Stopping the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Global Revolt Against Corporate Domination Margaret Flowers and Kevin Zeese, Truthout: In the fight against corporate personhood, citizens have the power to defend themselves and organizing against the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a fight that all Americans can get behind. Read the Article State Department Admits It Doesn't Know Keystone XL's Exact Route Steve Horn, DeSmogBlog: After concerned citizens petitioned under the Freedom of Information Act, TransCanada is not revealing the exact route of the Keystone XL pipeline due to "national security concerns," proving big oil's control over our government. Read the Article Ellsberg: Snowden Was Right to Flee the US Brad Friedman, The BRAD Blog: Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, who leaked Defense Department documents in protest of the Vietnam War, explains how the conservative shifts in American policy gave National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden no choice but to flee capture. Read the Article America First The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: Media outlets in Brazil have reported that NSA surveillance has reached Latin America. As we realize how far the reach of the US government is, and how much of an empire this country has become, the question remains: Will we learn from history? Or are we doomed to political collapse? Read the Article Pelican Bay Prison Hunger-Strikers: Todd Ashker Todd Ashker, Truthout: To continue the coverage on the Pelican Bay Prison hunger strike, we look to Todd Ashker, a prisoner who has been denied the right to communicate with his family for almost 20 years. Read the Article The End of the End of History - and Why the Era of Revolutions Is Upon Us Bini Adamczak, Occupy.com: Two years after the beginning of the Arab Spring, strings of protests have gathered momentum across the world, proving that these are not just singular events but a collective movement that is slowly redefining the spectrum of power. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Snowden's Revelation Paves the Way for Federal Lawsuit Against NSA In today's On the News segment: The Electronic Frontier Foundation has successfully launched a lawsuit against the government, Walmart threatens Washington, DC as a bill to raise minimum wage is considered, and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Why the Revival of US Labor Might Start With Nonunion Workers Amy Dean, YES! Magazine: New web site FixMyJob.com allows a platform for nonunionized workers to voice their complaints and concerns, but more importantly, to look for solutions as a community to combat inequality in the workplace. Read the Article Senator Boxer Is Losing Faith in the EPA, and So Should We Kristina Chew, Care2: The Environmental Protection Agency's refusal to adopt preventative measures has come at a high cost to Americans, especially for those victims of the West, Texas, chemical explosion, who could have been saved if the EPA had adopted recommendations put forth a decade ago. Read the Article Jim Hightower | North Carolina Rips More Holes in Its Safety Net Jim Hightower, Other Words: New legislation in North Carolina, a state that has the fifth-highest jobless rate in the US, has shaved seven weeks from the federally mandated length of time people are eligible for unemployment benefits. Read the Article |
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