Steve Weissman | Why Do People Buy Putin's Propaganda?
Steve Weissman, Reader Supported News
Weissman writes: "Whether in Russia, the United States, or Timbuktu, most of us would object in principle to suppressing speech and opinion, no matter how vile. But Putin’s new law is part of a much broader effort to distort history and justify a newly assertive Russian nationalism built on autocracy, authoritarianism, and supposedly 'Christian values.'"
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Steve Weissman, Reader Supported News
Weissman writes: "Whether in Russia, the United States, or Timbuktu, most of us would object in principle to suppressing speech and opinion, no matter how vile. But Putin’s new law is part of a much broader effort to distort history and justify a newly assertive Russian nationalism built on autocracy, authoritarianism, and supposedly 'Christian values.'"
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The Pope's Pivotal Palestinian Moment
Barbie Latza Nadeau, The Daily Beast
Nadeau writes: "In the days ahead of Pope Francis’s visit to the Middle East, his handlers in Rome were adamant that it would be a 'purely religious', not political, journey. But apparently, no one told the pope."
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, The Daily Beast
Nadeau writes: "In the days ahead of Pope Francis’s visit to the Middle East, his handlers in Rome were adamant that it would be a 'purely religious', not political, journey. But apparently, no one told the pope."
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How Solitary Confinement Destroys Women
Sarah Shourd, The Daily Beast
Shourd writes: "Women make up seven percent of the 2.4 million people in prison in the United States. But despite this relatively small percentage, the rate of incarceration for women is growing faster than any other demographic."
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Sarah Shourd, The Daily Beast
Shourd writes: "Women make up seven percent of the 2.4 million people in prison in the United States. But despite this relatively small percentage, the rate of incarceration for women is growing faster than any other demographic."
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French Far-Right Party Wins 25% in European Elections
Mark John, Reuters
John writes: "French Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised on Monday further tax cuts for low-earning and middle-class households, saying one reason for the rise in support for the National Front in weekend EU polls was anger at years of tax rises."
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Mark John, Reuters
John writes: "French Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised on Monday further tax cuts for low-earning and middle-class households, saying one reason for the rise in support for the National Front in weekend EU polls was anger at years of tax rises."
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Hawaii Raises Minimum Wage to $10.10 an Hour
Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Bussewitz reports: "Hawaii has raised its minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, putting the state among the first to meet President Obama's goal of increasing the minimum wage nationwide."
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Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press
Bussewitz reports: "Hawaii has raised its minimum wage to $10.10 per hour, putting the state among the first to meet President Obama's goal of increasing the minimum wage nationwide."
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How the Santa Barbara Shooting Reflects a Culture of Violence Against Women
Bryce Covert, Adam Peck, ThinkProgress
Excerpt: "The video was the most recent evidence that Rodger had become involved with various deeply misogynistic groups on the internet. He was an active member of PUA Hate, a group supposedly against pick up artists who promise to teach men how to have sex with any woman they want but who repeat many of the same degrading ideas about women."
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Bryce Covert, Adam Peck, ThinkProgress
Excerpt: "The video was the most recent evidence that Rodger had become involved with various deeply misogynistic groups on the internet. He was an active member of PUA Hate, a group supposedly against pick up artists who promise to teach men how to have sex with any woman they want but who repeat many of the same degrading ideas about women."
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Chlorine in Your Chicken: Why Poultry Is More Dangerous Than Ever
Tracie McMillan, OnEarth.org
McMillan writes: "Usually she packed drumsticks, but whichever part of the bird she happened to be packing on a given shift, the smell was as constant as it was noxious: a combination of raw poultry and chlorine, the latter emanating from the pathogen-killing chemical bath that the carcasses—often contaminated with fecal matter—would receive during processing."
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Tracie McMillan, OnEarth.org
McMillan writes: "Usually she packed drumsticks, but whichever part of the bird she happened to be packing on a given shift, the smell was as constant as it was noxious: a combination of raw poultry and chlorine, the latter emanating from the pathogen-killing chemical bath that the carcasses—often contaminated with fecal matter—would receive during processing."
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