Sunday, July 5, 2015

RSN: New Coal Plants 'Most Urgent' Threat to the Planet, Warns OECD Head, Sabotage in Your IRA The Most Outrageous Decision of this Supreme Court Term




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Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker | Sabotage in Your IRA 
Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker. (photo: Getty Images) 
Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, USA Today 
Excerpt: "Middle-class families face many challenges trying to save for a secure retirement, but high fees and hidden payments shouldn't be among them." 
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Greek Bailout Referendum Down to the Wire 
Al Jazeera America 
Excerpt: "Voting is under way in a crucial referendum that will decide whether or not Greeks choose to accept international creditors' proposals for more austerity in exchange for rescue loans needed to avoid default and a banking collapse." 
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Meet the Supporters Who Keep Donald Trump in Business 
Ben Jacobs, Guardian UK 
Jacobs writes: "Donald Trump is a loudmouth who has never spent a day in public office. And that is why his supporters want him to be president." 
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The Most Outrageous Decision of this Supreme Court Term 
Mark Joseph Stern, Slate 
Stern writes: "The justices' refusal to examine Jordan's case clears the way for his execution. It may be remembered as their most gallingly unjust decision this term." 
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Fannie, Freddie Chiefs Get Big Raises 
Amrita Jayakumar, The Washington Post 
Jayakumar writes: "The chief executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could collect up to $4 million a year in pay as a result of new government rules that ease restrictions on the leaders' compensation six years after the mortgage finance giants received massive bailouts to cover losses suffered during the housing bust." 
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Republicans: Same-Sex Marriage Decision 'Will Not Stand' 
Ben Jacobs, Guardian UK 
Jacob writes: "While supporters of marriage equality celebrate the supreme court's historic decision in Obergefell v Hodges, advocates for traditional marriage have redoubled their efforts to influence policymakers. But the fight takes place in an unfamiliar political landscape." 
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New Coal Plants 'Most Urgent' Threat to the Planet, Warns OECD Head 
Fiona Harvey, Guardian UK 
Harvey writes: "Governments must rethink plans for new coal-fired power plants around the world, as these are now the 'most urgent' threat to the future of the planet, the head of the OECD has warned." 
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