Thursday, May 14, 2015

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Glenn Greenwald | Greatest Threat to Free Speech Comes Not From Terrorism, but From Those Claiming to Fight It
Glenn Greenwald. (photo: PBS)
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept
Greenwald writes: "One of the most alarming examples comes, not at all surprisingly, from the UK Government, which is currently agitating for new counter-terrorism powers 'including plans for extremism disruption orders designed to restrict those trying to radicalize young people.'"
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The Trade Beef Between Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama, Explained
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson writes: "Barack Obama slammed Elizabeth Warren over the weekend as 'a politician like everybody else' whose 'arguments don't stand the test of fact and scrutiny.'
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Why You Can't Talk About the Amtrak Derailment Without Talking About Our Infrastructure Crisis
Aviva Shen, ThinkProgress
Shen writes: "House Republicans will debate another massive cut to Amtrak on Wednesday."
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Senate Dems Float Compromise After Rejecting Obama's TPP
Alexander Bolton and Vicki Needham, The Hill
Excerpt: "Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (Nev.) and New York Sen. Charles Schumer (D) are proposing a compromise to move forward on President Obama's trade agenda, which suffered a serious setback Tuesday."
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WikiLeaks: German Government Aided NSA Spying in Europe
teleSUR
Excerpt: "A new document released by Wikileaks contradicts the German government's claims that it was not aware of the NSA spying activities in Europe."
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Vatican Officially Recognizes Palestinian State
Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Winfield: "The Vatican officially recognized the state of Palestine in a new treaty finalized Wednesday, immediately sparking Israeli ire and accusations that the move hurt peace prospects."
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Imprisoned Nuclear Activist Nun Granted Victory on Appeal
Carrie Johnson, NPR
Johnson writes: "From the moment she was taken into custody in 2012, outside a building that stores enriched uranium in Oak Ridge, Tenn., Sister Megan Rice has argued she has been driven by one thing - a desire to spread a message."
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