Richard D. Wolff | Political Corruption and Capitalism

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BuzzFlash The Buzzflash commentary for Truthout will return soon.   Stealing, Silence and Savagery Were at the Core of the Slavery System and Still Live on in US DNA Read the Article at BuzzFlash   Obama Admits Clapper Gave "Untruthful" Testimony Read the Article at The Guardian   Fifty Reasons Why We Should Fear the Worst From Fukushima Read the Article at EcoWatch   Homeland Security Redacts Drone Info It Already Released Publicly in Report to Congress Read the Article at Techdirt   How Edward Snowden Went From Loyal NSA Contractor to Whistleblower Read the Article at The Guardian   Law Doesn't End the Revolving Door on Capitol Hill Read the Article at The New York Times   Charles P. Pierce | More Water Woes in West Virginia, This Time With Formaldehyde Read the Article at Esquire     Richard D. Wolff | Political Corruption and Capitalism Richard D. Wolff, Truthout: Corruption is endemic to the capitalist system and has not been successfully regulated away. Perhaps a system change is warranted? Read the Article  Minnesota Law Substitutes Military Test for Graduation Requirement Pat Elder, Truthout: In Minnesota, radical changes to graduation testing requirements make it easier for high school students' personal information to be sent to military recruiters without parental consent. There are no privacy protections built into Minnesota's new law. Read the Article  Calvin and Jobs: Why the Right Hates (but Still Needs) Social Welfare Douglas Jamiel, Truthout: Calvinism's embrace of wealth as a sign of divine election lives on in the red state/blue state religious and social welfare divides. Read the Article  A Fast Track to Eroding Our Rights Wenonah Hauter, OtherWords: The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens the very essence of our democratic process by promoting the privatization of public resources and corporate self-regulation. Read the Article  Apple Meets Its Worst Nightmare: Federally Appointed Antitrust Lawyer Hell-Bent on Doing His Job Lynn Parramore, AlterNet: Why has Apple become so secretive and combative? Perhaps the company is nervous because it is actually becoming a giant, monopolistic rip-off machine and doesn't want you to know what kind of tricks it is up to. Read the Article  Truthout Interviews Featuring William Rivers Pitt on the State of the Nation Ted Asregadoo, Truthout: In this interview, William Rivers Pitt critiques Obama's State of the Union speech and says we're at a point in our history where we need transformational policies and politicians. Watch the Interview  The Surveillance Blitz John Feffer, Foreign Policy in Focus: Our privacy is getting hit from two sides - from corporations as well as the government. Read the Article  Rethinking Economics: From the UK, a Global Student Movement Takes Shape Ruby Russell, Occupy.com: When the financial crisis hit in 2007, economics students around the world found that theories handed down in classrooms failed to explain the reality outside, and an international movement began to demand a change in the way economics is taught. Read the Article  The "Skills Gap" Is a Convenient Myth Toni Gilpin, Labor Notes: When skilled slots do go unfilled, it's because employers seek high-value workers at discount rates. It's hypocritical for employers to bemoan the shortage of skilled labor while they lay off workers and pay less to those they retain. Read the Article  New Study: Anti-Homophobic School Policy Reduces Suicide Risk - for All Students Aaron Cantu, AlterNet: Heterosexual males were half as likely to attempt suicide in schools with gay-straight alliances. Read the Article  Left Out of Obama's Commission on Elections? Race Brentin Mock, Demos: "I'm not sure how you can talk and walk around race, when in North Carolina right now, it's easier for a black teenager to go to jail than it is for him to vote." Read the Article  Haiti: Billions in Aid, Pennies in Progress Since Earthquake Nathalie Baptiste, Foreign Policy in Focus: Four years since its devastating earthquake, progress in Haiti is slow and reconstruction efforts are lacking at best. Read the Article  This week in Speakout: Nick Malinowski laments the political exploitation of the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.; a stunning infographic from Best Psychology Degrees shows the psychological effects of poverty in the US; documentary film maker Carolyn Brown sheds a light on the struggle of migrant workers and their children; David Amram shares the late Pete Seeger's final hours; Rudy Avizius takes a look at how the financing of public works projects enriches Wall Street; Lee Camp interviews Richard Wolff; Joseph Boutilier looks at how media coverage of the "Honor the Treaties Tour" focused on celebrity Neil Young; Jim Cullen looks at our failures to protect the population from corporate toxins; Paul Thomas considers Paul Sherman and the "thug" label; Dennis Trainor Jr. delivers a SOTU minus the corporate influence; and more. Read the Articles

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Elizabeth (Liz) Chaplin DuPage County Board Member, District 2: Orseno Named Metra Executive Chief

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Elizabeth (Liz) Chaplin DuPage County Board Member, District 2: This Week's Meeting

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Illinois is 2nd state to pass Homeless Bill of Rights |

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*If only the State would give them a place to call home... - Dan

