| Political Prisoner Marshall Eddie Conway Released From Prison After 44 Years Susie Day, Truthout: Former Black Panther Marshall Edward Conway, who has spent nearly 44 of his 67 years in maximum security prisons, was released Tuesday, his conviction overturned. Scores of former Black Panthers continue to serve virtual life sentences in prison. Read the Article Rola Nashef: Redefining Arab-American Narratives Through Romantic Comedy Anna Lekas Miller, Truthout: Rola Nashef - writer, director and producer of the film Detroit Unleaded - discusses the Arab-American community in Detroit, Arab-American identity and the politics of challenging media stereotypes of Arabs and Arab-Americans through romantic comedy. Read the Article and View the Photos Nuclear Weapons - Hope at Last Jim McCluskey, Truthout: In spite of their obligations under the non-proliferation treaty, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and France are rebuilding or upgrading their arsenals of nuclear weapons. The rest of the world is responding to this threat to all human life. Read the Article The Case of Oscar Pistorius: Life and Death in the Rainbow Nation James Kilgore, Truthout: The global media feasts on the spectacle of Oscar Pistorius as South Africa's O.J. Simpson, ignoring the tragic persistence of gender-based violence, inequality and punitive criminal justice that form the context of his violent act. Read the Article Why Hospitals Are Failing Civilians Who Get PTSD Lois Beckett, ProPublica: Undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder is having a major impact on injured civilians, particularly those with violent injuries. But many hospitals still have no systematic approach to identifying patients with PTSD or helping them get treatment. Read the Article Psychiatry Now Admits It's Been Wrong in Big Ways - But Can It Change? Bruce E. Levine, Truthout: Even as the intellectual foundation for our drug-based paradigm of mental health care - starting with the diagnostics - is collapsing, society's use of these medications is increasing. It is likely that the psychiatric profession will not change until it sees the financial benefit in doing so. Read the Interview US Readies for Modi Ahead of 2014 India Elections as Indian Media Becomes Campaign Focus Papri Sri Raman, Truthout: While the United States appears to be preparing for a Bharatiya Janata Party victory and Prime Minister Narendra Modi after India's April parliamentary elections, Indian political parties have avoided substantive issues in favor of finger-pointing at the media. Read the Article How a CBS Video About a Cancer Victim Misled Millions About Obamacare Maggie Mahar, Health Beat: A CBS report misled the public about Obamacare coverage. Maggie Mahar of Health Beat called them on it and they pulled the video - but by then the damage was done. Read the Article Venezuela Is Not Ukraine Mark Weisbrot, The Guardian: The current protests in Venezuela are reminiscent of another historical moment when street protests were used by right-wing politicians as part of an attempt to overthrow the elected government. Read the Article Is Russian-Ukraine Intervention Illegal? Paul Jay, The Real News Network: Jeffrey Sommers, associate professor and Senior Fellow of the Institute of World Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and John Quigley, professor of International Law and Comparative Law at Ohio State University analyze the role of Russia and the United States in the Ukraine crisis. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript Take Roots Action: Today we're giving a major boost to a pair of petitions in support of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Please add your name to one or both. Tell Secretary of State Kerry: Give Snowden back his passport! Tell the Obama administration: Hands off Snowden! | 
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