| Dahr Jamail | NASA Scientist Warns of Three to Four-Meter Sea Level Rise by 2200 Dahr Jamail, Truthout: NASA emeritus scientist Robert Bindschadler, a former NASA glaciologist, discusses his concerns about Antarctic glaciers, why scientists are often loath to enter into the debate over climate change, massive sea level rise in the future, and what he thinks can be done. Read the Interview Why Germany Is Backing Away From a Trade Deal that Lets Corporations Sue the Government Alexis Goldstein, YES! Magazine: A new round of international trade agreements threatens to increase corporate power over national governments. But news out of Germany suggests the deals aren't inevitable. Read the Article Abandoning the K-12 School System: Listening to Our Children and Thinking for Ourselves Jeffrey Nall, Truthout: Progressive parent Jeffrey Nall explains that he and his wife, April, abandoned the K-12 education system for their children because of its promotion of obedience and conformity - and its failure to promote critical thinking and democratic values. Read the Article Pregnant Women and Immigrant Children: The Latest Victims of Mass Imprisonment? Sheila A. Bedi, Truthout: What happened behind closed doors at the American Legislative Exchange Council's recent annual meeting will undoubtedly fuel the proliferation of Stand Your Ground laws, the expansion of the private corrections industry and regressive laws that funnel immigrants into jails and prisons. Read the Article China Is Rejecting GMO Corn and That Isn't Good for American Farmers Anna Brones, Care2: China began rejecting a variety of genetically modified US corn, and the rejection is reportedly costing American farmers upwards of $3 billion. The new corn gene has been waiting for approval from the Chinese government for four years. Read the Article Why Is the US Going Back Into Iraq? Darius Shahtahmasebi, Truthout: Is the president's bombing of ISIS in Iraq a backdoor means to direct involvement in the Syrian civil war? Does the United States oppose or support the Syrian rebels? The administration's goals are suspect. Read the Article Should the Internet Be Like the Public Library? The Daily Take Team, the Thom Hartmann Program: Internet speeds in the United States average out around 20.77 megabits per second, which is less than half of the average internet speed in Hong Kong. For a country like ours, which invented the internet and is home to some of the world's most powerful tech companies, this is just embarrassing. Read the Article Why Is the Cuomo Administration Automatically Deleting State Employees' Emails? Theodoric Meyer, ProPublica: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration, which the governor pledged would be the most transparent in state history, has quietly adopted policies that allow it to purge the emails of tens of thousands of state employees. Read the Article Are Texas Jails Safe for Pregnant Women? Rachel Roth, Moms Rising: Jails in Texas are endangering pregnant women and their fetuses, despite the state's professed interest in "unborn babies." The World Health Organization opposes the incarceration of pregnant women because of health risks. Read the Article Paul Krugman | Standing Up for Liberal Principles Paul Krugman, Krugman & Co.: Now it's clear that no matter what they do, the mere fact of being a Democrat will bring accusations from Republicans that they're atheist Islamic communists. So why not stand up for some liberal principles? Read the Article NYU Grad Union Needs a Contract Campaign, Not Just a Contract Natasha Raheja, Labor Notes: Members of the NYU graduate student union's elected bargaining committee are speaking out against the union's settlement strategy. They are asking for more transparency and direct member involvement. Read the Article On the News With Thom Hartmann: Drinking Water Polluted for Thousands of Ohians and Canadians, and More In today's On the News segment: If we don't fight back, more and more of the world's drinking water supply could become contaminated; a Colorado farmer uses an abandoned prison to grow pot; a new Swedish study reveals musical ability may be hardwired into our genes; and more. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript The Mass Destruction of Iraq: The Disintegration of a Nation: Why It Is Happening and Who Is Responsible Truthout writers William Rivers Pitt and Dahr Jamail have collaborated on a new e-book that examines the history behind the chaos in Iraq. From PNAC to Bush, with vivid reporting from the scene, this book definitively explains why this is happening. Order The Mass Destruction of Iraq for Kindle now! Get the E-Book | 
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