Skyrocketing Rents in California Signal a Broader US Housing Crisis

[t]   Wednesday, July 26, 2017 [t r u t h o u t] [View Recent Newsletters]( [Tell a friend about Truthout!]( [Donate Today!](   Truthout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization; donations are tax deductible.   BuzzFlash Countering Trump's Pro-Pesticide Move, Democrats Push to Ban Chemical Harmful to Children and Bees Mark Karlin, BuzzFlash at Truthout: The Senate legislation would counteract the EPA's support for the use of a toxic agricultural chemical. [Read the BuzzFlash Commentary](   Senate Rejects Repeal Without Replace [Read the Article at CBS News](   Why the Scariest Nuclear Threat May Be Coming From Inside the White House [Read the Article at Vanity Fair](   The Stain of Adelanto: Suffering and Solidarity for Detained Immigrants [Read the Article at BuzzFlash](   Trump Bans Transgender Individuals From Military Service [Read the Article at The Associated Press](   Trump Is a Coward. At Least It Limits the Damage He Does [Read the Article at the Guardian](   Senate Won't Let Trump Make Recess Appointments [Read the Article at The Hill](   Why Consumers Need to Force Ben & Jerry's to Go Organic [Read the EcoWatch Article at BuzzFlash](     These are the critical final hours of our fundraising campaign. We must raise $9,000 more for Truthout by the end of today. Time is short so please don't wait -- make a tax-deductible donation now! [Click here to donate.]( [Click here to donate.]( (Truthout is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 20-0031641) [Skyrocketing Rents in California Signal a Broader US Housing Crisis]( Adam Hudson, Truthout: As rents become increasingly unaffordable throughout the metropolitan US, activists are looking at housing solutions beyond mere rent control. Community land trusts have been successfully implemented in Cleveland, and government-owned mixed-income housing projects with 99-year leases have been effective in Austria and Singapore. [Read the Article]( [No Hero Here: John McCain and the Doom of Empathy]( William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: When McCain stood there in the Senate and held forth on the sanctity of senators' responsibilities, all I could see was a guy with the kind of spectacular health insurance that availed him the resources needed to undergo serious brain surgery, fly 2,000 miles to give a speech and then vote in favor of depriving millions of people access to health care. [Read the Article]( [Oregon Ecosystem Files Lawsuit to Defend Its Rights]( Dahr Jamail, Truthout: If a corporation can be granted all the rights that come with personhood, why not an ecosystem? Ecuador, New Zealand, India and Colombia have recognized the rights of rivers. Now, the Siletz River Ecosystem in Oregon has filed a motion to intervene in a lawsuit to protect its right to be "free from toxic trespass and aerially sprayed pesticides." [Read the Article]( [In Dangerous Move, Republicans Push to Strip Health Care From Millions Without Holding Any Hearings]( Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!: As protesters shouted, "Kill the bill! Kill the bill!" Senate Republicans voted Tuesday, by the narrowest of margins, to open debate on repealing Obamacare. Joshua Green of Bloomberg Businessweek discusses the latest news and how the GOP vote will affect the continued fight for health care. [Watch the Video and Read the Transcript]( [Poor People in the US Will Face Growing Exposure to Natural Disasters]( Leah Platt Boustan, Maria Lucia Yanguas, Matthew Kahn and Paul W. Rhode, The Conversation: Every year, natural disasters disrupt daily life and, in the worst cases, cause devastation. As rich people move away from areas hit by the largest natural disasters and the poor are left behind, worsening inequality may be the result of increasing climate change. [Read the Article]( [Tennessee Judge Pushes Sterilization on Those Incarcerated for Drugs]( s.e. smith, Care2: Coerced sterilization continues to target vulnerable populations. Now a Tennessee judge is proposing to shorten sentences for people incarcerated for drug offenses who agree to sterilization or long-term methods of contraception. Already, 70 prisoners have "agreed" to the terms of the deal. [Read the Article]( [No Justice, No Peace for Yemeni Children]( Tharanga Yakupitiyage, Inter Press Service: Human rights groups are urging the UN Secretary General to include the Saudi-led Coalition (SLC) in a child rights' "shame list" after documenting the coalition's grave violations against children. At least 23 SLC airstrikes have injured or killed children, prompting an urgent call for the UN to help protect children caught in the crossfire of the Yemen conflict. [Read the Article]( [Seventy Top Health Care CEOs Raked in $9.8 Billion Since 2010]( Jake Johnson, Common Dreams: The Senate GOP's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be devastating to many marginalized people, particularly those with disabilities and chronic illness. Meanwhile, a new analysis finds that no matter what happens, the CEOs of large health care companies are likely to be able to continue living lavishly. [Read the Article]( [Battle to Oppose Water Privatization Returns Greece to Front Lines of EU Crisis]( Maria Paradia, Occupy.com: Following imposed austerity measures, Greece is being forced to privatize its water sources. Meanwhile, other countries like Germany are de-privatizing their water. Projected conclusions about the Greek water scheme are predictably dire: poverty-stricken households will be hardest hit by the price hikes. [Read the Article]( [Support Truthout with a tax-deductible donation ]( Please add messenger@truthout.org to ensure you receive our messages Truthout is a proud member of the Newspaper Guild/CWA, Local 36047 [Subscribe]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy](   [The Newspaper Guild]