Today’s News Links: 06-18-12

Petition: Support the End Polluter Welfare Act

Petition: Amnesty Int’l – Free All Prisoners of Conscience in Myanmar

The New Obama Doctrine: A 6 Point Plan for Total War

The CIA’s Secret Push to Keep Bush-Era Torture Rules

The Real Reason Eric Holder Should Resign as Attorney General

11 Key Things You Should Know About the Bloodshed in Syria

When Chomsky Wept

The Dilemma at the Heart of America’s Approach to Africa

Saudi Arabia Increases Crackdown on Human Rights Activists

Canada Will Spy on People, Politely 

It Couldn’t Happen Here, It Does Happen There: The Value of American – and Afghan – Lives

NY Gov. Cuomo Plans to Experiment with Fracking in Economically Struggling Areas

Oman: Activist Arrests Threaten Freedom of Expression

Huge Multi-Racial Father’s Day March Tells Bloomberg and NYPD: No More Stop-and-Frisk

Deploying Informants, the FBI Stings Muslims

The Associated Press Sues NJ Police Department Over Muslim Spy Data

Rodney King’s Legacy was to Blast Away the Myth of a Post-Racial US

GOP/Dem Rhetorical Convergence

Native American Tribes Owed Millions by Government, Supreme Court Rules

Joseph Stiglitz: What are Your Chances of Economic Success?

The Long Roots of the NYPD Spying Program

Greek Elections Fuel Fear of ‘Social Explosion’

Dalai Lama Visit: Leeds Stands Up to ‘Bully Boy’ China

Using New Media, Chinese Try Out Food Activism

Rio+20 People’s Summit Gathers Pace

Aung San Suu Kyi Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

Feeding the Obesity Crisis

High Expectations for New International Criminal Court Prosecutor

Syria Becoming Wider Global, Regional, Proxy War

One Year On, Saudi Arabian Women Still Driving Their Way to Greater Freedom

Respect is Crucial in Nuclear Talks with Iran

Bahrain: 5 Questions for the Kingdom [via Human Rights First]

In the Afterglow of Chen Guangcheng, Much to be Desired for Human Rights in China

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Protests

“May God Be With Egypt”

Opinion: What Went Wrong in Egypt

Opinion: Time for Egypt to Unite Against the Military

Opinion: The Wrong Austerity Cure

The Imperatives of Political Pressure

Campaigners Demand an End to $1 Trillion in Fossil Fuel Subsidies

Killed by “Progress” – Uncontacted Manhunt Remembered 25 Years On

Rhode Island House Defends Constitution, Passes Anti-NDAA Resolution

Analysis: China Must Act to Prevent Escalation of Tensions Over Tibet

Palestinian Soccer Star/Hunger Striker Mahmoud Sarsak to be Freed by Israel 

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