| Noam Chomsky | Will Capitalism Destroy Civilization? Noam Chomsky, Truthout: There is much to learn, says Noam Chomsky, from the fact that "countries that have driven indigenous populations to extinction or extreme marginalization are racing toward destruction." Read the Article William Rivers Pitt | The Sequester is Good for You, and Other GOP Lies William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: The sequester is "brought to you by your friends in the GOP, who tell us that we're broke, and can't afford nice things anymore ... but whatever you do, don't look at all the ways we throw billions at our friends through the money laundering process of warfare and militarization." Read the Article On Climate, Defense Could Preserve and Protect, Rather Than Kill and Destroy Emanuel Pastreich, Truthout: The United States faces a historic decision: We can passively follow the ineluctable path towards militarism and imperial decline, or radically transform the present military-industrial complex into the model for a truly global collaborative to combat climate change. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Attorney General Eric Holder Made His Second Startling Confession, and More In today's On the News segment: In today's On the News segment: At 1 AM Senator Rand Paul yielded the floor back to Senator Dick Durbin, concluding his 13-hour real, live filibuster; new report from the Special Inspector-General for Iraq Reconstruction says the US wasted about $10 billion during reconstruction and stabilization efforts; Holder admitted that some banks are simply too big to prosecute, and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript QE for the People: Comedian Beppe Grillo's Populist Plan for Italy Ellen Brown, Truthout: Unilateral default on the public debt, nationalization of the banks and a guaranteed 'citizenship' income of 1000 Euros a month could actually save the Italian economy. Read the Article Naomi Klein | Dancing the World into Being Naomi Klein, Yes!: Naomi Klein speaks with writer, spoken-word artist and indigenous academic Leanne Betasamosake Simpson about "extractivism," why it's important to talk about memories of the land, and what's next for Idle No More. Read the Article Basing Our Economy on Fossils Is Stupid The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Show: It is time that America joined countries who have decided to break their addiction to fossil fuels with a carbon tax. Read the Article Americans for Peace Now: Don't Co-Sponsor AIPAC's Bills for Iran War Robert Naiman, Truthout: American Israel Public Affairs Committee lobbyists are pressing Congress to support legislation that would push the United States significantly closer to war with Iran. Read the Article Paul Krugman | Bad Ideas That Will Never Die Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co: If Paul Krugman sounds like he is repeating himself, he is. Each year, he says it seems the discussion of the economic crisis starts up with nobody remembering what was learned the previous year. Read the Article All Work and No Pay: Recognizing Women's Unpaid Labor in the Global South Michelle Chen, In These Times: The discussion of women in the workplace is often framed in a Western context. The Global South is offering a different conversation focused on respecting the contribution of women's household labor in a wider movement for economic justice. Read the Article Mission Unaccomplished: Why the Invasion of Iraq Was the Single Worst Foreign Policy Decision in American History Peter Van Buren, TomDispatch: The saddest truth, says Van Buren, is that when the US marks the 10th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, we still don't get it. Read the Article | 
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