| The New Global Capitalism and the War on Immigrants William I. Robinson, Truthout: The present immigration "reform" bill feeds the immigrant military-prison-industrial-detention complex, solidifies the criminalization of immigrants and the militarization of the border, and puts citizenship out of reach for one- to two-thirds of undocumented immigrants. Read the Article Bernie Sanders Introduces Amendments to Immigration Reform Bill to Protect Workers Heather Gautney, Truthout: Bernie Sanders attempted to thwart Senate Bill 744 by introducing three amendments that protected the millions of workers who stood to lose big if guest worker programs were expanded as envisioned by corporate sponsors. Read the Article You Can Beat City Hall: How We Stopped the US Bombing of Syria Robert Naiman, Truthout: We haven't completely stopped the US from bombing Syria for all time, but we have at least delayed it. It wasn't anti-political engagement loudmouths who stopped the war; it was people who engaged Congress, says Robert Naiman. Read the Article Parental Notification Laws Obstruct Abortion Access Claire Glass, Truthout: Parent involvement laws cannot conjure love and support for pregnant teens where there's violence in the home; what they do is reduce access to abortion and increase the likelihood of more complicated later-term abortions. Read the Article Public Universities Ramp Up Aid for the Wealthy, Leaving the Poor Behind Marian Wang, ProPublica: It's not just that colleges are continuously pushing up sticker prices; public universities have also been shifting their aid, giving less to the poorest students and more to the wealthiest. Read the Article George Lakoff | Systemic Causation and Syria: Obama's Framing Problem George Lakoff, Truthout: George Lakoff analyzes the public discourse on Syria and argues that just as there are no easy direct options in Syria, so there are no easy direct short-run communication options for a reasonable policy based on systemic causation. Read the Article Ethical Fashion Is the Trend of the Future: An Interview With HELPSY Founder Rachel Kibbe Martha Sorren, Truthout: High fashion comes at a high price for the planet, but Rachel Kibbe hopes the industry can start turning more toward ethical fashion. Read the Article Wall Street Banks Obtain Market Data Ten Minutes Before Everyone Else Jessica Desvarieux, The Real News Network: Associate professor of economics and law, Bill Black, discusses how the media company Thomson Reuters has been providing sensitive market information to certain financial institutions before everyone else, allowing them to front run the markets. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Gems Mined From the Released NSA Documents and FISA Court Opinions Kurt Opsahl, Electronic Frontier Foundation: In response to Freedom of Information Act lawsuits, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released hundreds of pages of documents about the NSA telephone call record program. Read the Article An Autopsy of the Minuteman Movement: Q&A With Investigative Journalist David Neiwert David Kortava, The Mantle: Investigative journalist and author David Neiwert discusses the roots and legacy of the immigration vigilantes that call themselves "the Minutemen" movement and about US immigration policy today. Read the Interview The Egyptian Revolution's Next Barrier Reza Fiyouzat and Shamus Cooke, Workers Action: After overcoming the obstacles of Mubarak and Morsi, the revolution will seek to steamroll over the next hurdle in its path: the millions of people who demanded Morsi's removal have not disappeared, nor have they been cowed into silence. Read the Article Protection of Pollinators or Smoke and Mirrors? Maryam Henein, HoneyColony: The Environmental Protection Agency recently developed a new pesticide label that prohibits the use of some pesticide products where bees are present, but critics say it will do nothing to address colony decline. Read the Article | 
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