Thursday, April 9, 2015

RSN: Oil 'Bomb Train' Dangers Unaddressed by New Rules, The New York Times' Media Bias




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Noam Chomsky | The New York Times' Media Bias
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Noam Chomsky, teleSUR
Chomsky writes: "We can be confident that this colossal lie in the service of the state will not merit lengthy exposure and denunciation of disgraceful misdeeds of the Free Press, such as plagiarism and lack of skepticism."
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South Carolina Officer Radioed in Taser Claim Six Seconds After Firing Final Shot
Oliver Laughland, Jon Swaine and Christian Bennett, Guardian UK
Excerpt: "The police officer who shot Walter Scott radioed in to claim that Scott had 'grabbed my Taser,' six seconds after firing his final shot, despite video suggesting the unarmed man was not in possession of the stun gun at any point."
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To Rand Paul, Abortion Access for Rape Victims Isn't Worth Talking About
Tara Culp-Ressler, ThinkProgress
Culp-Ressler writes: "Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who announced his candidacy for the presidency this week, isn't willing to clarify whether he believes there are any circumstances under which women should be allowed to legally obtain an abortion."
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The US Government Can Download the Entire Contents of Your Computer at Border Crossings
Alex Richardson, VICE
Richardson writes: "Hundreds of thousands of travelers cross US borders every day. And none of them - save the precious few with diplomatic immunity - have any right to privacy, according to Department of Homeland Security documents."
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Barack Obama Calls for End to 'Conversion Therapies' for LGBT Youth
Reuters
Excerpt: "Barack Obama has called for an end to psychiatric therapies that seek to change the sexual orientation of gay, lesbian and transgender youth, the White House said."
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Michael Winship | Living the High Life After Congress
Michael Winship, Moyers & Company
Winship writes: "This is what ex-members of Congress and their staffs do nowadays. They stay in DC to reap the bountiful harvest that comes from Capitol Hill experience and good old fashioned cronyism."
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Oil 'Bomb Train' Dangers Unaddressed by New Rules
Marcus Stern, Al Jazeera America
Stern writes: "After almost two years of deliberation, Barack Obama's administration is expected to enact regulations next month that will attempt to protect trackside communities from exploding oil trains. However, the new rule won't take the one step that could decrease the risk almost immediately."
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