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Headlines Newsletter November 22nd, 2008 All stories, blogs, and video »

How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth By Herve Kempf, Chelsea Green Publishing There is an emergency. In less than a decade we will have to change course, but there are a few major obstacles blocking the way. Read more »   The Dirty Secret of the Financial Crisis: Our Banking System's Broken By William Greider, The Nation No more free money from Washington. No more masters of the universe. No more business as usual. Time for a banking holiday. Read more »   Theater of War: Portrait of a Homeland Security State [Photo Slideshow Included] By Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet A new book by the award-winning photojournalist Nina Berman probes how the U.S. homeland security apparatus stokes fantasies about war. Read more »   Quantum of Solace: New Bond Film an Enviro Thriller? By Michael Fox, AlterNet The scary fact is that the plot of the new Bond film is eerily true and an environmental nightmare. Read more »   Don't Give African-Americans a Pass for Homophobia By Clay Cane, The Advocate My great-great-grandmother was born a slave in Virginia. Should I not have the right to marry, just like my grandmother, simply because I am gay? Read more »   Beaten, Tortured and Sentenced 25-to-Life for Minor Drug Offense By Randy Credico, Huffington Post Enough is enough. It's time to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws, a 36-year failed experiment in racism, injustice and government waste. Read more »   I'm an American Worker and I'm Tired of Getting Screwed By Rick Kepler, TruthOut.org The American worker doesn't want a handout. Never did. We do want a hand up from our government. Read more »   Is It Wrong to Talk About Michelle Obama's Body? By Tamura Lomax, RH Reality Check A recent Salon article declared 'First Lady Got Back.' Does the piece tap into racist assumptions about black women's sexuality? Read more »   PEEK and Video: The hottest buzz and videos on the web     Obama's (Rumored) Pick for Secretary of the Treasury Makes Wall Street Happy By Steve Benen, Washington Monthly He's going to be the Secretary of the Treasury in the midst of a financial crisis, so it's probably worth taking the time to get to know him. Read more »   Unhinged Chambliss Grabs Camera When Asked About Lawsuit By Sam Stein, Huffington Post The pressures of the runoff and the continuing questions about his ties to a scandal-scarred sugar company seem to be getting to Chambliss. Read more »   Obama, the Senate, and China ... All Eying the Big 3 By Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake "If I was GM's CEO, I'd be on a plane to China." Read more »

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