| Deride and Conquer: Dismantling the USPS Douglas Jamiel, Truthout: The historical cost of building our postal network, its unique characteristics and efficiency, the nefarious efforts to privatize and cripple it and the economic, political and personal costs of losing it are considered. Read the Article On Edward Snowden: Whistleblowing as the Highest Form of Civic and Political Engagement Fred Guerin, Truthout: Thoughtful authentic dissent is the most potent form of engaged political participation any society that calls itself "free" can embody. When dissent is suppressed, criminalized or considered an act of "sedition," conformity, docility, servitude and totalitarian rule will not be far behind. Read the Article Matt Taibbi | The Divide: American Injustice in the Age of the Wealth Gap Matt Taibbi, Random House: In his new book, Matt Taibbi explains how two of the most troubling trends in the United States are interwoven: economic inequality and mass incarceration. Wealth can merit an exemption from justice, whereas being poor marks an individual as presumed guilty. Read the Excerpt Rich People Rule: Struggle Lies Ahead Rivera Sun, Truthout: A Princeton-Northwestern study confirms that wealthy individuals and business interests control US politics. Citizen movements need to use more powerful, effective forms of political and non-violent direct action in order to make change. Read the Article Levy Economics Institute President Dissects the Myth of the Greek "Success Story" C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout: In this interview, Bard College's Levy Economics Institute President Dimitri B. Papadimitriou evaluates the impact of the Troika's austerity policies in Greece since their imposition in 2010. Read the Interview Truthout Interviews Dr. Brian Moench on Skyrocketing Autism Rates in the US Ted Asregadoo, Truthout: The author of Autism Nation discusses how environmental toxins, including Monsanto's glyphosate, may be contributing to rocketing rates of autism in the US and the need for adopting the precautionary principle in chemical usage. Watch the Interview US Nearing Approval of Next Generation of Herbicide-Resistant Crops Carey L. Biron, Inter Press Service: Two key federal agencies are in the final stages of approving a new herbicide-resistant crop "system" that would constitute the second phase of genetically engineered agriculture. Read the Article High-Dollar 2014 Primary Elections Ian Vandewalker and Christopher Famighetti, Brennan Center for Justice: It is early in the 2014 election cycle, but already we are seeing spending patterns that shed light on whether some of the many speculations about this year's political landscape are accurate. Read the Article Donors, Friends of Governors Often Get State Supreme Court Nod Rachel Baye, The Center for Public Integrity: Judicial elections are frequently criticized for allowing high-rolling campaign donors to influence the judges deciding major cases - but the judicial appointment process is no panacea either. Read the Article Obama's "No Tolerance" for Freedom of Speech Policy (or Lament for Sunshine Week) Dr. Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, Black Agenda Report: Fear remains the favored tactic used by the government against its own employees. That fear is instilled by making obscene examples of individuals for breaching secrecy oaths. Read the Article Fueling the Dragon's Flames: China's Pursuit of Energy Security in the Middle East Daniel Thorp, Truthout: China's insatiable thirst for energy as it continues along its course to becoming an international hegemon is having a profound effect on the countries that surround it. Read the Article Anatomy of a Murder: The Pentagon, Capitol Hill and Religious Liberty Mikey Weinstein, AlterNet: Despite all of the disingenuous criticism regarding "Obama's war on religion," those in the present administration can hardly be considered pristine guardians of religious liberty, especially not with respect to the United States military. Read the Article This week on Speakout: GritTV talks about the power of co-ops; Dan Bacher discusses how the petroleum industry spends big on lobbying in California; Tom Clifford deconstructs Japanese prime Minister Abe's sinister visit to the Yasukuni shrine; P.L. Thomas discusses much-needed labor unions making their way into South Carolina; Jesse Hagopian decries standardized testing to assess school success; David Palumbo-Liu introduces a BDS appreciation by Israeli journalist Noam Sheizaf; the Organizing Conference Committee suggests an alternative Asian pivot; James Kwak reports that the Connecticut legislature is considering a public pension plan that is available to most workers and condemns the looming end of net neutrality; and more. Read the Articles | 
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