Obama locks in Democratic presidential nomination; Clinton would consider
vice
presidential post; Australia withdraws all combat forces from Iraq; Fort
Benning firing range triggers trauma in returning troops; climate change
research findings altered after political pressure brought to bear; The
New
York Times's editors address "The Great Immigration Panic"; Marcy Bloom
writes about how HIV/AIDS is irrevocably tied to ***ism; most medical
schools
getting "too much money" and gifts from Big Pharma; Youth Voter Project's
innovative approach to increasing teen voter registration; and more ...
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AP Tally: Obama Effectively Clinches Nomination
http://www.truthout.org/article/ap-tally-obama-effectively-clinches-nomination
The Associated Press re****ts: "Barack Obama effectively clinched the
Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday, based on an Associated Press
tally
of convention delegates, becoming the first black candidate ever to lead
his
party into a fall campaign for the White House."
Clinton Open to Being Veep Candidate
http://www.truthout.org/article/clinton-open-being-veep-candidate
NBC News says that, "Hillary Clinton has told congressional colleagues she
would be open to becoming Barack Obama's vice presidential nominee, saying
she
would consider it if it would help Democrats win the White House."
Australia Ends Iraq Combat Operations
http://www.truthout.org/article/australia-ends-iraq-combat-operations
According to The Associated Press, "Australia, a staunch US ally and one
of
the first countries to commit troops to the war in Iraq five years ago,
ended
combat operations there June 1."
Nearby Firing Ranges Complicate Soldiers' Recovery From Stress
http://www.truthout.org/article/nearby-firing-ranges-complicate-soldiers-recovery-from-stress
Ann Scott Tyson, The Wa****ngton Post, re****ts: "Army Sgt. Jonathan
Strickland
sits in his room at noon with the blinds drawn, seeking the sleep that has
eluded him since he was knocked out by the blast of a Baghdad car bomb.
Like
many of the wounded soldiers living in the newly built 'warrior
transition'
barracks here, the soft-spoken 25-year-old suffers from post-traumatic
stress
disorder. But even as Strickland and his comrades struggle with
nightmares,
anxiety and flashbacks from their wartime experiences, the sounds of
gunfire
have followed them here, just outside their windows."
Scientists Were Censored by NASA
http://www.truthout.org/article/scientists-were-censored-nasa
Juliet Eilperin, of The Wa****ngton Post, re****ts: "An investigation by the
NASA inspector general found that political appointees in the space
agency's
public affairs office worked to control and distort public accounts of its
researchers' findings about climate change for at least two years, the
inspector general's office said yesterday."
The New York Times | The Great Immigration Panic
http://www.truthout.org/article/the-great-immigration-panic
The New York Times's editorial board writes: "Someday, the country will
recognize the true cost of its war on illegal immigration. We don't mean
dollars, though those are being squandered by the billions. The true cost
is
to the national identity: the sense of who we are and what we value. It
will
hit us once the enforcement fever breaks, when we look at what has been
done
and no longer recognize the country that did it."
Marcy Bloom | The Feminization of AIDS
http://www.truthout.org/article/the-feminization-aids
Writing for On the Issues Magazine, Marcy Bloom asks, "What is a woman
worth?
HIV infections among women and girls have risen in every part of the world
in
recent years. The numbers point to a fundamental and startling reality -
the
HIV/AIDS pandemic is inextricably linked to the brutal effects of ***ism
and
gender inequality, most pronounced in Africa."
Medical Schools Fail to Limit Big Pharma Gifts
http://www.truthout.org/article/medical-schools-fail-limit-big-pharma-gifts
The New York Times's Gardiner Harris writes: "Most medical schools in the
United States fail to police adequately the money, gifts and free drug
samples
that pharmaceutical companies routinely shower on doctors and trainees,
according to a ranking by the American Medical Student Association."
Youth Voter Project Founder Thinks Out of Box to Get Teen Votes
http://www.truthout.org/article/youth-voter-project-founder-thinks-out-box-get-teen-votes
Clem Richardson, of The New York Daily News, re****ts: "Fewer New York City
18-year-olds are registered to vote than their suburban counterparts and
cars
are a big reason."
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