Clintonians Join Vulture Flock Over Argentina

Conn Hallinan Truthdig
Hedge fund billionaire Paul Singer, a right-wing Republican, has found allies among former President Bill Clinton's team in his efforts to reap super profits by squeezing the economic life out of Argentina. Argentina is but the latest victim of "Wall Street vultures," who prey upon economically distressed countries by buying up the bonds of debt-strapped countries for "pennies on the dollar" and then demand payment in full.

Israel Bans Radio Ad Listing Names of Children Killed in Gaza

Harriet Sherwood The Guardian
The Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA) has banned a radio advertisement from B'Tselem, the Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, which listed the names of children killed in Gaza. The IBF ruled the human rights organization's advertisement was 'politically controversial' and banned it. B'Tselem's appeal to the IBF was rejected July 23rd. It will petition Israel's supreme court on Sunday, July 27th, to get the ban overturned.

Hoffa Threatens Teamster Democracy

Ken Paff Labor Notes
Facing a wave of anger over concessions—and with the 2016 election fast approaching—Teamster brass are taking aim at members' right to vote.

Dogs Feel Jealousy, Raising Questions About Its Evolutionary Origin

Jason G. Goldman io9
Non-human social species -- like dogs -- might also be capable of demonstrating primordial jealousy. The basic structure of jealousy is straightforward: it emerges from a social triangle. When an interloper threatens an existing, important relationship, the outcome can be jealousy.

Why Are Campus Administrators Making So Much Money?

Lawrence S. Wittner History News Network
In 2011, 42 private college and university presidents received more than a million dollars each for their work. In 2012-13, the number of public university presidents receiving at least $1 million for their services more than doubled over the previous year.

Immigrant America: The Worst Job In New York

Milking cows is a dirty, monotonous job, and as we found out in our latest episode of Immigrant America, it's not a job many unemployed Americans are willing to do. But the government doesn't give dairy farms a way to recruit foreign workers legally. We went to upstate New York to try to understand the cat and mouse game between dairy farms and immigration authorities.