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Engulfed by Arctic Waters: Residents on the Frontline of Climate Change

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BuzzFlash The BuzzFlash commentary will return later this week.   Senate Dems Balk at Last-Minute GOP Fiscal Cliff Demand Read the Article at Talking Points Memo   Series of Deadly Attacks Hit Iraq Read the Article at Al Jazeera English   India Marks Solemn New Year's Eve After Rape Victim's Death Read the Article at Voice of America   Facing Down Year Zero on Climate Action Read the Article at Utne Reader   Activists Voice Dismay as Senate Renews Government Surveillance Measure Read the Article at The Guardian   Israel Says It Will Ease Blockade on Building Materials to Gaza Read the Article at AP   New Outrageous Lie From NRA: Gun Silencers Protect Kids' Hearing Read the Article at Salon     Engulfed by Arctic Waters: Residents on the Frontline of Climate Change Leslie Thatcher, Truthout: In this interview, inhabitants of Kivalina, an Alaskan Native village being engulfed by ocean water, respond to climate change - and corporate climate change deniers. Read the Article  Post-Shootings Rush to Legislate on Surveillance, Mental Health Is Dangerous Laura Flanders, The Nation: Author, activist and law professor Dean Spade on why the law is not enough to protect our society from gun violence - or to protect criminalized people from violence and poverty. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript  Arundhati Roy | We Call This Progress Arundhati Roy, ZCommunications: Roy spoke at the Earth at Risk conference on the misuses of democracy and the revolutionary power of exclusion. Read the Article  The New America Is Not About Identity Politics Charles Derber, Truthout: Nonwhite minorities are indeed becoming the new American majority, but more significantly, majorities of all races will increasingly depend on government protection and public investment. Read the Article  Rosy Forecast of Cheap Oil Abundance, Economic Boom a Myth Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, Truthout: We have enough oil and gas to burn our way to climate catastrophe, but the age of cheap oil abundance is a myth. Read the Article  Detroit and Colombia: Our Struggles Are Tied Together Martha Grevatt, Detroit Citizen: Autoworkers in both countries face two-tier or multi-tier pay scales and anti-labor legislation like the "right to work" bill, whose counterpart was passed 20 years ago in the "policy laboratory" of Colombia, as hunger-striking GM worker Jorge Parra calls it. Read the Article  Budget Shortfalls in Maine Public Health Care Program Point to Single-Payer Solution Philip Caper, Bangor Daily News: If we are willing to treat the underlying pathology of our health care system instead of just the symptoms, we will have taken the first step toward fixing it. Read the Article  A Writer's Confession to a Late Uncle Who Lives On in His Characters Kiese Laymon, Gawker: My choice to recreate characters based on my late uncle, whose drug problem troubled our whole family, doesn't make me despicable; it makes me an American writer. Read the Article  A Maginot Line in the Mind David Krieger, Waging Peace: Nuclear weapons were born in the crucible of war. Their parents were fear and science. Read the Article

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Gar Alperovitz | A Checkerboard Strategy for Regaining the Progressive Initiative

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BuzzFlash The BuzzFlash commentary for Truthout will return soon.   New Year's: Bye-Bye 2012, The Year of Living Stupidly Read the Article at BuzzFlash   The Wish-List of the Main Fiscal-Cliff Negotiators Read the Article at The Daily Beast   Democrats Fiscal-Cliff Fallback Plan: Cast Themselves as Tax-Cutters Read the Article at The Hill   Spitzer: Wall Street Will Not be Too Big to Indict in 2013 Read the Article at Raw Story   Activists Voice Dismay as Senate Reauthorizes Warrantless Surveillance Program Read the Article at The Guardian UK   Will Obama Help Florida Gov. Rick Scott Keep Longshoremen From Striking? Read the Article at McClatchy Newspapers   2012: Year of Indigenous Resistance in Mexico Read the Article at CIP Americas     We hope our readers enjoyed the holiday season - even if, like some of us, you've been hard at work! Don't forget, tomorrow is the last day to make a tax-deductible donation to Truthout in 2012. We wish you all the best for 2013! To donate, click here (Truthout is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-0031641) You can also donate by check, made payable to: Truthout, P.O. Box 276414, Sacramento, CA 95827 (Please include your email address on your check.) Gar Alperovitz | A Checkerboard Strategy for Regaining the Progressive Initiative Gar Alperovitz, Truthout: An innovative "checkerboard" approach offers a range of specific progressive strategies that could be implemented at the state, county or municipal levels to democratize wealth and power. Read the Article  More Theft Under the Guise of the Fiscal Cliff Kevin Zeese, Its Our Economy: The fiscal cliff is a self-created bi-partisan drama that demonstrates the failure of traditional politics and the need for mobilized resistance and a new independent poltical movement. Read the Article  Community Action Propels the Tiawanese Government Toward Zero Waste Cecilia Allen and Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, Other Worlds: Taiwan´s approach to waste prevention puts a strong emphasis on Extended Producer Responsibility - making producers responsible for changes in design and production to reduce the waste generated by their products and packaging. Read the Article  In a Year of Politicians and Bad News, Surprising Stories of Resistance Jenny Brown, Labor Notes: Walmart workers, Occupy Sandy, Chicago teachers and New York fast food workers were just a few of the stories of resistance that came out despite a year of lockouts, election spending and stagnant wages. Read the Article  Fear of Rape Stalks Indian Women Sujoy Dhar, Inter Press Service: In a nation of 1.2 billion people, where official crime statistics say a woman is raped every 28 minutes, women's groups say law enforcement and prosecution measures are abysmal. Read the Article  Descent Into Holy War: What's Really Happening in Syria Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch: In the past week, 130 countries have recognised the National Coalition of Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces as the legitimate representatives of the Syrian people. But, at the same time, the US has denounced the al-Nusra Front, the most effective fighting force of the rebels, as being terrorists. Read the Article  In Montana, Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat Kim Barker, ProPublica: Dark money spending played a greater role in the Montana Senate race than almost any other. With control of the U.S. Senate potentially at stake, candidates, parties and independent groups spent more than $51 million on this contest, all to win over fewer than 500,000 voters. Read the Article  Four More Years: The Asia Pivot Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus: One of the most dangerous pieces of real estate on the planet is a scattering of tiny islands in the East China Sea, where China, Japan, and the United States find themselves in a standoff that feels distressingly like the Cold War. Read the Article  Social Paranoia Feeds US Gun Culture Rene Ciria-Cruz, New America Media: A dread of unseen threats against one's personal safety feeds the demand for automatic assault rifles and handguns, much to the delight of obliging firearm manufacturers. Read the Article  This week in SpeakOut: Robert Naiman rallies the Jewish community to support the election of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense; a hunger strike to protest the work week reduction at the US Postal Service ends with a "people's victory"; Dr. Brian Moench uses the tragedy in Connecticut to discuss the nation's historical infatuation with firearms; Elena Herrada talks about democracy and activism in Detroit in 2012; Lee Camp releases a new video; and more. Read the Article

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Nuclear Roulette: The Truth About the Most Dangerous Energy Source on Earth

