Common Dreams Highlights Monday July 28, 2014

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Featured… Government Surveillance Threatens Journalism, Law and Thus Democracy: Report http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/government-surveillance-threatens-journalism-law-and-thus-democracy-report Headlines… Dirty Coal Exports Are a ‘Global Shell Game’ http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/dirty-coal-exports-are-global-shell-game In ‘Ugly’ Resolution, US Politicians Back Israel’s Assault on Gaza http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/ugly-resolution-us-politicians-back-israels-assault-gaza Lack of Oversight, Damaged Tankers Caused West Virginia Chemical Spill http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/lack-oversight-damaged-tankers-caused-west-virginia-chemical-spill ‘Climate Criminality’: Australia OKs Biggest Coal Mine http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/climate-criminality-australia-oks-biggest-coal-mine Liberia Shuts Down Border Crossings as Ebola Death Toll Climbs http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/liberia-shuts-down-border-crossings-ebola-death-toll-climbs Ukrainian Military Takes Control of MH17 Crash Site as Police Team Retreats http://commondreams.org/news/2014/07/28/ukrainian-military-takes-control-mh17-crash-site-police-team-retreats and more… **************************************************** Views… Brent Patterson: The Right to Water in Gaza http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/07/28/right-water-gaza Sr. Megan Rice: Open Letter from the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/07/28/open-letter-brooklyn-metropolitan-detention-center Naomi Oreskes: Wishful Thinking About Natural Gas http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/07/28/wishful-thinking-about-natural-gas Paul Buchheit: How Capitalism Is Cheating Young Americans http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/07/28/how-capitalism-cheating-young-americans Buddy Bell: Sacred Hearts, Sacred Lives: Children Crossing the Border http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/07/28/sacred-hearts-sacred-lives-children-crossing-border Peter Hart: CBS Host: Palestinians Force Israel to Kill Kids http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/07/28/cbs-host-palestinians-force-israel-kill-kids **************************************************** Newswire… Center for Biological Diversity:Settlement Will Help Safeguard Nation’s Endangered Wildlife From 5 Dangerous Pesticides http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/07/28/settlement-will-help-safeguard-nations-endangered-wildlife-5-dangerous Oxfam International: General Mills Takes Bold Stand for Climate Action http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/07/28/general-mills-takes-bold-stand-climate-action ACLU: Over Two Dozen Civil Rights and Legal Groups Demand Florida Counties Halt Enforcement of Unconstitutional Immigration Detainers http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/07/28/over-two-dozen-civil-rights-and-legal-groups-demand-florida-counties-halt and more…