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Horror Beyond Description: Noam Chomsky on the Latest Phase of the War on T=
error
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33888-horror-beyond-description-noam-cho=
msky-on-the-latest-phase-of-the-war-on-terror
C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout: Is the US "war on terror" an effective policy?=
How different is its current phase from the two previous phases that occur=
red under Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush? Moreover, who really benefits f=
rom this ongoing war? World-renowned critic of US foreign policy Noam Choms=
ky offers his insights.
What Rough Beast? Slaughter Is the Standard in the US
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/33901-what-rough-beast-slaughter-is-t=
he-standard-in-the-us
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: There have been 355 mass shootings in the US=
this year alone. We have passed 337 days on this year's calendar. There ar=
e more guns than people in this country today. The math drips blood.
Green Capitalism: How Multinationals Use Climate Change to Impose an Indust=
rial Agricultural Model
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33889-green-capitalism-how-multinational=
s-use-climate-change-to-impose-an-industrial-agricultural-model
Sophie Chapelle and Translated by Leslie Thatcher, Basta!: Major agricultur=
al firms are brandishing their newest catchphrase, "climate-smart agricultu=
re," to insert themselves into climate change negotiations and promote pote=
ntially catastrophic agricultural policies. Companies claim their products =
will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but advocates question the research a=
nd the firms' motives.
Pentagon Spent $150 Million on Afghanistan "Villas," Security for Lavish Co=
mpounds
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33887-pentagon-spent-150-million-on-afgh=
anistan-villas-security-for-lavish-compounds
Sam Knight, The District Sentinel: The Pentagon spent $150 million in Afgha=
nistan renting "villas" and private security contractors for US Department =
of Defense employees there - officials from a now-defunct economic developm=
ent arm. Included among the lavish services were luxury commodities provide=
d by private military contractors.
The Rise of the Illegitimate Authority of Transnational Corporations
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timate-authority-of-transnational-corporations
Susan George, Polity Books: We're surrounded. Everywhere you look you find =
masses, droves, gangs of unelected, unaccountable, profit-oriented indi=C2=
=ADviduals, corporations and new institutions. They are surfacing everywher=
e, making official policy in areas ranging from public health to food and a=
griculture, and from taxes to finance and trade.
The Question of Palestinian Statehood and the ICC's Jurisdiction
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ood-and-the-icc-s-jurisdiction
James Marc Leas, Truthout: When the UN made Palestine a "non-member observe=
r state," it became an eligible party to the International Criminal Court. =
This reasoning from the ICC prosecutor explains how the court was able to o=
pen an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel against Pa=
lestinians.
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war-vote-cameron-accuses-corbyn-of-being-terrorist-sympathizer
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n Syria just hours after British lawmakers voted 397 to 223 to support Prim=
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nto the primaries. However, there's a new top candidate popping up in New H=
ampshire. Yes, it's time for another round of "save us, Romney."
California's Head Oil Regulator Resigns Amid Latest Brown Administration Sc=
andal
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test-brown-administration-scandal
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om a series of scandals involving the capture of the regulatory apparatus i=
n California, Brown announced the resignation of his head oil regulator, St=
even Bohlen. Brown also announced the appointment of Ken Harris of Davis to=
replace Bohlen.
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tructure-plans-measure-up
Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future: Democratic presidential candid=
ate Hillary Clinton has announced a plan for infrastructure investment. How=
does her plan stack up against that of her chief competitor, Bernie Sander=
s? Also, how will Clinton and Sanders pay for their plans?
Poverty Swept Under the Red Carpet in the Philippines
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Iris C. Gonzales, New Internationalist blog: Amid criticism of the country'=
s extravagant hosting of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit,=
President Benigno Aquino said that the Philippines had a lot to gain from =
such landmark events, including investment, tourism and other trade deals. =
But to the country's poor, this can be difficult to believe, or even unders=
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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>Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!:</strong> British warplanes have begun bombing targets in Syria just hours after British lawmakers voted 397 to 223 to support Prime Minister David Cameron's plan for airstrikes. The warplanes took off from an airbase in Cyprus. They struck oil fields in eastern Syria controlled by ISIS.</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>Robin Marty, Care2:</strong> Donald Trump has been leading the GOP presidential pack for months and it's beginning to look like that may continue all the way into the primaries. However, there's a new top candidate popping up in New Hampshire. Yes, it's time for another round of "save us, Romney."</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>Dan Bacher, Bay Area Independent Media Center:</strong> As Gov. Jerry Brown reels from a series of scandals involving the capture of the regulatory apparatus in California, Brown announced the resignation of his head oil regulator, Steven Bohlen. Brown also announced the appointment of Ken Harris of Davis to replace Bohlen.</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>Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future:</strong> Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has announced a plan for infrastructure investment. How does her plan stack up against that of her chief competitor, Bernie Sanders? Also, how will Clinton and Sanders pay for their plans?</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>Iris C. Gonzales, New Internationalist blog:</strong> Amid criticism of the country's extravagant hosting of the 2015 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, President Benigno Aquino said that the Philippines had a lot to gain from such landmark events, including investment, tourism and other trade deals. But to the country's poor, this can be difficult to believe, or even understand.</p>
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