News & Views | 12.05.14
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Dennis Parker: ‘Believing Our Lying Eyes’: Race, Justice, and Eric Garner
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/05/believing-our-lying-eyes-race-justice-and-eric-garner
Headlines…
Locally-Controlled, Renewable Energy Championed as Key to Climate Justice
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/05/locally-controlled-renewable-energy-championed-key-climate-justice
Outrage, Demand to Be Heard, Calls for Change Fuel Protests in Cities Nationwide
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/05/outrage-demand-be-heard-calls-change-fuel-protests-cities-nationwide
EU Reaches Deal Allowing States to Ban GMOs, So Why Aren’t GMO Critics Cheering?
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/05/eu-reaches-deal-allowing-states-ban-gmos-so-why-arent-gmo-critics-cheering
As Protests Sweep Nation, DOJ Confirms Cleveland Police ‘Chaotic and Dangerous’
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/05/protests-sweep-nation-doj-confirms-cleveland-police-chaotic-and-dangerous
‘Justice for Rumain’: Latest Police Shooting of Unarmed Man in Phoenix Adds to Growing Outrage
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/05/justice-rumain-latest-police-shooting-unarmed-man-phoenix-adds-growing-outrage
With Attention Elsewhere, Wall Street Lobbyists Push to Weaken Post-Crash Regulations
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/12/05/attention-elsewhere-wall-street-lobbyists-push-weaken-post-crash-regulations
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Views…
Ronnie Cummins: Reversing Global Warming, Hunger and Poverty: Supercharging the Global Grassroots
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/05/reversing-global-warming-hunger-and-poverty-supercharging-global-grassroots
James Edwards: Why I Want to Burn Everything Down Right Now—And Why I’m Not Going To
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/05/why-i-want-burn-everything-down-right-now-and-why-im-not-going
Richard Eskow: Why Demographics Can’t Save the Democrats – But Populism Can
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/05/why-demographics-cant-save-democrats-populism-can
Amy Goodman: Hands Up, Don’t Choke
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/05/hands-dont-choke
Martin Lukacs: It’s Time for a Public Takeover of the Tar Sands
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/05/its-time-public-takeover-tar-sands
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Newswire…
Jubilee USA Network: UN Global Bankruptcy Negotiations Could Stop Predatory Hedge Funds
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/12/05/un-global-bankruptcy-negotiations-could-stop-predatory-hedge-funds
Coalition for Peace Action: January 23-25 at PRINCETON: Nation’s First Interfaith Conference on Drone Warfare
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/12/05/january-23-25-princeton-nations-first-interfaith-conference-drone-warfare
Center for Constitutional Rights Condemns Placement of Rasmea Odeh in Solitary Confinement
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2014/12/05/center-constitutional-rights-condemns-placement-rasmea-odeh-solitary-confinement
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