RSN: The War on Solar Is Real, Unlike the War on COAL, Christie [KOCH SOCK PUPPET] Signs Law Greenlighting Fast-Track Sale of NJ Public Water Systems, Confessions of a Congressman: 9 Secrets From the Inside

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Glenn Greenwald | Burning Victims to Death: Still a Common Practice

Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "The latest ISIS atrocity - releasing a video of a captured Jordanian fighter pilot being burned alive - prompted substantial discussion yesterday about this particular form of savagery."
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Confessions of a Congressman: 9 Secrets From the Inside
Vox
Excerpt: "So here are some things I wish the voters knew about the people elected to represent them."
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Christie Signs Law Greenlighting Fast-Track Sale of NJ Public Water Systems
Seth Augenstein, NJ.com
Augenstein writes: "A controversial bill signed into law this afternoon by Gov. Chris Christie would allow for fast-tracking the privatization of many public water systems in New Jersey."
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DEA Using License Plate Readers to Take Photos of US Drivers, Documents Reveal
Rory Carroll, The Guardian
Carroll writes: "The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is using license-plate reader technology to photograph motorists and passengers in the US as part of an official exercise to build a database on people's lives."
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott Could Lose His Position in Leadership Spill
Chris Uhlmann and Eliza Borrello, ABC
Excerpt: "Prime Minister Tony Abbott says he and deputy leader Julie Bishop will 'stand together' to defeat a leadership spill motion due to be brought by a Liberal backbencher at next week's party room meeting."
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The War on Solar Is Real, Unlike the War on Coal
Mike Gaworecki, DeSmogBlog
Gaworecki writes: "You've most likely heard of the so-called 'war on coal,' especially given how eagerly mainstream newspapers have helped conservatives in pushing this bogus meme."
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