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Juan Cole | When You've Lost Bernie Sanders: How Netanyahu Destroyed the Israel Lobby

Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "Senator Bernie Sanders, the most consistent and prominent progressive in the US Senate, has decided to skip the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to Congress on March 3, which was orchestrated by Israel's ambassador to the US Ron Dermer and Speaker of the House John Boehner in an attempt to derail President Obama's negotiations with Iran over its civilian nuclear enrichment program. It is Bibi's Kanye West moment."
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The Guardian Hires Chelsea Manning
Andrew Desiderio, Mediaite
Desiderio writes: "The Guardian's U.S. editor-in-chief Katharine Viner announced the news on Twitter, adding that Manning will write about 'war, gender, freedom of information.'"
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Anonymous Threatens to Expose High-Profile Child Sex Abusers
Tom Parmenter, Sky News
Parmenter writes: "Activist network Anonymous is planning a day of action to expose establishment child abuse and cover ups."
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Appeals Court Rules That Birth Control Coverage in Affordable Care Act Doesn't Violate Religious Group Rights
Joe Mandak, Associated Press
Mandak writes: "An appeals court has ruled that the birth control coverage required by federal health care reforms does not violate the rights of several religious groups because they can seek reasonable accommodations."
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Mississippi KKK "Salutes" Alabama Chief Justice for Gay Marriage Stance
Erin Edgemon, AL.com
Edgemon writes: "A Mississippi chapter of the Ku Klux Klan is supporting Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore's stand for state's rights and called for members to protest against the legalization of gay marriage."
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We Dump 8 Million Tons of Plastic Into the Ocean Each Year. Where Does It All Go?
Brad Plumer, Vox
Plumer writes: "The vast majority of plastic trash ends up in landfills, just sitting there and taking thousands of years to degrade."
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