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This 100 Percent Electric Eighteen-Wheeler Just Hit The Road In Germany

It’s Not Just the NSA—the IRS Is Reading Your Emails Too

House GOP divided over next steps on Confederate flag

Obama’s Deadly Cold War Legacy

Confederate Flag Treated Like Fallen Hero
When South Carolina finally took down the Confederate battle flag, the respect shown by State Troopers shows that many still miss the point of what the Confederacy stood for.

As Anti-Choice Fundamentalists Descend on Alabama, One Abortion Doctor Refuses To Be Bullied
Dr. Willie Parker, the last abortion doctor in Mississippi, is bracing for a week of potentially violent protests in his hometown of Birmingham.

Pope Blasts 'Unbridled Capitalism'; Begs Forgiveness from Native Americans

My Body My Message: women’s bodies as tools of self-empowerment

FBI: Breakdown in background check system allowed Dylann Roof to buy gun

Typhoon lashes China after more than a million people evacuated

US torture doctors could face charges after report alleges post-9/11 'collusion'
Leading group of psychologists faces a reckoning following repeated denials that its members were complicit in Bush administration-era torture.

Greek Revolt Against Bad Economics Threatens European Elites

Here's Why All the Bees Are Dying

Jim Hightower | Why a New Jersey Puffer Fish Should Not Be President
-- Jim Hightower on BuzzFlash at Truthout

Asbestos Found in Chinese-Made Crayons

The TSA's 12 Signs You Might Be a Terrorist

The Sex-Abuse-to-Prison Pipeline: How Girls of Color Are Unjustly Arrested and Incarcerated

The Long Shadow of the CIA at Guantánamo

Donald Trump Is the Clown in Charge: Sorry, GOP - You Created Him, Now He’s the Face of Your Party
Donald Trump is loud, dumb, confident and independently funded. He is the monster born of Fox News and the GOP

Activists in Ferguson Broaden Scope, Unveil "Power Behind the Police"

Paul Krugman | Greece’s Economy Is a Lesson for the US

"Go Set a Watchman" - The First Chapter of Harper Lee's New Book

Trump Says He Still Doesn't Know Where Obama was Born

Jeb Bush and his allies amass an unprecedented $114 million haul

Syrian Refugees Fleeing Strife and Civil War Pass 4 Million Mark, According to UN

New York State Ban On Fracking Made Official

Donald Trump Doesn’t Respond Well To Scrutiny Of His Hiring Of Undocumented Immigrants

Los Angeles sheriff invests in new tech to expand biometric database

Pelosi ambushes GOP with Confederate flag resolution

Inside Thailand's trafficking crackdown

Ten Years of BDS: The Growing Movement Against the Occupation of Palestine

BP Deal: Path to a 'Cleaner Gulf'--or Guaranteed Future Disasters?

Sex Workers Say Decision by Visa and MasterCard to Leave Backpage Website Puts Them at Risk

Henry A. Giroux | Trumping America

House Republicans Sneak Sex-Ed Restriction Into ‘No Child Left Behind’ Rewrite

Jamie Galbraith: The Greek Revolt Threatens European Elites

House cancels vote amid fight over Confederate flag

Should I Be Concerned That Arsenic Is in My Rice?

Five Extreme Weather Events Impacting the Planet
-- Anastasia Pantsios for BuzzFlash at Truthout

The Nation's Dumbest Governor and the Nation's Most Dangerous

China bans major shareholders from selling their stakes for next six months
Regulator seeks to slow stock market plunge with threat to punish those who flout ban as other markets continue to suffer.

Jeb Bush says Americans ‘need to work longer hours’ to earn more for their families
Democrats pounce on remark as proof Republican presidential candidate is ‘out of touch’ with ordinary Americans

U.S. jobless claims rise to highest level since February

Questions Linger Over NYSE, United, WSJ 'Glitches'

Ebola Recovery Focuses on Strengthening Africa’s Health Systems

Sir Tim Hunt will not be reinstated as UCL professor after 'trouble with girls' speech

Bernie Sanders’ Plan To Make Solar Power More Accessible

Over Billion Dollars In Cuts, 1400 Layoffs Possible for Chicago Schools

George W. Bush was paid $100K for appearance at charity event for wounded veterans

15 Things Your City Can Do Right Now to End Police Brutality

Serena Williams Beat Maria Sharapova For The 17th Straight Time. But Serena Still Makes Less Money

This is Why You Film Police: Cellphone Video Exposes Raging Cop Bashing Faces for No Reason

Mental Illness and Jails: Race Is Left Out of the Equation

Cantor v. Brat: The Fight Continues

Death from Above, Remotely Controlled: Obama’s Drone Wars

Voter Rights Win Big as Florida Court Rules Against GOP Gerrymandering
Voting rights advocates say ruling sets a precedent for other states in redistricting battles.

