| Living the Orwellian Life Kathleen Sharp, Truthout: George Orwell's classic political thriller is more than just fiction for the writers, journalists and activists affected by the intrusive tactics of the NSA and their surveillance program. Read the Article The American Public's Shocking Lack of Policy Knowledge is a Threat to Progress and Democracy Justin Doolittle, Truthout: If the public is as dramatically uninformed as polls show about an array of critical issues, including the Affordable Care Act, democracy is seriously threatened, argues Doolittle. Read the Article Grenada's IMF Sunday School Eric LeCompte, Inter Press Service: Religious leaders in this small Caribbean island are interjecting into the conversation on international finance and demanding a debt resolution deal that includes the participation of its citizens and protects the most vulnerable from austerity programmes implemented by the International Monetary Fund. Read the Article Time to Close Guantanamo L Michael Hager, Truthout: Despite dismissing force-feeding and saying he had plans to close Guantanamo Bay, to this day President Obama continues to ignore the situation in Guantanamo and has 18 prisoners being force-fed. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: The GOP Has Its Lowest Approval Rating in History, and More On today's On the News segment: A new NBC /Wall Street Journal poll shows that, by a 22 point margin, Americans blame the Republican Party for the government shutdown; Indiana's Attorney General has filed a lawsuit which challenges the authority of the IRS to provide subsidies for residents who sign up for Obamacare; A new website suggests that frustrated government workers drunk dial congress members; and More. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript All of the Possible Outcomes of the Debt Ceiling Fight Explained Jeff Fecke, Care2: Many pundits are predicting the end of the government shutdown as either the complete collapse of the American economy or the biggest political epiphany of the 21st century. Jeff Fecke takes a look at all the possible outcomes to see what is realistically down the path for American citizens in the coming weeks. Read the Article The Tea Party Republicans' Biggest Mistake: Confusing Government with Our System of Government Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog: "The radicals who tried to hijack America didn't understand one very basic thing. While most Americans don't like big government, Americans revere our system of government. That's why even though a majority disapprove of the Affordable Care Act, a majority also disapprove of Republican tactics for repealing or delaying it," writes Reich. Read the Article A New Dad Asks: If Male Violence Is the Biggest Threat to Women, How Do I Raise a Kind Son? Christopher Zumski Finke, Yes! Magazine: In a society where violence against women is most often at the hands of abusive men, the idea of having a baby boy can be terrifying. Here's what one father learned about what it takes to raise compassionate men. Read the Article The Pentagon's Italian Job David Vine, Foreign Policy in Focus: Since the start of the Global War on Terror in 2001, the military has been shifting its European center of gravity from Germany to Italy turning the Italian peninsula into a launching pad for future wars in Africa, the Middle East, and beyond. Read the Article Plan B and Beyond: Local Struggles for Reproductive Freedom Staff, Making Contact National Radio Project: As obstacles to women's reproductive health choices surface in pharmacies, state legislatures, city councils and even medical schools, abortion opponents are beginning to focus locally to create restrictions that prevent women from exercising their choices. Read the Article | 
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