July 11
Japan Votes to Amend ‘Pacifist’ Constitution, The Dark Side of Pharma Marketing, Clinton Appointees Promote TPP to DNC, and More Picks
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Barrett Brown’s Prison Musings (Russ)
Barrett Brown, the “hacktivist journalist” whose struggles with the security state WhoWhatWhy covered, now provides a journal of life on the inside and thoughts about the outside.
Japan Votes to Amend ‘Pacifist’ Constitution (Dan)
Japan’s PM Shinzo Abe has been focused on amending Japan’s ‘non-militaristic’ constitution to allow for more intervention. Now he may have the votes.
Tony Blair Could Face Contempt of Parliament Motion Over Iraq War (Reader Pat)
MP’s from multiple parties indicate support for sanctioning Blair over Iraq War lies.
Clinton Democrats Still Undecided on TPP (Dan)
Despite both Sanders and Clinton withdrawing support for the TPP, Clinton appointees to the Democratic National Committee refuse to remove the trade deal from their platform.
Selling Side Effects: The Darker Side of Pharma Marketing (Trevin)
Companies spend billions convincing people they are sick and need drugs. Billions more go toward marketing drugs or devices to doctors — even those not approved by the FDA — and in payouts as a result of settlements for marketing fraud.
