Thursday, May 15, 2014

RSN: GOP Governors Lock Poorest Americans out of Obamacare, Alberta Caribou Habitat to Be Sold to Energy Industry, Top 5 Signs That It Is Rove Who Is Brain Dead, Not Hillary, et al



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FOCUS: William Boardman | Condi Rice, Christine Lagarde: Cowardice at Commencement
Rutgers student protests have forced Condoleezza Rice to pull out of giving the university's commencement address. (photo: PR Photos)
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Excerpt: "Students and faculty objected to Rice for her participation in lying her country into war in Iraq, and even more so for her defense of widespread American use of torture in the 'global war on terror.'"
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Juan Cole | Top 5 Signs That It Is Rove Who Is Brain Dead, Not Hillary
Karl Rove's comments about Hillary Clinton have drawn criticism. (photo: AP)
Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "Karl Rove was reported to have raised questions about Hillary Clinton's mental well-being because of her fall in late 2012. He later walked back his allegation, but not too much."
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NSA Reform: Lawmakers Aim to Bar Agency From Weakening Encryption
Spencer Ackerman, Guardian UK
Ackerman reports: "US legislators concerned about weaknesses in a major surveillance reform bill intend to insert an amendment barring the National Security Agency from weakening the encryption that many people rely on to keep their information secure online."
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Mass Funerals, Mounting Anger as Turkey Mourns Mine Workers
Ece Toksabay, Humeyra Pamuk, Daren Butler, Jonny Hogg and Nick Tattersall, Reuters
Excerpt: "Loudspeakers broadcast the names of the dead and excavators dug mass graves in this close-knit Turkish mining town on Thursday, while protesters gathered in major cities."
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GOP Governors Lock Poorest Americans out of Obamacare
Tara Culp-Ressler, ThinkProgress
Excerpt: "Despite the fact that Affordable Care Act has been in place for four years by now, more than one million low-income Americans who are dependent on community health centers are still going uninsured."
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Alberta Caribou Habitat to Be Sold to Energy Industry
Bob Weber, The Canadian Press
Weber reports: "The Alberta government is planning to sell off crucial caribou habitat to the energy industry just days after a federal scientific panel said the herds were in immediate danger of vanishing completely."
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Michael Brune | Divest From Fossil Fuels, Invest in Clean Energy
Michael Brune, EcoWatch
Brune writes: "If you're reading this article, there is a good chance you've already taken steps to stop climate disruption."
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