Thursday, March 6, 2014

RSN: Obamacare Is Already Helping Boost Americans' Personal Incomes, America's Staggering Hypocrisy in Ukraine et al



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Robert Parry | America's Staggering Hypocrisy in Ukraine
An armed man alleged to be with Russian forces stands guard in front of surface-to-air missiles in Sevastopol, Ukraine, on March 5. (photo: Drache/AFP/Getty)
Robert Parry, Consortium News

Parry writes: "Since World War II - and extending well into the Twenty-first Century - the United States has invaded or otherwise intervened in so many countries that it would be challenging to compile a complete list. Just last decade, there were full-scale U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, plus American bombing operations from Pakistan to Yemen to Libya."
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Charles Pierce | Michele Bachmann to Jews: "They Sold Out Israel"
Charles Pierce, Esquire
Pierce writes: "It's been a while since The Girl With The Faraway Eyes had anything interesting to say. Give her credit, though, she's going out as shiksa-in-chief."
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Putin Dials Back the Rhetoric on the Ukraine
Vladimir Isachenkov, Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
Excerpt: "Vladimir Putin talked tough but cooled tensions in the Ukraine crisis in his first comments since its president fled, saying Russia has no intention 'to fight the Ukrainian people' but reserved the right to use force."
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From Death Row, a Powerful Letter on Slavery
Gawker
Excerpt: "Texas death row inmate Ray Jasper is scheduled to be put to death on March 19. He has written us a letter that, he acknowledges, 'could be my final statement on earth.' It is well worth your time."
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Arizona Advances Bill for Surprise Inspections of Abortion Clinics
David Schwartz, Reuters
Schwartz writes: "Arizona lawmakers advanced a Republican-backed measure on Tuesday that would allow unannounced inspections of licensed abortion clinics in a state that has taken some of the country's toughest stances on abortion."
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Pope Francis Suggests Support for Civil Unions
Rebecca Leber, Think Progress
Leber reports: "Over the last year, Francis has nudged the church in a more welcoming direction on issues like contraception, divorce, and marriage equality."
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Obamacare Is Already Helping Boost Americans' Personal Incomes
Tara Culp-Ressler, Think Progress
Ressler reports: "According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), the health reform law is having a positive effect on personal incomes and spending."
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