Thursday, November 13, 2014

RSN: The Neocon Plan for War and More War, Ted Cruz Wants to Shut Down the Internet Just Like He Shut Down the Government




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Ted Cruz Wants to Shut Down the Internet Just Like He Shut Down the Government
Ted Cruz. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
Bob Seay, Reader Supported News
Seay writes: "If Obama is for it, then Cruz must be against it. It's a predictable political move for an aspiring presidential candidate from the Tea Party. It also demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about how the Internet works."
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Robert Parry | The Neocon Plan for War and More War
Robert Parry, Consortium News
Parry writes: "Buoyed by the Republican electoral victories, America's neocons hope to collect their share of the winnings by pushing President Barack Obama into escalating conflicts around the world, from a new Cold War with Russia to hot wars in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan and maybe Iran."
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The Perfect Response to Gov. Nixon's Warning that Violence Won't Be Tolerated in Ferguson
German Lopez, Vox
Lopez writes: "Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday announced that the state's National Guard is prepared to respond to any violence or unrest in Ferguson following the upcoming grand jury decision in the case of Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who on August 9 shot and killed unarmed black 18-year-old Michael Brown."
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FCC Chairman Splits From Obama on Rules for the Web
Brian Fung and Nancy Scola, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Hours after President Obama called for the Federal Communications Commission to pass tougher regulations on high-speed Internet providers, the agency's Democratic chairman told a group of business executives that he was moving in a different direction."
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President Obama's AG Pick Has Seized $904 Million From Citizens in Controversial "Civil Asset Forfeiture"
Poor Richard's News
Excerpt: "Obama is trying to rush the confirmation of his new Attorney General through the Senate before the newly elected Republican majority takes over. But there are plenty of reasons why Senators on both sides of the aisle should have great pause before approving Loretta Lynch."
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How Eminem Uses Misogyny to Sell Records
Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post
McCoy writes: "Calling out - and then threatening or insulting - prominent women is a frequently-used Eminem device to drive album sales. The mechanism works something like this: Exploit current affairs to target a culturally relevant woman and then leverage the ensuing controversy to ratchet up album and merchandise sales."
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Senate Democrats Are Weighing Plan to Approve Keystone - and Save Mary Landrieu
Ed O'Keefe and Chris Mooney, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "Senate Democrats are working on plans to hold a vote authorizing construction of the Keystone XL pipeline -- approval that Democrats believe might bolster the chances of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), who faces a tough runoff election next month."
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