Possible New Cold War? High-Fives in the Halls of the Pentagon Dina Rasor, Truthout: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has given the Department of Defense a possible reprieve from American citizens' war-weary thoughts. In a new Cold War, the DOD would not have to worry about battlefield weapon failures and the public turning sour as sons and daughters come home maimed or worse. Read the Article Bernie Sanders: "I Am Prepared To Run for President of the United States" John Nichols, The Nation: Bernie Sanders says he is "prepared to run for president of the United States." That's not a formal announcement. A lot can change between now and 2016, and the populist senator from Vermont bristles at the whole notion of a permanent campaign. But Sanders has begun talking with savvy progressive political strategists. Read the Interview Dean Baker | Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in February, Despite Bad Weather Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research: The establishment survey showed the economy added 175,000 jobs in February, in spite of the unusually harsh weather on much of the country. With modest upward revisions to the prior two months' data, this brings the three-month average to 129,000. While this is considerably weaker than the fall months, weather has undoubtedly played a role in slowing job creation. Read the Article Burned, Bombed, Beaten – Education Under Attack Worldwide Kanya D'Almeida, Inter Press Service: In the most exhaustive account of the issue to date, the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack Thursday released a 250-page report detailing attacks on schools, universities, teachers, students and academics, by both state and non-state actors. Read the Article Discipline With Dignity: Oakland Classrooms Try Healing Instead of Punishment Fania Davis, Yes! Magazine: Oakland is considered one of the most violent cities in the nation. However, today hundreds of Oakland students are learning a new habit. Instead of resorting to violence, they are being empowered to engage in restorative processes. Read the Article Psychology Association's Torture Link Fails "Do-No-Harm" Ethics Roy Eidelson and Trudy Bond, Truthout: Two psychologists deplore their profession's involvement in torture and abuse at Guantanamo and elsewhere - and the American Psychological Association's failure to sanction those ethics violations. Read the Article Mass Incarceration: Are the Feds Charting a New Path? James Kilgore, Truthout: Eric Holder's recent speech arguing for reconsideration of felon disenfranchisement laws and reductions in mandatory minimum sentences is a positive sign for the decarceration movement. But the United States still has a long way to go to reach even China's per capita incarceration rate. Read the Article If They Can Sanction Russia Over Crimea, We Can Sanction Israel Over Palestine Robert Naiman, Truthout: Supporters of sanctions against Israel for its military occupation of Palestine must demand the same respect for our democratic rights that supporters of sanctions against Russia for its military intervention in Crimea enjoy. Read the Article Peabody Energy Lobbyist Schools Legislators on Getting More ALEC Travel Perks Nick Surgey, PR Watch: An internal ALEC document shows that a Peabody Energy lobbyist provided ALEC legislators with a presentation on how to get more cash from corporations like Peabody to attend ALEC conferences. Peabody is a long-time member of ALEC. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Extreme Inequality Is Dragging Down Our Economy, and More In today's On the News segment: According to a new paper from the International Monetary Fund, countries with a large wealth divide have less economic growth than nations with more evenly distributed incomes; a Gallup poll shows that about one in four Americans think that unemployment is our nation's biggest problem; our representatives have been shut out of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiation; and more. Read the Article |
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