D.C. could be the next place to legalize assisted death for the terminally ill

Trump rides momentum to Arizona

How Democrats Mixed Oil and Water, Killing Environmental Bill

Serbia PM attacked at Srebrenica ceremonies

Greek debt crisis: MPs approve bailout plan but some Syriza MPs rebel - as it happened
Athens Parliament has given Alexis Tsipras the authority to negotiate a new bailout by 250 votes to 32, but 17 government MPs didn’t back the plan.

Widespread Public Support Bolsters Bill to End Restrictions on Abortion Coverage

Rock Music Used to Celebrate Upending the Status Quo; Now It Shills for Corporations
-- Mark Karlin, Editor of BuzzFlash at Truthout

South Carolina Lowers Confederate Flag and an Era Ends

CIA: Repeat After Me. The NYPD Is NOT A REAL Intelligence Agency

Why Do People Believe Myths About the Confederacy? Because Our Textbooks and Monuments Are Wrong

Clinton's Top Aides Have Lobbied for Companies Liberals Despise
Not only is Hillary taking money from lobbyists; she's also hiring them to run her campaign.

Biden: Next Fight Is LGBT Discrimination

Obama’s Immigration Orders Face Dim Outlook at Federal Court

How Washington Helped Create Puerto Rico’s Staggering Debt Crisis

Unbridled Capitalism Is the "Dung of the Devil," Says Pope Francis
The pontiff condemns the impoverishment of developing countries by the world economic order and apologised for the church’s treatment of native Americans

Footage Released of a Young Black Man Attacked by Police Officers Who was "Terrified He was Going to Die"

600 US Churches Call for an End to the "War on Drugs"

Greece news live: Germans in rift with the rest of Europe over debt relief as Greek reforms ready 'within hours'

Jeb Bush's 'longer hours' remark may follow him for a long time

How caring for horses could provide a better path for inmates

Sen. Grassley Demands Red Cross Disclose Haiti Spending — And Gives Them a Deadline

Hack of security clearance system affected 21.5 million people, federal authorities say

Our Top Five Takeaways From Today's Hearings on Encryption

Sanders to Bush: Americans need better wages not longer hours

Senate Bill Would Reinstate Glass-Steagall Act to Keep Banks From Gambling With Our Money
-- Mark Karlin, Editor of BuzzFlash at Truthout

Former Baltimore cop slams police cover-ups: Prosecutor in Mike Brown case ‘is a criminal’

Colleges Heighten Focus on Campus Sexual Assaults

Navy Triples Maternity Leave to 18 Weeks for Sailors, Marines

Norway’s approach to electric cars pays off in a big way

How much does your state care about the environment?

LAPD 'opens investigation' into allegations of sexual abuse by Bill Cosby
Despite the statute of limitations for criminal charges, Los Angeles police tell ABC News they will now investigate the allegations no matter when the crimes took place.

Weekend With Bernie
Bernie Sanders is the hottest presidential candidate right now, and the unlikeliest — a grouchy socialist from Vermont who has built his message around biting the hand that feeds the political system.

Police officers shot and killed more people so far in July than during any other week this year

House narrowly votes to renew No Child Left Behind after drama

Bernie Sanders: 'We have got to apologize for slavery'

The Collateral Damage of Austerity
-- Robert C. Koehler for Buzzflash at Truthout

Iran nuclear negotiators hint they may announce deal soon

In Late-Night Move, House GOP Rallies To Defend Confederate Flag

The Explosive Growth Of Community Solar Gardens In 2015

NYSE resumes floor trading after more than 3-hour halt

Norwegian Police Fired Just Two Shots in 2014

Peace Lessons

Solitary confinement isn't punishment. It's torture
It costs more, it hurts prisoners’ mental health, and it disproportionately affects minority populations.

South Carolina House approves bill removing Confederate flag