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t r u t h o u t | 08.13
Black Labor Organizers Urge AFL-CIO to Reexamine Its Ties to the Police
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32342-black-labor-organizers-urge-afl-cio-to-reexamine-its-ties-to-the-police
Sarah Jaffe, Truthout: The relationship between police unions and the larger labor movement has long been fraught, and the Movement for Black Lives has revealed present-day tensions. Recently, members of a United Auto Workers local have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.
Ali Dawabsheh, Cecil the Lion and the Biopolitics of Animal Life
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32346-ali-dawabsheh-cecil-the-lion-and-the-biopolitics-of-animal-life
Jamil Khader, Truthout: The firebombing death of a toddler by right-wing Israeli terrorists was upstaged in the news and in international outrage by the senseless killing of Cecil the lion. Do people value animal life more than human life, and if so, what has caused this shift in moral compass?
Mumia Abu-Jamal on the Meaning of Ferguson
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32334-mumia-abu-jamal-on-the-meaning-of-ferguson Mumia Abu-Jamal, City Lights Books: When young Blacks in Ferguson dared protest the state's street-murder of one of their own, the government responded with the tools and weapons of war. Police assaulted them with gas. They attacked them as if Ferguson were Fallujah, in Iraq.
The Iran Deal Explained
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32345-the-iran-deal-explained
H.A. Feiveson, Dissent: Overall, under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran commits to unprecedented constraints on its civilian nuclear program and unprecedented transparency measures that effectively cut off its pathways to nuclear weapons for 15 years. If Congress derails the deal, it will throw away a historic advance in global nuclear security.
Was Scott Walker Saved by John Doe Secrecy Order?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32337-was-scott-walker-saved-by-john-doe-secrecy-order
Brendan Fischer, PR Watch: Documents filed in federal court last week by Milwaukee County District attorney John Chisholm showed, for the first time, that prosecutors found probable cause to believe Walker and his associates had committed a felony in a county land deal involving a Walker donor.
A Civil Society Arose in Watts Before and After the Unrest
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32313-a-civil-society-arose-in-watts-before-and-after-the-unrest
Robin D. G. Kelley, Los Angeles Times: A focus on violence and looting reduces the people of Watts to "rioters" rather than residents confronting social and economic catastrophe. What they burned 50 years ago is less important than what they built, both before and after the insurrection.
Leading US Jewish Voice for Peace: "Give Up on Netanyahu, Go to the United Nations"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32347-leading-us-jewish-voice-for-peace-give-up-on-netanyahu-go-to-the-united-nations
Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!: Henry Siegman is the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress. He suggests the best chance for achieving a lasting peace in Israel-Palestine lies with the United Nations Security Council presenting both parties with clear terms for resumed peace talks.
Let's Talk About Torture
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32338-let-s-talk-about-torture
John Kiriakou, OtherWords: "Former CIA leaders are writing a book that will whitewash their crimes against humanity. I know these former intelligence leaders are lying because I worked with them at the CIA. It's plain and simple: The CIA tortured its prisoners."
The United States' Nonexistent "Spike in Crime"
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32343-america-s-non-existent-spike-in-crime
Matthew Friedman, Brennan Center for Justice: Newspapers lately have been filled with disturbing headlines about "spikes in crime." These headlines, however, conflict with statistical data showing that we are actually enjoying some of the lowest crime rates in more than half a century.
Committee on Open Government Fights Government Secrecy
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32339-committee-on-open-government-fights-against-government-secrecy
Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica: Robert Freeman has been helping people extract public information from New York state agencies for four decades. He draws on his experience working under seven different governors to speak to delays in the release of public information and their underlying causes.
A Lion, a Dentist and the Rising Cost of Care
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32296-a-lion-a-dentist-and-the-rising-cost-of-care
Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: Substantially fewer people have dental insurance than have general medical insurance. But dental costs have risen just as fast as overall health spending, and it may be that the reduced role of insurers has actually raised those costs.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Banning Secretive Grand Juries for Killings by Police Is a Positive Step
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: This change is not a solution to endemic racism among police forces across the United States, but it will provide some transparency in accountability for killer cops.
Read the BuzzFlash Commentary
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/banning-secretive-grand-juries-for-police-killings-is-a-positive-step
A Wedge for Nuclear Disarmament
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/a-wedge-for-nuclear-disarmament
Can the Planet Support 11 Billion People?
