| William Rivers Pitt | It's Not War, So Stop Saying That William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "A huge majority of the American people is against attacking Syria. Battalions of military experts and advisers are terrified of the prospect ... and more than a few veterans are seething at the idea of launching yet another war while a killer backlog of VA applications languishes unresolved to the terminal detriment of those who bore the brunt of our previous martial adventures." Read the Article Guantanamo's Harsh Realities Hidden Behind Wall of Secrecy Adam Hudson, Truthout: Guantanamo defense attorney James Connell's visit to Camp 7 and last week's military commissions pretrial hearing highlight the lengths to which the US government goes to hide Guantanamo's ugly realities. Read the Article Shouldn't Prisoners Be Allowed to Vote? The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: All citizens deserve the right to vote. It's simple as that. The only time you lose your right to vote should be when you renounce your citizenship and abandon the political community. Read the Article SNAP Treason: House Republicans Take Aim at Food Stamps Miguel Ferguson, Stacey Borasky and Scott Harding, Truthout: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (traditionally referred to as food stamps) is "a modern anti-poverty marvel" that also boosts local economies. House Republicans' stated goal of cutting $40 billion from the program must be stopped. Read the Article Wage Theft Comics: Crime and Justice Jeffry Odell Korgen and Kevin Pyle, Truthout: Wage theft, in all its many forms, is rampant across all industries, but it hurts low-wage workers the most. "Wage Theft Comics: Crime and Justice" is an activist comic book that chronicles the experience of victims of wage theft and guides workers and allies toward justice. Read the Comic The So-Called Strict Constructionist Justices - Lessons from Hoffman Plastics Ellen Dannin and Ann Hodges, Truthout: By ignoring the clear intent of the National Labor Relations Act, the Supreme Court majority made it more attractive for employers to violate immigration laws by hiring workers suspected of not being in this country legally. Read the Article Paul Krugman | India's Depreciating Currency: Why the Panic? Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: The rupee is plunging fast, but what is causing all the panic? Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: G20 Summit in Russia Is Officially Underway, and More In today's On the News segment: The G20 summit in Russia is being dubbed an international showdown; radiation levels at the Fukushima nuclear power plant are rising at an alarming rate; Oklahoma's second-largest school district is giving up on abstinence-only sex education; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Berliners Protest Russia's Anti-Gay Law Ahead of Winter Olympics Matt Carter, Occupy: An estimated 4,000 people participated in a demonstration in Berlin under the motto "Enough is Enough," calling on the German government and all sponsors of the 2014 Winter Olympics to demand an end to homophobic legislation in Russia. Read the Article The Pivot to Africa: The Startling Size, Scope and Growth of US Military Operations on the African Continent Nick Turse, TomDispatch: While Washington talks openly about rebalancing its military assets to Asia, a pivot to Africa is quietly and unmistakably underway. Read the Article Rachel Maddow | "No Good Options": Radioactive Leaks From Japan's Damaged Nuclear Plant Threaten the Pacific Ocean Rachel Maddow, The Rachel Maddow Show: Edwin Lyman, of the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about the alarming new radiation readings coming from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan and the despairingly few options for how to contain the vast quantities of radioactive wastewater accumulating at the site, threatening the Pacific Ocean. Read the Article | 
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