The Real News / 11 January 2017

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• Congress Set to Dump Public Lands into the Extractive Industry Feeding Trough
  Alan Rowsome of The Wilderness Society says a recent change in a budgetary rule could see federal land handed off for logging and drilling
• Illusion of Accountability in Israeli Soldier’s Manslaughter Conviction
  The ruling is an attempt by Israel to maintain the occupation by heading off intervention from the International Criminal Court for crimes against Palestinians, says economist Shir Hever
• Jovenel Moise Awarded Haitian Presidency as Opposition Parties Allege Massive Election Fraud
  Haiti’s electoral council limited access to the voter tally sheets as the opposition began uncovering fraud, says radio host Margaret Prescod
• Prosecutor Who Backed Denial of Appeal for Leonard Peltier is Now Calling on Obama to Grant Him Clemency
  In the context of the long legacy of genocide, suppression, and marginalization of native communities, Peltier’s case is another chapter of a shameful history, says Jasmine Heiss of the Coalition For Public Safety

Though our broadcast of The Real News is limited to 1 hour, we’d also like to share these additional features with you that can be viewed via the following links…

• New Program Offers Partial Roll-Back of Baltimore’s Warrant-Industrial Complex
  Criminal justice leaders say thousands of warrants for minor non-violent crimes clogging the system can be vacated if people take advantage of program to seek new trial
• People’s Tribunal on Iraq War Day 2 – Icelandic ‘Poetician’ Biritta Jonsdottir
  On Day 2 of the CODEPINK #IraqTribunal, participants provided testimony on the costs of the invasion and occupation
• Mexican Gov. Faces Crisis of Legitimacy After Consumption Tax on Oil Catalyzes Popular Protests
  Deep disdain for President Enrique Pina Nieto has opened up the possibility of an electoral victory for the left, says Professor John Ackerman
• Confirmation Hearings for Trump’s Climate-Denying Cabinet Begin Next Week
  Lindsay Meiman of 350.org discusses next Monday’s Day Against Denial demonstrations against what some are calling the most fossil fuel-friendly cabinet in history
• NAACP Holding National Day of Action to Highlight Why Jeff Sessions is Unfit to Serve As Attorney General
  Alabama NAACP President Bernard Simelton: The Senate blocked a federal judgeship for Jeff Sessions in 1986 and they should block him from being Trump’s Attorney