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BuzzFlash The BuzzFlash commentary will return soon.   Bad Deal: The White House's Last-Ditch Plan Stinks Read the Article at Salon   Fearful of Ban, Frenzied Buyers Swarm Gun Stores Read the Article at the Associated Press   Senate Votes in Favor of $60 Billion Hurricane Sandy Emergency-Spending Bill Read the Article at The Hill   Revealed: How the FBI Coordinated the Crackdown on Occupy Read the Article at the Guardian   Jim Hightower | The Ten Most Outrageous Economic Calamities of 2012 Read the Article at AlterNet   Drones, Phones and Other 2012 Privacy Threats Read the Article at Computerworld   The 8 Craziest Job Openings in the Military-Industrial Complex Read the Article at Wired     The end of the year is almost upon us, but there's still time to make a tax-deductible donation to Truthout. Reader support is what enables us to keep providing real, independent news - this year and every year. Thank you from all of us at Truthout for your support in 2012 - we wish you a very happy 2013! To donate, click here (Truthout is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-0031641) You can also donate by check, made payable to: Truthout, P.O. Box 276414, Sacramento, CA 95827 (Please include your email address on your check.) Nuclear Roulette: The Truth About the Most Dangerous Energy Source on Earth Mark Karlin, Truthout: Author Gar Smith debunks the myths of nuclear power as a "clean, safe" source of energy and puts forward an alternative to this dangerous industry. Read the Interview  Protests Organized Across India Over Death of Gang Rape Victim Heather Timmons, Sruthi Gottipati and Anjani Trivedi, The New York Times News Service: As India awoke to the death of a 23-year-old woman, the country's young, social-network-savvy population sprang into action, organizing and advertising protests, candlelight vigils and marches across the country. Read the Article  Presenting America's Top Ten Greediest of 2012 Sam Pizzigati, Too Much: Some of today's greediest are running giant multinational corporations. Some are just running their mouths. Their stories remind us just how much needs to change, economically and politically, in the year ahead. Read the Article  Senate Leaders Set to Work on a Last-Minute Tax Agreement Jonathan Weisman and Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times News Service: If the Senate is able to produce a bill that is largely bipartisan, there is a strong belief among House Republicans that the same measure would easily pass the House, with a large number of Republicans. Read the Article  Border Patrol's New Strategy Highlights Agency's Lack of Clear Direction Tom Barry, Truthout: Increasing segments of the public are more frequently condemning anti-immigrant policies and practices, and states and communities are rejecting harsh federal drug laws. Yet the border security buildup - which is almost exclusively focused on stemming immigration and on drug enforcement - continues. Read the Article  New Poll Shows Surge in Support for Gun Control Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times: Public support for stricter gun laws is at its highest point in eight years, but a majority of Americans still oppose an outright ban on guns. Read the Article  On the News With Thom Hartmann: Civil Liberties Were Once Again Defeated in the Senate on Thursday, and More In this week's On the News Segment: Civil liberties were defeated in the Senate on Thursday, as three amendments to bring more transparency and accountability to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) were voted down in the upper chamber; the first casualties of going over the so-called "fiscal cliff" will be more than two million unemployed Americans; Michigan Gov. Snyder signed a new financial managers law; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript  UN's Last Stand on Arms Trade Treaty Thalif Deen, Inter Press Service: Amidst a debate on gun control in the US, the United Nations will meet in March to finalize an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) after nearly two decades of negotiations. Read the Article  Anti-Fracking Activist Discusses the Connection Between Human Rights and the Environment Maureen Nandini Mitra, Earth Island Journal: Environmental contamination is a human rights problem, says Sandra Steingraber. We can't change the scale of the problem, so that means you have to change the scale of your actions. Read the Article  Fiscal Cliff: Going Nuclear and the Grand Betrayal Paul Jay, The Real News Network: Bill Black, an associate professor of economics and law, says the GOP threatens to use the debt ceiling as leverage to create conditions for more austerity measures by Obama. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript

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Thom Hartmann - The No Billionaires Campaign

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It's Wages, Stupid!

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BuzzFlash The Buzzflash commentary for Truthout will return soon.   Senate Rejects FISA Reforms, Delays Vote on Bush-Era Warrantless Wiretap Program Read the Article at The Huffington Post   2013 Is Year Zero for Climate Change Read the Article at The Nation   Fiscal Chicken Read the Article at BuzzFlash   US Sailors Sue Japan's TEPCO for Post-Quake Radiation Exposure Read the Article at NBC News   Newtown Conspiracy Theories: Obama, Iran and Other Culprits Read the Article at The Daily Beast   The Psychology Behind Mass Shootings Read the Article at BuzzFlash   Top Obama Environmental Official Departs "Frustrated" Over Keystone Pipeline, Inaction on Climate Read the Article at BuzzFeed     Thank you to all our readers for your support this year - we couldn't have done the work we did in 2012 without you! Don't forget, there's still time to make a tax-deductible donation to Truthout before the end of the year. We hope you enjoyed the holidays, and we wish you all the best for 2013! To donate, click here (Truthout is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-0031641) You can also donate by check, made payable to: Truthout, P.O. Box 276414, Sacramento, CA 95827 (Please include your email address on your check.) Or call in your donation: 213.489.1971 It's Wages, Stupid! Progressive Tax Reform Alone Will Do Little to Close the Gap Between Haves and Productive Have-Nots Christopher Petrella, Truthout: The key to reducing income inequality and assuring general prosperity is to tackle the widening wage-to-productivity ratio and assure everyone a living wage. Read the Article  Robert Reich | Cliff Hanger: Why Republicans Don't Care What the Nation Thinks Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: Are House Republicans - now summoned back to Washington by Speaker John Boehner - about to succumb to public pressure and save the nation from the fiscal cliff? Don't bet on it. Read the Article  On a Wyoming Ranch, Feds Sacrifice Tomorrow's Water to Mine Uranium Today Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica: The Safe Drinking Water Act forbids injecting industrial waste into or above drinking water aquifers, but the EPA issued what are called aquifer exemptions that gave mine operators at the ranch permission to ignore the law. Read the Article  Economy Wrecker Alan Greenspan Was Central to the Formation of the Campaign to Fix the Debt Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research: By ignoring the housing bubble, Alan Greenspan will go down in history as the person who has done more damage to the US economy and society than anyone who was not a foreign enemy. Read the Article  The Larger Question of Chuck Hagel Ray McGovern, Consortium News: The up-in-the-air nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Defense Secretary has become a test of whether the Israel lobby can still shoot down an American public servant who is deemed insufficiently passionate regarding Israel, a test that now confronts President Obama. Read the Article  The Fed Targets Unemployment With More Money for Banks Paul Jay, The Real News Network: Robert Pollin argues the Fed is breaking ground with an unemployment target, but pushing more money into banks without requiring more lending won't solve the problem. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript  Ask a Democrat About Social Security: Which Side Are You On? Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future: Right now there are only two sides in the Social Security debate: the side that says it's acceptable to cut benefits - in a way that raises taxes for all income except the highest - and the side that says it isn't. Read the Article  Six Ways to Juice Up the Labor Movement Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet: While Michigan's unions regroup in the face of the "right-to-work" law, it's clear the national labor movement needs to do more than just fight defensive battle after defensive battle. Read the Article  Obama Administration Gives Tentative Approval to Frankenfish Dan Bacher, The Fish Sniffer: The Obama administration's tentative approval of genetically engineered salmon for human consumption occurs in the context of an administration that has continued and expanded some of the most odious environmental policies of the Bush administration. Read the Article  Summoned Back to Work, Senators Chafe at Inaction Jennifer Steinhauer, The New York Times News Service: Members of the Senate trudged back to the Capitol ostensibly to work out a deal with the White House to avoid large tax increases and spending cuts set to take effect in just a few days. Read the Article