Read the Article at Scientific American
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-the-planet-support-11-billion-people/
We Need Activists to Make Politicians Better
Read the Article at The Nation
http://www.thenation.com/article/we-need-activists-to-keep-politicians-honest/
It's Unconstitutional to Ban the Homeless From Sleeping Outside, the Federal Government Says
Read the Article at The Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/08/13/its-unconstitutional-to-ban-the-homeless-from-sleeping-outside-the-federal-government-says/
From Unemployment to Food Insecurity, Black Women in the Rural South Are Suffering
Read the Article at Colorlines
http://www.colorlines.com/articles/report-unemployment-food-insecurity-black-women-rural-south-are-suffering
The Pentagon's Half-Billion-Dollar Drone Boondoggle
Read the Article at The Intercept
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/08/12/pentagons-half-billion-dollar-drone-boondoggle/
Will the Trans-Pacific Trade Deal Go Up in Smoke Over Anti-Tobacco Proposal?
Read the Article at POLITICO
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/will-trans-pacific-trade-deal-go-up-in-smoke-over-anti-tobacco-proposal-121272.html#ixzz3iiQMH1u4
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<p style="margin: 0;padding: 0;font-size: normal;color: #444 !important;font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height: 1.2"><strong>Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: </strong>This change is not a solution to endemic racism among police forces across the United States, but it will provide some transparency in accountability for killer cops.</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>Sarah Jaffe, Truthout:</strong> The relationship between police unions and the larger labor movement has long been fraught, and the Movement for Black Lives has revealed present-day tensions. Recently, members of a United Auto Workers local have led a push for the AFL-CIO to dissolve its relationship with an international police union.</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=u%2BMcSTXEPxZiYV%2BhoWQcf8lAFpBmsyJF"><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>Jamil Khader, Truthout:</strong> The firebombing death of a toddler by right-wing Israeli terrorists was upstaged in the news and in international outrage by the senseless killing of Cecil the lion. Do people value animal life more than human life, and if so, what has caused this shift in moral compass?</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=WY%2FAnHB5%2BKGKMVYA6lyYjMlAFpBmsyJF"><strong>A Civil Society Arose in Watts Before and After the Unrest</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>Robin D. G. Kelley, Los Angeles Times:</strong> A focus on violence and looting reduces the people of Watts to "rioters" rather than residents confronting social and economic catastrophe. What they burned 50 years ago is less important than what they built, both before and after the insurrection.</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=WOTRyQiOT0%2FYzJSp1RAbbslAFpBmsyJF"><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>Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!:</strong> Henry Siegman is the former executive director of the American Jewish Congress. He suggests the best chance for achieving a lasting peace in Israel-Palestine lies with the United Nations Security Council presenting both parties with clear terms for resumed peace talks.</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=cvRez7qRMFaBq8jg%2Bq8x4MlAFpBmsyJF"><strong>Watch the Video and Read the Transcript</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=kUno%2F9wrp1foRgegyOvCjMlAFpBmsyJF"><strong>Let's Talk About Torture</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>John Kiriakou, OtherWords:</strong> "Former CIA leaders are writing a book that will whitewash their crimes against humanity. I know these former intelligence leaders are lying because I worked with them at the CIA. It's plain and simple: The CIA tortured its prisoners."</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=DCdX%2BW1M5vzh5TbHf%2FnOrclAFpBmsyJF"><strong>The United States' Nonexistent "Spike in Crime"</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>Matthew Friedman, Brennan Center for Justice:</strong> Newspapers lately have been filled with disturbing headlines about "spikes in crime." These headlines, however, conflict with statistical data showing that we are actually enjoying some of the lowest crime rates in more than half a century.</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=T3GOZQI04IQ4Q13GSZINu8lAFpBmsyJF"><strong>Committee on Open Government Fights Government Secrecy</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>Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica:</strong> Robert Freeman has been helping people extract public information from New York state agencies for four decades. He draws on his experience working under seven different governors to speak to delays in the release of public information and their underlying causes.</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=ZxjnorHDX5K8wLvv7WVmSclAFpBmsyJF"><strong>Listen to the Audio and Read the Transcript</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=GwKZ0AuZpLw8clELBQ9ZEslAFpBmsyJF"><strong>A Lion, a Dentist and the Rising Cost of Care</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>Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.:</strong> Substantially fewer people have dental insurance than have general medical insurance. But dental costs have risen just as fast as overall health spending, and it may be that the reduced role of insurers has actually raised those costs.</p>
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