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Webバージョン  |  アップデート設定  |  登録解除 いいね ツイート 転送 http://endofsecrets.blogspot.com Newtown Kids vs. Yemenis and Pakistanis: What Explains the Disparate Reactions? Posted by jon on 19 December, 2012 Glenn Greenwald read more Coal Exports Emerging as Major Climate Fight in the Pacific Northwest Posted by Beth on 19 December, 2012 Jules Boykoff In the Pacific Northwest, activists and their allies are ramping up for a full-throttle battle over a proposal to haul coal across the west for export to China. Big Coal’s latest master plan promises to generate a second epicenter of climate-change resistance—our very own Keystone XL pipeline showdown. read more Fiscal Cliff: Let's Call Their Bluff Posted by Beth on 19 December, 2012 Ellen Brown The “fiscal cliff” has all the earmarks of a false flag operation, full of sound and fury, intended to extort concessions from opponents. read more How to Think Outside the Big Box this Holiday Season Posted by jacob on 19 December, 2012 Port workers in Los Angeles went on strike last week. McDonald’s and Burger King employees walked off the job and onto the picket line the week before. Last month, Walmart workers made waves with their strike against the giant retailer leading up to and through “Black Friday.” Workers across the United States are risking their livelihoods for a better workplace and an improved economy. read more 8 Deficit Reducers That Are More Ethical—And More Effective—Than the 'Chained CPI' Posted by Beth on 19 December, 2012 Richard Eskow News reports say the President’s proposed deal includes the “chained CPI,” which would impose drastic Social Security cuts and tax hikes for everybody but the wealthy. read more The Sort of Country Your Mother Brought You Up to Avoid Posted by jon on 19 December, 2012 Tom Engelhardt An illustration of CIA "black sites" that were used to interrogate detainees around the world.On New Year's Eve 2003, Khaled el-Masri, an unemployed car salesman from Germany on vacation in Macedonia, was removed from a bus and kidnapped by the CIA due to a confu read more Intervention in Syria Risks Blowback and Regional War Posted by jon on 19 December, 2012 Seumas Milne Shelled buildings in Saif al Dawle district, Aleppo: ‘Wars to protect civilians do nothing of the kind.' (Photograph: Maysun/EPA)The signs are unmistakable. Once again, the west is preparing to escalate military intervention in the Arab and Muslim world. This time the target is Syria. Since the US presidential election, the warnings have multiplied. read more What I Learned from My American Gun Show Tour Posted by jon on 19 December, 2012 Max Blumenthal read more Synder Vetoes Gun Bill. Will Omnibus Anti-Choice Bill Be Next? Posted by jon on 19 December, 2012 Robin Marty Michigan Governor Rick Synder is starting to feel the pressure from constituents when it comes to his support of massively unpopular bills, and the criticism is having its intended effect. In the wake of the tragic shooting in Connecticut, the Republican governor vetoed the state's new gun law, one that would allow firearms in schools and daycare centers.(Photo via Ms. Magazine) read more Going Over a Cliff Better Than Deal President Has Offered Posted by jon on 19 December, 2012 Scott Klinger The latest proposals by both President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner would widen economic inequality in the United States. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the major offers on the table. Top personal income tax rates read more 登録変更 | 登録解除

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