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Week ending Friday October 21, 2011    Readers' Choice / Most Read Views... Sarah van Gelder: 10 Ways to Support the Occupy Movement William K. Black: Not with a Bang, but a Whimper: Bank of America’s Death Rattle Russell Mokhibers: Five Candidates for the Corporate Death Penalty Chris Hedges: A Movement Too Big to Fail Robert Reich: The Rise of the Regressive Right and the Reawakening of America George Lakoff: How To Frame Yourself: A Framing Memo For Occupy Wall Street Tom Engelhardt: Wall Street’s Second Occupation: The Police Move In David Michael Greens: We Are Not Your Human Resources Matthew Rothschild: Qaddafi’s Death: Barbarism and Hypocrisy Mark Engler: The Future of the #Occupy Movement: Solidarity and Escalation Readers' Choice / Most Read News... Study: Many College Students Not Learning to Think Critically An unprecedented study that followed several thousand undergraduates through four years of college found that large numbers didn't learn the critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication skills that are widely assumed to be at the core of a college education. Police Arrest Citibank Customers Amid Attempt to Close Accounts Twenty-three customers of Citibank allegedly found themselves under arrest after being locked in the bank at 555 La Guardia Place, New York by security guards who even forced legitimate Citibank customers going about their daily business back into the bank. The Unforgiven: Record Debt Strangles Students, Economy How would your life change if, all of a sudden, you no longer had to re-pay your student loan debt? What would you do with that extra $250-$1,000 of your paycheck every single month? ACLU Will Take Gene Patent Case to Supreme Court When Jaydee Hanson, then-bioethics director for the United Methodist Church, spoke out publicly against gene patents over 15 years ago, some in the biotech industry compared his stance to the Catholic Church's persecution of Galileo, the 15th century astronomer who discovered the moons of Jupiter. Libyan Fighters Declare Victory; Moamer Kadhafi Dead Muhammad al-Senussi, the heir apparent in Libya's overthrown monarchy, said Kadhafi's death was a victory for peace, freedom and reform in his homeland. Speaking from exile in London, the crown prince said a new chapter had begun in Libya's history. New Yorkers Support Wall Street Protest, Millionaire's Tax Good news for Occupy Wall Street protestors: 67 percent of New York City voters agree with protestors' demonstrations and 72 percent of New Yorkers statewide desire a Millionaire's Tax in order to increase taxes for those who earn more than $1 million a year. The Hegemonic 'Austerity Class' Is Killing US Economy In September the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), a bipartisan deficit-hawk group based at the New America Foundation, held a high-profile symposium urging the Congressional “supercommittee” to “go big” and approve a $4 trillion deficit reduction plan over the next decade, which is well beyond its $1.2 trillion mandate. Report: GM Crops Destroying Food System, Creating Crises Report finds genetically modified crops fail to increase yields let alone solve hunger, soil erosion and chemical-use issues Denied Immunity, Obama Pulling Troops From Iraq President Barack Obama announced that the U.S. will pull out all of its troops from Iraq by the end of December, drawing the nine-year war to a conclusion. The announcement signals the imminent end of a war that has cost the U.S. more than $800 billion dollars and claimed the lives of 3,525 American service members. US Hawks Behind Iraq War Rally for Strikes Against Iran Key neo-conservatives and other right-wing hawks who championed the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq are calling for military strikes against Iran in retaliation for its purported murder-for-hire plot against the Saudi ambassador here. Video Highlight: 'The Stakes Are Too High for Us Not to Make the Absolute Most of This Moment' Naomi Klein Interview at Occupy Wall Street Home About Us Donate Subscribe Archives Common Dreams Breaking News and Views for the Progressive Community. Independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. www.commondreams.org You are subscribed to the Common Dreams Weekly Newsletter as F.Abdolian.blogi@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe.

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Week ending Friday September 30, 2011    Readers' Choice / Most Read Views... Lisa Romero: What the Media Aren't Telling You About American Protests The Yes Men: Sorry, But This Trader's Banking Confession Was No Prank John Atcheson: Reality? We Don't Need No Stinkin' Reality Linh Dinh: Wall Street vs. Everybody David Sirota: Racism Isn't Responsible for the President's Drop in Popularity -- His Right-Wing Policies Are Glenn Greenwald: What Media Coverage Omits about US Hikers Released by Iran Dave Zweifel: It’s a Lie That Working Poor Don’t Pay Taxes Glenn Greenwald: The Due-Process-Free Assassination of US Citizens is Now Reality Ralph Nader: As the Drone Flies... Chris Hedges: The Tomatoes of Wrath Readers' Choice / Most Read News... US Citizen, Obama's Target for Assassination, Killed The US-born radical Muslim cleric, who has been linked to 9/11 and the Fort Hood shootings, has been killed in Yemen. Justice Dept. Memo Sanctioned Killings, But Officials Avoid 'Due Process' Concerns “What constitutes due process in this case is a due process in war,” said one of the officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss closely held deliberations within the administration. Cuts for Thee, Not Me Lighting Fuse for Social Explosion In his severely distorted view of the “class war” currently splitting America apart, House Budget Committee Chair Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), who represents southeastern Wisconsin’s crumbling factory towns, reflects a juvenile embrace of the view of his heroine Ayn Rand. Alessio Rastani: Is BBC Market Trader Really Yes Men Founder Andy Bichlbaum? On Tuesday the BBC stood by the authenticity of their interviewee. "We've carried out detailed investigations and can't find any evidence to suggest that the interview with Alessio Rastani was a hoax." Ten US Muslim Students Convicted for Disrupting Speech Ten students to do community service for protesting against Israeli envoy's speech at a California university last year. EU Climate Chief ‘Shocked’ at US Debate Her remarks come amid a split in the GOP presidential field, where candidates including Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann dispute the mainstream scientific view that the planet is warming and human activities are a key factor. Supercommittee Eyes 'Exorbitant Spending on Failed Wars' It's a move that's been dismissed as a budget gimmick, but it's also one that could make the supercommittee's job a whole lot easier: counting the savings of withdrawing troops from Iraq and Afghanistan. U.S. Considers Erecting Fences Along Canadian Border The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency has proposed the use of "fencing and other barriers" on the 49th parallel to manage "trouble spots where passage of cross-border violators is difficult to control." GOP: The Poor Can Stay Cold This Winter House Republicans have announced plans to cut heating subsidies for the poor, job training and President Barack Obama's "Race to the Top" program. They also seek to block implementation of Obama's signature health care law and reduce eligibility for Pell Grants to low-income college students. Canadian Arctic Loses Nearly Entire Ice Shelf Two ice shelves that existed before Canada was settled by Europeans diminished significantly this northern summer, one nearly disappearing altogether, Canadian scientists say in newly published research. Special Coverage Occupy Wall Street: "It Is a Revolution" #OccupyTogether: The Best Among Us The Revolution Begins at Home: An Open Letter to Join the Wall Street Occupation A Natural Alliance: Unions Join Occupy Wall Street Identified: NYPD Officer Who Maced Peaceful Protesters What's Behind the Scorn for the Wall Street Protests? Labor Movement Rolls Into Wall Street Occupation Wall Street Occupiers in for the Long Haul Home About Us Donate Subscribe Archives Common Dreams Breaking News and Views for the Progressive Community. Independent, non-profit newscenter since 1997. To inform. To inspire. To ignite change for the common good. www.commondreams.org You are subscribed to the Common Dreams Weekly Newsletter as F.Abdolian.blogi@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe.