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t r u t h o u t | 09.10
What Does "Independent Media" Mean? Birthday Contemplations From the Trutho=
ut Staff
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32724-what-does-independent-media-mea=
n-birthday-contemplations-from-the-truthout-staff
Staff, Truthout: On Truthout's 14th birthday, the Truthout team is reflecti=
ng on why we work here. For many of us, that motivation includes a commitme=
nt to the practice of "independent journalism." However, not everyone agree=
s on what that term means, so we decided to define it for ourselves.
The Clean Power Checkerboard
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32742-the-clean-power-checkerboard
Gar Alperovitz, Truthout: With President Obama's announcement of the Clean =
Power Plan, almost 50 new fronts are going to open up in the battle for ene=
rgy democracy. It's time for an all-out mobilization at the state level to =
push the nation toward a just energy system.
"Before the Next Bomb Drops": Three Poems of Liberation and Struggle in Pal=
estine and Beyond
http://www.truth-out.org/progressivepicks/item/32722-poetry-of-liberation-i=
n-palestine-and-elsewhere-before-the-next-bomb-drops
Remi Kanazi, Haymarket Books: In his new poetry collection, "Before the Nex=
t Bomb Drops," Remi Kanazi brings to life the experience of Palestinians li=
ving under occupation and covers topics ranging from police brutality and I=
slamophobia to the wars created by US foreign policy.
Diplomacy Advocates Should Challenge Clinton on Iran and Syria
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32743-sanders-and-biden-should-challe=
nge-clinton-on-iran-and-syria
Robert Naiman, Truthout: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton'=
s move to the right on Iran creates an opening for pro-diplomacy Democrats =
to insist that the Democratic presidential nominee remain true to President=
Obama's policy of keeping the door open to broader US-Iran cooperation.
One by One, States Are Giving Consumers the Right to Know About Chemicals i=
n Products
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32726-one-by-one-states-are-giving-consu=
mers-the-right-to-know-about-chemicals-in-products
Rachel Cernansky, Ensia: The clandestine nature of dangerous chemicals of c=
oncern is starting to change, as states enact legislation requiring greater=
transparency from companies about what comprises their products. These dis=
closure requirements are proving empowering to consumers by providing somet=
hing they didn't have before: knowledge.
How Jeb Bush's Florida Plan for School "Choice" Created an Industry of Corr=
uption and Chaos
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32728-how-jeb-bush-s-florida-plan-for-sc=
hool-choice-created-an-industry-of-corruption
Jeff Bryant, AlterNet: The obsession over money driving charter school grow=
th in Florida is increasingly evident to those who bother to look. This fre=
nzied scramble for more charter schools in the state can be traced back to =
one source: former governor and current Republican presidential candidate J=
eb Bush.
The August Day Mark Twain Met Donald Trump
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32737-the-august-day-mark-twain-met-d=
onald-trump
Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: Trump's jingoism was just the kind of id=
eological humbuggery Mark Twain loved to puncture. Yet Twain would also hav=
e sympathized with those who heap scorn on Congress and Washington official=
s.
(Watch the Video and Read the Transcript)
German Lawmaker: At the Root of Refugee Crisis Are Wars Led by the US
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32733-german-lawmaker-at-the-root-of-ref=
ugee-crisis-are-wars-led-by-the-us
Amy Goodman and Juan Gonz=C3=A1lez, Democracy Now!: German Parliament membe=
r Annette Groth just returned from a trip to Hungary, where she saw thousan=
ds of migrants stranded. "What is the root for this massive migration?" she=
asks. "It is war, it is terror and it is the former US government who is a=
ccountable."
Cooperation vs. Gentrification: Bed-Stuy Strives to Stay Local
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32730-cooperation-vs-gentrification-bed-=
stuy-strives-to-stay-local
Laura Flanders, GRITtv: As more and more New York City neighborhoods rapidl=
y change, with higher priced real estate, and food and services distinctly =
not geared toward longtime residents, people in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood o=
f Brooklyn are using co-ops to find ways to benefit local communities and p=
revent displacement caused by gentrification.
US Special Ops Missions in Africa Fail to Stem Rise of Human Rights Abuses
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32738-us-special-ops-missions-in-africa-=
fail-to-stem-rise-of-human-rights-abuses
Nick Turse, TomDispatch: Since 9/11, Africa has increasingly been viewed by=
the Pentagon as a place of problems to be remedied by military means. And =
as terror groups have multiplied, proxies have foundered and allies have di=
sappointed, the United States has doubled down, with US Special Operations =
leading the way.
White Supremacy Is Alive and All Too Well
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32736-white-supremacy-is-alive-and-al=
l-too-well
Mitchell Zimmerman, OtherWords: Notwithstanding the hard-won gains of the 1=
960s, US race relations in the 21st century are still characterized by whit=
e supremacy. Half a century after employment discrimination was outlawed, f=
or example, the median household income of white Americans is more 70 perce=
nt greater than that of Black Americans.
For the Love of Water: The Ban on Mining in El Salvador
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32729-for-the-love-of-water-the-ban-on-m=
ining-in-el-salvador
Lynn Holland, Council on Hemispheric Affairs: Not long ago, Salvadorans wel=
comed foreign-owned mining companies into their country. Yet for the last s=
everal years, metal mining has been banned in El Salvador by presidential d=
ecree. Citizen groups are now working to enact a permanent nationwide ban.
TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES
Humans: The Most Dangerous Animals on Earth
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/when-it-comes-to-the-animal-k=
ingdom-humans-are-the-top-killers
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Since the dawn of religion, humankind h=
as appeared to pray for peace while relentlessly engaging in war.=20
Six Officers Charged in Freddie Gray Case Will Be Tried in Baltimore
Read the Article at CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/six-officers-charged-in-freddie-gray-case-will-=
be-tried-in-baltimore/
There Are No Migrants, Only Global Citizens=E2=80=8B
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/there-are-no-migrants-only-gl=
obal-citizens
Can the UK Parliament Ignore 100,000 Calls for Netanyahu's Arrest?
Read the Article at The Electronic Intifada
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/can-uk-parliament-ignore-=
100000-calls-netanyahus-arrest?utm_source=3DEI+readers&utm_campaign=3D84e80=
96f5b-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_term=3D0_e802a7602d-84e8096=
f5b-299168441
Bernie Sanders Takes the Lead Over Hillary Clinton in Iowa Poll
Read the Article at the Guardian US
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/sep/10/bernie-sanders-tops-hillary-=
clinton-iowa-polls
Can the Electric Car Save the Planet From Oil's Contribution to Mass Extinc=
tion?
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/can-the-electric-car-save-the=
-planet-from-oil-s-contribution-to-mass-extinction
Will Texas Continue to Enforce Its Unlawful, Discriminatory Photo ID Voting=
Restriction?
Read the Article at The Brad Blog
http://bradblog.com/?p=3D11330
Why We Went to War Against Iraq: Rewriting History Again
Read the Article at LobeLog
http://www.lobelog.com/why-we-went-to-war-against-iraq-re-writing-history-a=
gain/=20
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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>Since the dawn of religion, humankind has appeared to pray for peace while relentlessly engaging in war.</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=DrwtFXR22YlQDNXlm9vi8oViLxCoPE9k"><strong><i>Before the Next Bomb Drops</i>: Three Poems of Liberation and Struggle in Palestine and Beyond</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>Remi Kanazi, Haymarket Books:</strong> In his new poetry collection, <i>Before the Next Bomb Drops,</i> Remi Kanazi brings to life the experience of Palestinians living under occupation and covers topics ranging from police brutality and Islamophobia to the wars created by US foreign policy.</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>Robert Naiman, Truthout:</strong> Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's move to the right on Iran creates an opening for pro-diplomacy Democrats to insist that the Democratic presidential nominee remain true to President Obama's policy of keeping the door open to broader US-Iran cooperation.</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=gBqUxW4gD6ny1askEtoWCIViLxCoPE9k"><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=BWkxaa2qH%2B97hHAfJ5PsI4ViLxCoPE9k"><strong>One by One, States Are Giving Consumers the Right to Know About Chemicals in Products</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>Rachel Cernansky, Ensia:</strong> The clandestine nature of dangerous chemicals of concern is starting to change, as states enact legislation requiring greater transparency from companies about what comprises their products. These disclosure requirements are proving empowering to consumers by providing something they didn't have before: knowledge.</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=T8kHJ%2FPCdZv9c6PMpQpE9YViLxCoPE9k"><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=ItkcO2uDAajyqhqIE5QOaIViLxCoPE9k"><strong>How Jeb Bush's Florida Plan for School "Choice" Created an Industry of Corruption and Chaos</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>Jeff Bryant, AlterNet:</strong> The obsession over money driving charter school growth in Florida is increasingly evident to those who bother to look. This frenzied scramble for more charter schools in the state can be traced back to one source: former governor and current Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush.</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>Michael Winship, Moyers & Company:</strong> Trump's jingoism was just the kind of ideological humbuggery Mark Twain loved to puncture. Yet Twain would also have sympathized with those who heap scorn on Congress and Washington officials.</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=UktG%2BFm4D7SRLX4KVPsKEIViLxCoPE9k"><strong>German Lawmaker: At the Root of Refugee Crisis Are Wars Led by the US</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>Amy Goodman and Juan González, Democracy Now!:</strong> German Parliament member Annette Groth just returned from a trip to Hungary, where she saw thousands of migrants stranded. "What is the root for this massive migration?" she asks. "It is war, it is terror and it is the former US government who is accountable."</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>Laura Flanders, GRITtv:</strong> As more and more New York City neighborhoods rapidly change, with higher priced real estate, and food and services distinctly not geared toward longtime residents, people in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn are using co-ops to find ways to benefit local communities and prevent displacement caused by gentrification.</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=lRqvaOo5J%2FWSw9in%2BFoWT4ViLxCoPE9k"><strong>US Special Ops Missions in Africa Fail to Stem Rise of Human Rights Abuses</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 Turse, TomDispatch:</strong> Since 9/11, Africa has increasingly been viewed by the Pentagon as a place of problems to be remedied by military means. And as terror groups have multiplied, proxies have foundered and allies have disappointed, the United States has doubled down, with US Special Operations leading the way.</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>Mitchell Zimmerman, OtherWords:</strong> Notwithstanding the hard-won gains of the 1960s, US race relations in the 21st century are still characterized by white supremacy. Half a century after employment discrimination was outlawed, for example, the median household income of white Americans is more than 70 percent greater than that of Black Americans.</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>Lynn Holland, Council on Hemispheric Affairs:</strong> Not long ago, Salvadorans welcomed foreign-owned mining companies into their country. Yet for the last several years, metal mining has been banned in El Salvador by presidential decree. Citizen groups are now working to enact a permanent nationwide ban.</p>
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