Link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2011/09/15/obamas-cold-war-raytheon-missiles-on-russias-border-by-2018/

It’s not the Cuban missile crisis, but the last time the U.S. was setting up interballistic missiles on the Russian border was when John F. Kennedy was in power back in 1961. At the time, the U.S. had intermediate range ballistic missiles in Turkey. The move prompted the Soviet Union under Nikita Kruschev to build missile bases in Cuba in order to protect the island from U.S. overthrow, setting off a Cold War between the two superpowers.

Link: http://socialistworker.org/2011/09/15/death-on-the-job-at-ups

A Chicago Teamster describes how UPS's disregard for the right to a safe workplace took a tragic toll on one of the hottest days of the summer.

Link: http://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/2011/09/plundering-the-u-s-taxpayer-again/

A Forward analysis of the 995 grants distributed through the national program from 2007 to 2010 found that 734, or 73.7%, went to Jewish organizations. DHS announced its grants for 2011 in late August, and here, too, Jewish groups were the big winners, with 81% of those awards.

Link: http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/09/15/why-are-some-americans-so-shockingly-cruel/

Every other civilized country in the world provides universal health care for its citizens. Only in America would you have a scene like the one that unfolded at the Republican debate Monday night. I am embarrassed, saddened, and yes, disgusted, by the behavior and beliefs of the majority of Americans. A new report came out Tuesday, showing that the poverty rate in America rose to a whopping 15.1% in 2010. That means that nearly one in six Americans gets by on less than $11,139 a year, or $22,314 for a family of four. At the same time, the average CEO rakes in $11.3 million EACH.

Link: http://www.alternet.org/story/152433/rick_perry%3A_selling_sixth-grade_girls%27_health_to_the_highest_bidder/

Perry's mandate of an HPV vaccine for young girls is part of a larger pattern of doing favors for campaign contributors--risks and conservative principles be damned.

Link: http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/peopleandpower/2011/09/2011915105947578551.html

A journey across Afghanistan with the US army's medical team. It has been 10 years since the 9/11 attacks, and since the US launched attacks against the Taliban and al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. Since then thousands of combatants and tens of thousands more civilians have been killed or wounded. A US army medical team travels by helicopter across the country to pick up casualties, often coming under attack themselves.