Trashing Mandela, ALEC, TPP, Harzardous Cargo through DC and then some.....

Here's the rest of RSN with some pretty significant stuff.....

Fight the Right-Washing of Nelson Mandela's Legacy
Joan Walsh, Salon
Walsh writes: "I tried to honor Nelson Mandela on the day of his death, and love my political enemies. But the whitewashing of Mandela's legacy, as well as the role of the United States in supporting both apartheid and Mandela's long imprisonment, has to be rebutted."
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ALEC Stands Its Ground, but Stumbles
Brendan Fischer, PR Watch
Fischer reports: "As Cruz addressed the conference, around 200 activists marched outside, waving signs reading 'A Legislator for Every Corporation' and chanting 'you can hear us loud and clear - we want ALEC out of here!'"
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Global Trade Deal Condemned by Anti-Poverty Groups
Phillip Inman, Guardian UK
Inman reports: "The first global trade deal since the creation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) nearly two decades ago has been condemned by anti-poverty groups as a boost for big business at the expense of developing nations."
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Hagel Outlines New Weapons Sale Plan for Gulf
Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
Baldor reports: "U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel opened the door for the U.S. to sell missile defense and other weapons systems to U.S.-friendly Gulf nations, with an eye toward boosting their abilities to counter Iran's ballistic missiles, even as global powers ink a nuclear deal with Tehran."
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The Inside Story of the Plan to Send Hazardous Materials Straight Through the Heart of DC
Emily Atkin, ThinkProgress
"In the nation's capital, commuter rails run underground and freight trains rarely stop so the risk of a serious hazmat incident due to a derailment is relatively low. But that risk would significantly increase under a proposal by CSX which is currently being considered by the U.S. and D.C. Departments of Transportation."
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