While Bradley Manning has been found not guilty of "aiding the enemy," the young whistleblower has been convicted of 19 charges and could face over 100 years in prison. This is a crucial time for journalists. The fourth estate must rise to the challenge and stand against the ever-expanding national security state. Truthout needs your help to raise the $22,000 we still need by the end of tomorrow in order to continue providing independent reporting that safeguards the public. Can you make a tax-deductible donation now? Click here to donate. (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 Billionaire Gets New Sports Arena in Bankrupt Detroit Dave Zirin, The Nation: The very week Michigan Governor Rick Snyder granted a state-appointed emergency manager's request to declare the Motor City bankrupt, the Tea Party governor gave a big thumbs-up to a plan for a new $650 million Detroit Red Wings hockey arena. Read the Article The Coming Cyber-Cold War: US Pioneering Online Attacks Stephen Benavides, Truthout: Cyber warfare has established itself, and governments are spending billions in researching how best to use it. Read the Article Manning Found Not Guilty of Aiding the Enemy, Guilty on 19 Counts Candice Bernd, Truthout: Judge Col. Denise Lind Tuesday found Pfc. Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy but guilty of 19 counts in his court martial. Sentencing will be announced tomorrow. Read the Article Eugene Jarecki | Hunger Strike Shows Emaciation of Our National Character Eugene Jarecki, Truthout: Californians need to find the compassion in their hearts to recognize the heroism of incarcerated citizens. Read the Article Internal EPA Presentation Reveals Dispute Over Fracking Contamination in Dimock Wells Mike Ludwig, Truthout: EPA staff members warned their superiors that more testing should be done at wells in Dimock, Pennsylvania, because of the presence of contaminants such as methane, arsenic and barium, most likely the result of fracking. Read the Article "It Can't Happen Here" ... But It Is Happening There The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: Despite what TransCanada may say in its press releases and public relations campaigns, the Keystone XL pipeline is a disaster waiting to happen. Read the Article In Oakland, Airport Workers Cite Unfair Practices David Bacon, Truthout: Organized by Unite Here, courageous workers at Oakland airport concessions are striking against unfair labor practices and to have their employers comply with the city's living wage and sick days ordinances. Read the Article John Pilger | Australia's Election Campaign Driven by Barbarism That Dares Not Speak its Name John Pilger, Truthout: Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, using the "fear card" to gain reelection by declaring that no refugees in boats would be permitted to land in the country, is waging his campaign with the lives of men, women and children, a barbarism that is considered a vote-winner by both the Australian government and opposition, says John Pilger. Read the Article The Minimum Wage Doesn't Apply to Everyone John Light, Moyers & Company: Millions of working Americans make less than minimum wage. In fact, more Americans are exempt from it than actually earn it. Read the Article Land to the Tillers: Responses to Land Grabs Beverly Bell and Tory Field, Other Worlds: Land reform movements, organizations of indigenous peoples, small farmers, and other citizens are responding to the increased sacking of land and other natural resources throughout the global South. Read the Article Never Again Enough: Field Notes from a Drying West William deBuys, TomDispatch: The crucial question for Phoenix, for Colorado and for the greater part of the American West is this: How long will the water hold out? Read the Article |
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