| Mike Ludwig | NAFTA = Death: Artists Mark NAFTA's 20th Anniversary With Border Protest Mike Ludwig, Truthout: A group of artists marked the 20th anniversary of the signing of NAFTA on New Year's Day with an art installation at the US-Mexico border in San Diego pointing to increased numbers of death since the pact was signed. Read the Article William Blum: "Our Leaders Do Not Mean Well" Daniel Falcone, Truthout: Dan Falcone interviews foreign policy critic William Blum about Barack Obama, the media, the United States allying itself with terrorists, and more. Read the Article Why Aren't Big Bankers in Jail? Janine Jackson, FAIR Blog: While there have been substantive inquiries into the wrongdoing of investment banks and auditors, those calling for jail time are often dismissed as irrational, driven by blood lust, anger, or vengeance. Read the Article Abolish the Aisle: Would Divided Legislators Work Together If They Had to Sit in Alphabetical Order? Fran Korten, Yes! Magazine: Marco Rubio would be next to Bernie Sanders, and Paul Ryan would rub elbows with Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan. If we closed the personal gap, maybe we could close the political one. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: A Federal Judge Has Rejected the Mandatory Drug Testing of Welfare Recipients, and More Thom Hartmann, The Thom Hartmann Program: Compared to the standards of the 1960s, the so-called middle class is dead; A federal judge has rejected the mandatory drug testing of welfare recipients; Senate Democrats want to "fast-track" unemployment benefits; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Children Beheaded as Violence Engulfs the Central African Republic Kristina Chew, Care2: Two children have been beheaded and another mutilated in the Central African Republic, according to a report from UNICEF. At least 16 children have been killed since December 5 in Bangui and more are being recruited into armed groups. Read the Article This California Scheme Is Bad for Your Health Jim Hightower, OtherWords: Republican members of the California Assembly created a fake and misleading health insurance website, seemingly to spite President Obama, but it may only hurt their own constituents. Read the Article A Moral and Economic Imperative to Extend Unemployment Benefits Dave Johnson, Campaign for America's Future: Federal unemployment assistance for 1.3 million people who have been unemployed longer than 26 weeks expired last Saturday, after Republicans blocked efforts to extend them. 3.6 million more people will lose these benefits over this year. Read the Article Israel Lobby Takes Aim at Iran Deal Paul R. Pillar, Consortium News: Official Washington's neocons are still trying to derail a negotiated settlement with Iran over its nuclear program, putting the US on a course for war – as favored by Israel's Likud. But this reality is hiding behind sophistry, says ex-CIA analyst Paul R. Pillar. Read the Article Amazon.com Drones Raise Red Flags Regarding Privacy Rights Maxwell Abbott, PR Watch: Amazon's fleet of delivery drones may not be a reality for years to come. But if they are inevitable it is not too early to enact privacy protections. Read the Article | 
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