Obama's Aversion to Income Inequality Doesn't Extend to TPP

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BuzzFlash Bigoted Obsessions: Utah Legislator Would Force Transgender Students to Use Different Washrooms Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: The challenges the United States faces are enormous. Legislators who spend time casting cruel stigmas on transgender students are bigoted and squandering our future. Read the BuzzFlash Commentary   Why Henry Waxman Was One of the Most Important Congressmen Ever Read the Article at Mother Jones   Conservatives Launch War on Cookies: Evangelicals Attack Girl Scouts USA Read the Article at BuzzFlash   Let Banks Fail Is Iceland Mantra as 2 Percent Joblessness in Sight Read the Article at The Utne Reader   Drinking Water for 17 California Communities About to Run Dry? Read the Article at Common Dreams   Global (and Judicial) Warming and Cooling: Why We Get Both Read the Article at BuzzFlash   Fifty-Five Bodies and Zero Trials at the Florida School for Boys Read the Article at The New Yorker   Why the GOP's Civil War Is Only Going to Get Uglier Read the Article at Salon     Obama's Aversion to Income Inequality Doesn't Extend to TPP Natalie Yoon and William C. Anderson, Truthout: In his State of the Union address, President Obama touted his dedication to fight income inequality, yet his administration is working to fast-track a trade agreement predicted to cut pay for 90 percent of American workers. Read the Article  DC's Poorest Residents Fight Displacement by Gentrification Rania Khalek, Truthout: Barry Farm, a public housing complex with deep roots in African-American history, is on the front lines of Washington's gentrification. If it is demolished - as more than half of DC's pre-2000 public housing stock has been - residents likely will be out on the street. Read the Article and View the Photos  "NATO 3" Trial: Terror Case Called Weak, Chicago Police Witch Hunt Alleged Candice Bernd, Truthout: As the ongoing trial of the "NATO 3" - Brian Church, Brent Betterly and Jared Chase - begins at a Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago this week, emerging details point to overblown charges, police misconduct and targeted surveillance operations on their First Amendment activities. Read the Article  Scarlett Johansson, There's a Line Between Israel and Palestine, and SodaStream Is Over the Line Robert Naiman, Truthout: Oxfam dumped actor Scarlett Johansson as its "global ambassador" for promoting SodaStream, which is made in Israel's occupied settlements in the West Bank. Johansson believes such action is OK for someone who supports a two-state solution. Read the Article  The Crime of the Century Peter G. Cohen, Truthout: The result of our obsession with economic growth is that we are ruining the atmosphere, killing ocean life and extinguishing thousands of species - possibly even our own. Read the Article  Advice to Plutocrat Perkins: Time to Shut Up! Bill Moyers and Michael Winship, Moyers & Company: There's a rule of thumb in cyberspace etiquette which boils down to this: He who first compares the other side to Nazis loses... unless you're billionaire Tom Perkins, who seems dedicated to digging a deeper and deeper hole for himself. Read the Article and Watch the Videos  Elizabeth Warren: "It Hurts... It Just Makes Me Madder Than Hell" Michael Lux, Daily Kos: "Because everyone else in the political world will be writing about the SOTU, I am going to write about another political leader, Elizabeth Warren, who I think is creating a new kind of progressive politics that will have a major impact on American politics for years to come." Read the Article  US Foreign Policy in Latin America Leaves an Open Door for China Mark Weisbrot, The Guardian: America's ''pivot'' to Asia along with decades of heavy-handed policy give China an opportunity to rebalance global powers. It is well worth China's efforts, which could be made at little or no cost, to help maintain stability in Latin America. Read the Article  Secret Court Ruling Could Undermine Wisconsin Campaign Finance Law Brendan Fischer, PR Watch: A secret court ruling in the "John Doe" probe into campaign finance violations during Wisconsin's 2011 and 2012 recall elections could have implications well beyond the investigation - if news reports from anonymous sources are accurate. Read the Article  Latest Human Rights Watch Report: 30 Lies About Venezuela Tamara Pearson, Venezuelaanalysis.com: In the six pages that Human Rights Watch (HRW) dedicates to Venezuela in its World Report 2014, released this week, it manages to tell at least 30 serious lies, distortions, and omissions. Pointing out these lies is important, because many people believe that HRW is a neutral authority on human rights. Read the Article  "We Will Not Break the Law to Enforce the Law": NYC to Reform Stop-and-Frisk, End Racial Profiling Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, Democracy Now!: New York City's newly elected Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced the city will drop its appeal of a ruling by a US district court that found the New York City Police Department's controversial "stop-and-frisk" program unconstitutional and settle an ongoing lawsuit. Watch the Video and Read the Transcript

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Daddy Daughter Dance is Feb. 21 at the York Center Park District!