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NAW: Giant RFP Paves Way For "Energy Highway"

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New York State Issues Massive Solicitation For Renewable Energy Projects by NAW staff, Dec. 27, 2012 New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have released a long-anticipated call for renewable energy as part of the state's efforts to meet its 30% by 2015 renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The $250 million solicitation, administered by NYSERDA, seeks electric generation [read more] Sempra, BP Wind Energy Complete Hawaiian Wind Farm, Will Feature Energy Storage by NAW Staff, Dec. 27, 2012 Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and BP Wind Energy have announced that the 21 MW Auwahi Wind facility has entered commercial operation. The wind farm features eight Siemens wind turbines built on the southeast ridge of Maui's Haleakala volcano. According to the companies, the turbines will generate enough clean energy [read more] Vestas Inks Supply Deal For Wind Farm In Chile by NAW Staff, Dec. 27, 2012 Vestas has received a 90 MW order from Enel Green Power for 45 V100-2.0 MW wind turbines, which will be installed at the Valle de los Vientos wind project in the Antofagasta region of Chile. The contract includes the delivery, transportation, installation and commissioning of the turbines; a VestasOnline Business [read more] Apex Wind Energy Names Maintenance Provider For Met-Mast Fleet by NAW Staff, Dec. 27, 2012 Apex Wind Energy Inc. has awarded renewable energy developer TUV SUD America Inc. a master service agreement to perform maintenance services on Apex's met-mast fleet in the U.S. The contract covers a range of field services for Apex's met-mast fleet across the U.S., including full sensor replacement, maintenance on current [read more] Virginia Agency Seeking Lease For Offshore Wind Energy Research by NAW Staff, Dec. 26, 2012 The U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) says it has received an unsolicited request for a research lease in the wind energy area (WEA) off Virginia identified for commercial wind leasing. The research would inform future renewable energy production within and around the WEA [read more] 200 MW California Ridge Wind Project Powers Up In Illinois by NAW Staff, Dec. 26, 2012 Invenergy Wind LLC has announced that its 200 MW California Ridge Wind Project has been completed and has entered commercial operation. The project is located on approximately 27,700 acres of private land in Illinois' Champaign and Vermilion counties, and features 134 GE 1.6 MW wind turbines. The facility is operated [read more] NextEra Energy Affiliate Brings Ontario Wind Farm Online by NAW Staff, Dec. 26, 2012 NextEra Energy Canada ULC says its affiliate, Conestogo Wind LP, has completed and brought into service its 22.9 MW Conestogo Wind Energy Centre. The project, located in Wellington County, Ontario, comprises 10 Siemens wind turbines. All of the power from the project is being sold to the Ontario Power Authority [read more] Element Power To Participate In Major Wind Energy Export Project by NAW Staff, Dec. 26, 2012 Renewable energy developer Element Power has signed an option agreement to lease land from Coillte, an Ireland-based natural resources company, that will enable Element Power to consider wind farm development on some Coillte-owned sites in the Irish midlands as part of a major wind energy export project. The deal gives [read more]

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