AlterNet Newsletter, June 4

AlterNet Newsletter

TODAY'S TOP STORIES JUNE 4TH, 2011

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Major International Leaders Plead for the US and the World to Get Smart and Stop the War on Drugs
The Commission on Drug Policy urged a shift from incarceration to consideration of a full range of alternatives, from decriminalization to legalization and regulation.READ MORE
Molly O'Toole / AlterNet
Seymour Hersh: Despite Intelligence Rejecting Iran as Nuclear Threat, U.S. Could Be Headed for Iraq Redux
Seymour Hersh says the US might attack Iran based on distorted estimates of Iran's nuclear and military threat -- just like it did with Saddam in Iraq. READ MORE
Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzalez / Democracy Now!
How the Big Banks Push Republicans and Sell-Out Dems to Attack Elizabeth Warren (Even as Progressives Push Back)
The big banks will do just about anything to maintain their power and defeat any oversight, and they've declared Elizabeth Warren Enemy Number One. READ MORE
Ari Berman / The Nation

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- Limousine Liberals: Why Has the Number of Government-Owned Limos Jumped 73 Percent in 2 Years of Obama?
"One more reason why there is so much cynicism in the public about what goes on in Washington." READ MORE
By Kristen Gwynne / AlterNet

- It's Not Just Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the IMF Itself Should Be on Trial
Imagine a prominent figure was charged, not with raping a hotel maid, but with starving her, and her family, to death along with thousands of others. READ MORE
By Johann Hari / Independent UK

- Our Racist Justice System: How Troy Davis Has Spent 20 Years on Death Row, With Little Evidence Against Him
Davis's case has become an emblem for much of what is problematic about a capital punishment system that is riddled with racism, economic disparity and error. READ MORE
By Jen Marlowe / ColorLines

- Death By Pollution: How the Obama Administration Just Put Thousands of Lives at Risk
The Democrats and President Obama have just turned their backs on the most disenfranchised and vulnerable among us. READ MORE
By Joshua Frank / AlterNet

- "Horrible Bosses": Great Title, Terrible Movie Premise
New comedy does not live up to the awesome potential of its name. READ MORE
By Melissa McEwan / Shakesville

- Google Earth Tool Shows Alarming Proximity of Nuclear Power Plants to Populated Areas
Just how close are these plants to people? Two-thirds of the world’s 211 power plants each have more than 172,000 people living within a 19-mile radius. READ MORE
By Susanne Rust / California Watch

Sigh: John Edwards Indicted, Faces Felony Charges
By Lauren Kelley | AlterNet
SF Giants Become First Pro Sports Team to Make "It Gets Better" Video for LGBT Youth
By Tara Lohan | AlterNet
Time's Running Out to Stop the Keystone Tar Sands Pipeline -- Take Action Now
By Tara Lohan | AlterNet
A Mangled "History" Lesson From Sarah Palin: Paul Revere Did What on His Midnight Ride?
By Lauren Kelley | AlterNet
Paul Ryan Is a Liar: Under His Plan, Millions of Seniors Will Be Affected, Almost Immediately
By digby | Hullabaloo
Goodbye Food Pyramid: USDA Launches New Food Icon to Guide our Eating Habits
By Marion Nestle | Food Politics

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