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t r u t h o u t | 01.06
Minneapolis Activists Continue Fight Against Systemic Racism and Police Violence
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34283-minneapolis-takes-national-spotlight-in-the-struggle-for-black-lives
Ibrahim Hirsi, Truthout: Like many US cities, Minneapolis is home to the kind of police violence that has inspired local protests nationwide and led to the birth of the Black Lives Matter movement. Recently, the city and local protesters have become a focal point in the national racial justice movement.
EPA Confirms Activists' Longtime Claims: Neonicotinoid Pesticide Threatens Honeybees
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34315-epa-confirms-activists-longtime-claims-neonicotinoid-pesticide-threatens-honeybees
Mike Ludwig, Truthout: The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that a preliminary risk assessment of a neonicotinoid pesticide shows that the chemical poses a threat to some pollinators, specifically honeybees. Environmentalists and honey producers have long suspected a link between the pesticide and rapidly declining bee populations.
Activists in Pacific Northwest Face Off Against Largest Oil-By-Rail Terminal in North America
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34299-activists-in-pacific-northwest-face-off-against-largest-oil-by-rail-terminal-in-north-america
Martha Baskin, Truthout: In December, Congress lifted the 40-year ban on exporting US crude oil. Now, a Pacific Northwest coalition of Indigenous groups, environmentalists and others is facing off against a proposed oil-by-rail terminal, which would be the largest in North America and contribute to further carbon emissions, advocates say.
Trump Gives Terrorism a Boost
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34281-trump-gives-terrorism-a-boost
The Daily Take Team, The Thom Hartmann Program: If Donald Trump fails in his quest to become the 45th US president, he'll always have a career in terrorist propaganda. Al-Shabab, a Somali terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda, has come out with a new recruiting video, and Trump plays a starring role.
Colorado Celebrates Pot Legalization Anniversary: Massive Drop in Arrests and Millions in Revenue
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34310-colorado-celebrates-legalization-anniversary-massive-drop-in-arrests-and-millions-in-tax-revenue
Art Way, AlterNet: The destruction imagined by opponents of marijuana legalization in 2012 never came true and is unlikely to materialize. Let's take a look at some unquestionable characteristics legalization in Colorado is starting to reveal in its first couple of years.
The Clintons' Paid-Speech Bonanza
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34301-the-clintons-paid-speech-bonanza
Chelsea Gilmour, Consortium News: With primary voting set to start next month, one of Hillary Clinton's remaining hurdles is convincing Democratic voters that she is not beholden to Wall Street and other wealthy interests that have fattened her family's bank account with tens of millions of dollars for paid speeches.
Mother of Teen Who Was Shot Dead Over Loud Music Praises Obama's Action on Guns
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34309-mother-of-teen-who-was-shot-dead-over-loud-music-praises-obama-s-action-on-guns
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: When President Obama spoke about gun control Tuesday, he was surrounded by family members of people killed in shootings. Lucia McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, a 17-year-old who was shot dead in 2012 in a dispute over loud music, was there.
After Years of Proxy War, Saudi Arabia and Iran Are Finally Squaring Up in the Open
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34303-after-years-of-proxy-war-saudi-arabia-and-iran-are-finally-squaring-up-in-the-open
Simon Mabon, The Conversation: Ever since Saudi Arabia executed Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr for terrorist offenses, tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been escalating by the day. After the execution, the Saudi Embassy was stormed by protesters in Tehran. Riyadh has since severed diplomatic relations with Tehran.
Bay Area Low-Income and Homeless Residents Push to Build Own Housing
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34305-bay-area-low-income-and-homeless-residents-push-to-build-own-housing
Anna Challet, New America Media: In California's Bay Area, where demands for affordable housing and solutions to homelessness have reached fever pitch, some low-income and homeless residents are taking things into their own hands - by trying to build four eco-friendly town houses themselves.
Rewriting Economic Thought
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/34302-rewriting-economic-thought
Eric Draitser, Michael Hudson's blog: Michael Hudson discusses his new book, "Killing the Host: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy," and the evolution of finance capital from its humble parasitical beginnings to the comprehensive global network of economic tapeworms and barnacles that it is today.
African Women Organize to Reclaim Agriculture Against Corporate Takeover
http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34308-african-women-organize-to-reclaim-agriculture-against-corporate-takeover
Mphatheleini Makaulele, Other Worlds: The African women of Dzomo la Mupo, the Voice of the Earth, have led several campaigns to protect their environment, including campaigns against the Australian mining company Coal of Africa, court cases against development on sacred sites and registering sacred forests as protected areas.
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This LGBT Activist's Question Left Ben Carson Speechless
Watch the pielly Video at BuzzFlash
http://www.truth-out.org/buzzflash/videos/video/this-lgbt-activist-s-question-left-ben-carson-speechless
Why This Is the Most Unpredictable GOP Race in 50 Years
Read the Article at Mother Jones
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/gop-nominating-contest-most-unpredictable-50-years-trump-carson
The Hear-Nothing Gun Crowd
Read the Article at The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/06/opinion/the-hear-nothing-gun-crowd.html
Sanders: "If Wall Street Does Not End Its Greed, We Will End It for Them"
Read the Article at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/05/politics/bernie-sanders-financial-reform-speech/index.html
Showdown in the Malheur Marshes: The Origins of Rancher Terrorism in Burns, Oregon
Read the Article at CounterPunch
http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/01/05/showdown-in-the-malheur-marshes-the-origins-of-the-armed-occupation-in-burns-oregon/
The World's Biggest Economies Face a $7 Trillion Debt Bill
Read the Article at Bloomberg News
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-01-04/biggest-economies-face-7-trillion-debt-refinancing-tab-in-2016
Immigrants Desperate for Reassurance After ICE Raids
Read the Article at the Guardian US
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/06/ice-raids-immigrant-families-deportation-fear
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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>Simon Mabon, The Conversation:</strong> Ever since Saudi Arabia executed Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr for terrorist offenses, tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia have been escalating by the day. After the execution, the Saudi Embassy was stormed by protesters in Tehran. Riyadh has since severed diplomatic relations with Tehran.</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=9DEu%2BpoB5Q8PN09JX1gMSmgL7tI%2Fxyu6"><strong>Bay Area Low-Income and Homeless Residents Push to Build Own Housing</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>Anna Challet, New America Media:</strong> In California's Bay Area, where demands for affordable housing and solutions to homelessness have reached fever pitch, some low-income and homeless residents are taking things into their own hands - by trying to build four eco-friendly town houses themselves.</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=5GxOWT6CjH2tq1wQPYJQXmgL7tI%2Fxyu6"><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=aA0htEx4qh4RNBy5oN35h2gL7tI%2Fxyu6"><strong>Rewriting Economic Thought</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>Eric Draitser, Michael Hudson's blog:</strong> Michael Hudson discusses his new book, <i>Killing the Host: How Financial Parasites and Debt Bondage Destroy the Global Economy,</i> and the evolution of finance capital from its humble parasitical beginnings to the comprehensive global network of economic tapeworms and barnacles that it is today.</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=SkVPyI7csGASP7n3gkolgGgL7tI%2Fxyu6"><strong>Read the Interview</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=SGsE2lXFDFW5%2Fehhnws0cmgL7tI%2Fxyu6"><strong>African Women Organize to Reclaim Agriculture Against Corporate Takeover</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>Mphatheleini Makaulele, Other Worlds:</strong> The African women of Dzomo la Mupo, the Voice of the Earth, have led several campaigns to protect their environment, including campaigns against the Australian mining company Coal of Africa, court cases against development on sacred sites and registering sacred forests as protected areas.</p>
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