| William Rivers Pitt | The Sugar Makes the Poison Taste Sweet William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: If you ask the right people, they'll tell you President Obama’s State of the Union was a great speech. I saw a man talking very eloquently out of both sides of his mouth, again, and it made me sick in my soul. Read the Article The New York Times Calls Torture "Torture" When the Perp Is an Official Enemy Justin Doolittle, Truthout: When is torture called "torture" in The New York Times? When it's purportedly done by someone the US government disapproves of. Read the Article Enough Is Enough: Fraud-Ridden Banks Are Not LA's Only Option Ellen Brown, Web of Debt Blog: What if there is an alternative that would not only save Los Angeles money but would be a safer place to deposit its funds than in Wall Street banks? Read the Article Another Chapter in Coal's Trail of Pollution Mary Anne Hitt, OtherWords: The West Virginia chemical spill was just the latest example of how the coal industry is poisoning our water, thanks to glaring loopholes in the nation’s clean-water protections. Read the Article No Pipe Dream: Is Fracking About To Arrive on Your Doorstep? Ellen Cantarow, TomDispatch: All of the industry's ubiquitous pipelines mean countless Americans - even those living far from gas fields, compressor stations and terminals - find themselves on the front lines of fracking. Read the Article Time for Big Oil to Pay for Its Pollution The Daily Take, The Thom Hartmann Program: The fossil fuel industry is the only industry that doesn't pay to clean up its own waste, so it’s left to the American taxpayer to foot the bill and shoulder the externalities. Read the Article Is Syrian "Peace" Conference Laying the Foundation for War? Kevin Zeese and Margaret Flowers, Truthout: The Geneva II "peace" conference has all the indications of a sham. Those opposed to war in Syria better get ready to prevent war again. Read the Article Paul Krugman | What Happens When Opportunities Are Lost Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: The problem isn't that the United States is becoming a nation of takers; it's the fact that we're becoming a nation that doesn't offer enough economic opportunity to the bottom half, or maybe even the bottom 80 percent, of its citizens. Read the Article Egypt's Constitutional Mess and Solutions From South Africa Keith Harrington, Truthout: Egypt's latest constitutional plebiscite was so rigged, it inevitably will lead to another legitimation crisis for the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces government. When it does, the generals should look to South Africa's constitutional round table for a model constitution writing process. Read the Article Obama Calls for "Opportunity for All": Eight Policies To Make It Happen Sarah van Gelder, Yes! Magazine: While the president outlined important steps forward Tuesday night, bolder steps are needed. Here are eight with the power to create the universal opportunity the president called for. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: States Have Lost $1.76 Billion Since Congress Allowed Long-Term Unemployment Benefits to Expire, and More In today's On the News segment: States have lost $1.76 billion since Congress allowed long-term unemployment benefits to expire; religious groups are standing up for reproductive rights; ten cities are teaming up to fight climate change; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Economic Update: Myths of Economic Recovery Richard D. Wolff, Economic Update / Truthout: A North Carolina company was sold to its 320 workers; India enables cheap substitutes for overpriced drugs; updates on US union membership in 2013; the myth of returning manufacturing to the US; and more. Listen to the Radio Segment | 
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