhqWHwe984o2dnXVB2TU%2F4P" style="text-decoration: none; color: #570000"><strong>Electric Vehicles Form a Driving Force in Energy Markets</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>Emily Schwartz Greco, OtherWords:</strong> Experts expect spending on electric vehicles to top $100 billion a year by 2019. Some 665,000 of them are already on the world's roads. Tesla aims to sell 55,000 of its electric cars in 2015 and 500,000 per year by the end of this decade.</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=Lj9kWE9PHlbwySbkZ3BAB9nXVB2TU%2F4P" 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>Jonah Newman, Chicago Reporter:</strong> Nationwide, more than two-thirds of colleges and universities with 2,500 or more students employ sworn, armed police officers, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics. In the Chicago area, 13 of the 23 colleges and universities with 2,500 or more students have sworn police officers.</p>
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