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William Rivers Pitt | Ashes in Our Hair: 9/11 Never Ended

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t r u t h o u t | 09.11


Mothers Serving Long-Term Drug Sentences Call for Clemency
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32745-mothers-serving-long-term-drug-sen=
tences-call-for-clemency
Victoria Law, Truthout: Michelle West, serving a double life sentence, is o=
ne of 98,200 people in federal prison on drug charges. She is one of many d=
rug war prisoners who, without the intervention of a presidential commutati=
on, will most likely die behind bars.

Ashes in Our Hair: 9/11 Never Ended
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32747-ashes-in-our-hair-9-11-never-en=
ded
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: Each and every one of us has a story - and t=
hey are all simply awful. Fourteen years later, that nerve is still as raw =
as it was that September morning. We are not the only ones with stories, ho=
wever.

Clinton Proposes Campaign Finance Reform While Raking in Millions From Wall=
 Street Since 2008
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32754-clinton-proposes-campaign-finance-=
reform-while-raking-in-millions-from-wall-street
Candice Bernd, Truthout: Hillary Clinton released a campaign finance reform=
 plan Tuesday, but continues to take advantage of current campaign finance =
laws, raking in millions from Wall Street and other corporate backers since=
 2008.

El Ni=C3=B1o - What It Will Bring This Year and How It Could Change With Gl=
obal Warming
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32751-el-nino-what-it-will-bring-this-ye=
ar-and-how-it-could-change-with-global-warming
Catherine Gautier, The Conversation: As the summer ends, heat is dominating=
 the meteorological landscape. At the same time, it is clear that an El Ni=
=C3=B1o weather effect is building that is expected to culminate in the fal=
l and last until the winter, with the possibility of it becoming a "mega" E=
l Ni=C3=B1o.

Does New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Universal Pre-K Program Pass the =
Test?
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32749-passing-the-test
Marcelo Rochabrun, ProPublica: As 65,000 4-year-olds start free, full-time =
pre-kindergarten this week as part of New York City's ambitious universal p=
re-K program, questions persist about whether the program is spending publi=
c funds wisely. Some experts argue the approach is wasteful because it incl=
udes the children of wealthier families.

Iran Nuclear Deal Survives Senate Vote
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32757-iran-nuclear-deal-survives-senate-=
vote
Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh, Democracy Now!: In a major foreign policy v=
ictory for President Obama, Republicans in the Senate failed to secure enou=
gh votes Thursday to derail the Iran nuclear agreement. The Senate voted ag=
ainst clearing the way for a debate of the bill in a 58-42 vote.

Scott Walker's Day-One Plan to "Wreak Havoc" Lifted From ALEC
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32753-scott-walker-s-day-one-plan-to-wre=
ak-havoc-lifted-from-alec
Brendan Fischer, PR Watch: If Scott Walker is elected president, he will en=
act American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) policies on the first day =
of his presidency. Walker was an ALEC member as a state legislator, and cou=
ld become the first "ALEC president."

The Latest You Need to Know on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32746-the-latest-you-need-to-know-on-the=
-syrian-refugee-crisis
Steve Williams, Care2: With more than 340,000 refugees risking their lives =
this year to cross into Europe and find refuge from the ongoing war in Syri=
a, here's a look at the major headlines that you need to know regarding how=
 the world is meeting this humanitarian crisis.

The Stock Market: The Only Game in Town
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/32750-the-only-game-in-town
Donald Kaul, OtherWords: The stock market is down again. It seems that a Gr=
eek finance minister has threatened to resign and people are jumping out of=
 windows all over Europe. But it's all a hustle. The stock market is as cro=
oked as the dice game in "Guys and Dolls."

Feds Cancel Study of Cancer Risks Near US Nuclear Facilities
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32752-feds-cancel-study-of-cancer-risks-=
near-us-nuclear-facilities
Sue Sturgis, Facing South: This week, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission ann=
ounced it was canceling a National Academy of Sciences pilot study of cance=
r risks near US nuclear facilities, citing budget pressures. Nuclear watchd=
ogs blasted the NRC's decision, with Maryland-based Beyond Nuclear calling =
it "outrageous."

Economic Update: Precarious Work Equals Capitalism's Inefficiency
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/32744-economic-update-precarious-work-eq=
uals-capitalism-s-inefficiency
Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: This episode provides updates on the economics =
of refugees and the Seattle teachers strike. We also respond to questions o=
n why rising wages need not mean rising prices. Finally, we interview Dr. H=
arriet Fraad on the social costs of imposing uncertainty on job security.


TRUTHOUT'S BUZZFLASH DAILY HEADLINES

Look Out: Drones That Shoot Tasers Now Legal for Police Use in First State
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/drones-that-shoot-tasers-now-=
legal-for-police-use-in-north-dakota
Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: Will the next step be permitting local =
law enforcement to use lethally armed drones?

Enbridge's Aging Tar Sands Pipelines Beneath Great Lakes Are "A Ticking Tim=
e Bomb"
Read the Article at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/commentary/enbridge-s-aging-tar-sands-pi=
pelines-beneath-great-lakes-are-a-ticking-time-bomb

General Assembly Vote Lets Palestinians Fly Flag at UN Headquarters
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/11/world/middleeast/general-assemblyvote-let=
s-palestinians-fly-flag-at-un-headquarters.html?_r=3D0

Oath Keepers Militia on Their Way to "Protect" Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis Fro=
m US Marshals
Read the Article at Talking Points Memo
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/kim-davis-oath-keepers

Federal Court to EPA: No, You Can't Approve This Pesticide That Kills Bees
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2015/09/federal-court-nixes-epa-app=
roval-pesticide-known-be-highly-toxic-honey-bees

Cuba Releasing 3,522 Prisoners Ahead of Pope's Visit
Read the Article at The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/cuba-releasing-3522-priso=
ners-ahead-of-popes-visit/2015/09/11/fe21a3f0-587a-11e5-9f54-1ea23f6e02f3_s=
tory.html

Congress Can Rein in the Supreme Court's Ideologues if It Uses Its Authorit=
y
Read the Article at The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/pearl-korn/congress-can-rein-in-the_b_8118386=
.html

Rupert Murdoch Just Bought National Geographic Magazine
Read the Article at The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/national-geographic-magazine=
-shifts-to-for-profit-status-with-fox-partnership/2015/09/09/7c9f034e-56f0-=
11e5-8bb1-b488d231bba2_story.html=20

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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>William Rivers Pitt, Truthout:</strong>&#160;Each and every one of us has a story - and they are all simply awful. Fourteen years later, that nerve is still as raw as it was that September morning. We are not the only ones with stories, however.</p>
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