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We Are All Greeks Now

Chris Hedges Truthdig
The Greeks and the U.S. working poor endure the same deprivations because they are being assaulted by the same system—corporate capitalism. There are no internal constraints on corporate capitalism.And the few external constraints that existed have been removed.

Protest is Broken, An Interview with Micah White

Guilliana Vallone Folha de S. Paulo
Advice for the next generation of social movements: “Never protest the same way twice.” MW: What we learned from Occupy, and also with the Arab Spring, is that revolutions happen when people lose their fear. So I think the main trigger for the next revolutionary movement will be a contagious mood that spreads throughout the world and the human community.

Teachers Say No Freaking Way to AFT Endorsement of Hillary Clinton

By Candi Peterson, WTU General Vice President The Washington Teacher
Even though AFT's press release explained the process of how members were polled, including several town hall meetings, multiple surveys and a "you decide" website, the announcement of the endorsement erupted a firestorm of outrage from AFT teacher members nationwide on twitter.

Peace and Planet Summer 2015: Commemorate the 70th Anniveraries of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki A-Bombings

maTT De Vlieger United for Peace & Justice
Since 2006, United for Peace & Justice has declared August Nuclear-Free Future Month: Time to Phase Out Nuclear Power and Start Negotiations on a Treaty to Abolish Nuclear Weapons! As we approach the 70th anniversaries of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we have opportunity to impact people’s thinking, educate them about the crime of the A-bombings and the continuing dangers of nuclear weapons, and build popular movement to eliminate them.

Poster of the Week: When Greece Bailed-Out Germany

Center for the Study of Political Graphics
The LA-based Center for the Study of Political Graphics highlights weekly topical political graphic art as well as serves as an important archive of political graphics and organizer of traveling exhibits. "Reclaiming the Power of Art to Educate and Inspire People to Action."

Rectify Is Still Television’s Quiet Triumph

David Sims The Atlantic
SundanceTV’s Southern Gothic drama is entering its third season of critical acclaim and low ratings, but its against-the-odds existence bodes well for the industry.

How Democrats Mixed Oil and Water, Killing Environmental Bill

Gary Cohn Capital and Main
Hopes were high among environmentalists when a bill designed to protect California’s drinking water was introduced in the state Assembly earlier this year. After all, California has passed some of the most far-reaching environmental laws and regulations in the nation, and the state legislature is dominated by the Democratic Party, whose members are generally inclined to vote for tougher environmental standards. It never had a chance.