| Climate Change 2013: Where We Are Now - Not What You Think Bruce Melton, Truthout: To prevent increasingly dangerous climate change, the public and our leaders must be convinced to act decisively and robustly. As the latest data show, changes are occurring more quickly than scientists have ever predicted, and simple emissions reductions are no longer the answer. Read the Article Year-End Legislation Could Close National Security Loophole, Protect Government Whistleblowers Candice Bernd, Truthout: A Senate bill that restores due process rights of appeal for those fired federal employees whose jobs are deemed "sensitive" to national security is seen as the return of a longtime protection for potential whistleblowers. Read the Article Dirtiest Oil: Why In Situ Bitumen Extraction Is Dangerous for Canada, the World Harrison Samphir, Truthout: The Primrose leak contamination of wetlands, forests and the traditional lands of the Beaver Lake Cree and Cold Lake First Nations demonstrates the dangers of in situ bitumen extraction, but also of Canada's current abusive energy and First Nations policies. Read the Article Pioneers of Media Diversity Eleanor J. Bader, Truthout: Devorah Heitner's new book, Black Power TV, describes the pioneering journalists who attempted to provide adequate media representation of African-Americans and made inroads in transforming television from a site of oppression and exclusion to a site for liberation. Read the Article Edward Snowden, Person of the Year Eugene Robinson, Washington Post Writers Group: There are really just two possible choices for person of the year. The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and a whistleblowing fugitive from American justice have just one thing in common: impact. Read the Article Economic Update: There Are Alternatives Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update/Truthout: Updates on dangers in anti-bacterial soap, South African union starting socialist party, Germans retiring abroad, billionaires' whims shaping health care. Major discussions of Obamacare and alternatives to capitalist bank scandals. Responses to emails on worker coops in US and on "regulated capitalism." Listen to the Radio Segment Joo-Hyun Kang: Ending the Stop-and-Frisk Regime Laura Flanders, GRITtv: Joo-Hyun Kang, director of Communities United for Police Reform, says, "Safety doesn't have to be at the cost of respect and dignity. Our job as activists is to make sure that (Bill de Blasio's promise of change) doesn't turn into just something for a campaign." Watch the Video and Read the Article How Do You End Homelessness? If You're This State, You Offer People Homes Robin Marty, Care2: For years, Utah has addressed its homeless problem simply by offering apartments to those who lack a home, worrying about the details of the exchange later. The plan, called Housing First, was launched by then Gov. Jon Huntsman and started providing apartments to the homeless in 2005. Read the Article Why Charter Schools Are Foolish Investments for States Facing Economic Challenges Paul Thomas, AlterNet: A new report calling for South Carolina to increase the state's investment in charter schools comes as the state struggles to recover from the economic downturn and continues to invest heavily in education reform driven by new standards. Read the Article California's Top 10 Environmental Disasters, Featuring Erin Brockovich Emerson Urry, EnviroNews: While speaking with Erin Brokovich, the topic of the worst environmental disasters in California history came up. The following list of the top 10 man-made environmental disasters that California has ever experienced contains some disturbing information. Watch the Video and Read the Article Realizations From Killing and Eating an Animal We Raised Ourselves Aaron and Susan von Frank, Tyrant Farms Blog: "The way we used to source our meat had the same desensitizing effect that many people in our society have developed toward violence. Those aren't 'real' animals we're buying and eating; they're cheap chunks of protein." Watch the Video and Read the Article | 
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