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(Please include your email address on your check.) Propaganda, Self-Censorship and Climate Change Bruce Melton, Truthout: Scientist Bruce Melton argues that it's time for the environmental movement and environmental journalism to state the full truth - loudly and often - to counter denialist propaganda. That would entail using the four "poison" words: climate change and global warming. Read the Article This Is What Happens When Congress Is for Sale The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Show: While all eyes were glued on the Supreme Court this week and the hearings surrounding marriage equality, Americans were dealt a major blow by the other two branches of government. Read the Article Report: Iraq, Afghanistan Wars Will Cost US $4-6 Trillion Dollars Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service: According to a new report by a prominent Harvard University researcher, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan will cost taxpayers between four and six trillion dollars, making them the most expensive conflicts in US history. Read the Article How Worker-Owned Companies Work Theresa Riley, Moyers & Company: Documentary producers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young say "in the US, we learn from an early age to navigate hierarchical social structures, and we have lots of practice competing but little practice cooperating. So we have a lot to learn in order to make cooperatives a success." Read the Interview and Watch the Video Lean In and One Percent Feminism Linda Burnham, Portside: Sheryl Sandberg, author of the book Lean In, has taken it upon herself to jump-start the stalled feminist revolution. However, her brand of feminism is as conservative as it gets, says Linda Burnham. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: The Little-Known "Monsanto Protection Act" Shields the Company From Being Sued by Consumers Who Claim They've Been Harmed by Monsanto's Products, and More In today's On the News segment: Opponents are expressing anger not only about the "Monsanto Protection Act" content, but also about the secretive way the legislation made its way into the final appropriations bill; lawmakers in Kansas are close to passing a law calling for people infected with AIDS or HIV to be quarantined; activists and labor unions won legislation that ensures New York workers get paid time off when they get sick; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript The Global Unemployment Crisis Ozgur Orhangazi, Back to Full Employment: The global unemployment rate is around 6 percent, which translates into a total of 197 million unemployed worldwide - and this number does not include the 39 million who have dropped out of the labor market. Read the Article Watergate's Lessons, Washed Away Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: During Watergate, people went to jail, even former attorney general, John Mitchell. Today, we can't even get miscreant bankers to resign in exchange for their billions in bailouts, much less prosecute them for criminal behavior. Read the Article | 
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