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Daddy/Daughter Sweetheart Dance The York Center Park District gym will be transformed with a variety of hearts! Treat your daughter to a night out on the town. Let your little girl dance the night away, pamper herself in our nail salon, or give her the chance to create her own amazing craft! Light appetizers will be served at the beginning of the night and we will end with an ice cream sundae bar. All guests will get to choose all their toppings to create a delicious ice cream treat. Wear your best dress clothes. Ages: All Welcome Date: Friday, Feb. 21 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Fee: $25/couples; $5 each additional girl/resident $30/couples; $5 each additional girl/non-resident Register By: Friday, Feb. 14 A $5 late fee will be charged to couples who register after the deadline. *All children must be accompanied by a male chaperone. No registration will be taken at the door.      The York Center Park District   is now taking Online registration at www.ycpdfun.com    The York Center Park District also takes phone registration at (630) 629-0886   Phone Registration Hours are Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (No voice mail registration accepted)

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Vestas Investigates Blade Failure; Gamesa To Shut Down U.S. Factory

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Gamesa To Shutter Pennsylvania Blade Plant, Lay Off 62 Workers on 30 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Gamesa has announced plans to close its blade manufacturing plant in Ebensburg, Pa., and lay off the facility's 62 employees. According to a Gamesa spokesperson, the plant will officially close on March 31, and all affected employees have been given a 60-day notice as required by the Worker Adjustment and [read more] Vestas Investigates Blade Failure At Danish Wind Farm on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff On Jan. 26, a Vestas blade failure occurred at a wind farm in Northern Jutland, Denmark. Vestas spokesperson Matthew Whitby tells NAW that the incident involved a single V90-3.0 MW wind turbine, which uses 44-meter-long blades. Two of the blades were damaged as a result of the incident, but no [read more]
House Passes Farm Bill With $880M In Renewables And Energy Efficiency Provisions on 30 Jan 2014 by Michael Puttre The Agricultural Act of 2014 - popularly known as the farm bill - passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, paving the way for $881 million in renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. The legislation includes the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), which offers grants and loans to [read more] EDF To Repower California Wind Farm, Sell Output To SCE on 30 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff EDF Renewable Energy has announced a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Southern California Edison (SCE) for the 19.8 MW Patterson Pass repowering wind project in California. The PPA was contracted through the California Renewable Auction Mechanism competitive procurement program. As part of the project, EDF says it will upgrade [read more] U.K. Data-Sharing Project Aims To Improve Offshore Wind Performance, Lower Costs on 30 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff The U.K.-based Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, The Crown Estate and offshore wind farm owner/operators have launched a new collaboration program aimed at improving wind turbine operational performance by increasing safety, reliability and availability, thereby cutting the cost of electricity generated from offshore wind. The SPARTA project will create a [read more] Northland Power Increases Its Stake In 600 MW Offshore Wind Farm on 30 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Northland Power Inc., an Ontario-based independent power producer, has entered into agreements for the rights to acquire Typhoon Offshore B.V.'s 5% interest in Gemini, a 600 MW offshore wind project currently in advanced development in the North Sea. Subject to final documentation and board approval, this deal would boost Northland's [read more] First Wind Notes Record Project Portfolio Growth In 2013 on 30 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Boston-based developer First Wind says it achieved record growth in 2013 by securing commitments for some 750 MW in new renewable energy projects, including about 600 MW of wind power. At the start of 2013, following the extension of the federal tax credits, First Wind announced that it planned to [read more] WindSim AS Launches New Cloud Solution on 30 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff WindSim AS, a provider of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to the wind industry, has launched its WindSim Cloud solution, a service reporting the annual energy production for planned or existing wind farms. "Access to powerful computing resources makes cloud simulations attractive and offers an alternative to running simulations locally," says [read more] Navigant Predicts Fastest Growth In Wind Power Will Occur In Emerging Markets on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Several factors, including austerity measures implemented in a number of European economies and boom-and-bust cycles in the U.S. caused by fluctuating policy on production tax credits, are combining to limit the growth of wind power markets across much of the developed world in the coming years, says Navigant Research. At [read more] NextEra Energy Resources' Wind Portfolio Reaches 10.21 GW on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff In a new financial report, NextEra Energy Resources reveals it added approximately 375 MW of new U.S. and Canadian wind capacity to its portfolio in 2013, bringing the total size of the wind portfolio to 10.21 GW. NextEra notes it also reached wind production levels of nearly 30 million MWh [read more] Siemens Provides Details About 182 MW Texas Turbine Deal on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Siemens has announced details about an order for the 182 MW Panhandle 2 wind power project, located in Carson County, Texas. The company says the project will consist of 79 Siemens SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. Component deliveries will start in March, and commissioning of the turbines is scheduled for November. The [read more] First Power From West Of Duddon Sands Offshore Wind Farm on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Electricity has been generated for the first time from the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, which is being developed by ScottishPower Renewables and DONG Energy in the Irish Sea. According to the companies, engineers have now installed 42 of the 108 Siemens turbines that will make up the [read more] Vestas Names New Head Of Asia Pacific And China Operations on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff Chris Beaufait has been appointed new group senior vice president of Vestas and president of Vestas Asia Pacific and China. Beaufait, who comes from a position as president and general manager of GE Aviation in China, enters into his new position on April 1. Beaufait succeeds Danny Nielsen, chief operating [read more] Energy Department Appoints Elliot Mainzer BPA Administrator on 29 Jan 2014 by NAW Staff The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has appointed Elliot Mainzer the administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Mainzer has served as acting administrator since July 2013. As one of four Power Marketing Administrations within the DOE, BPA markets hydropower from the Federal Columbia River Power System. 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