That Time Ronald Reagan Opened Iran and Illegally Sold Khomeini Weapons
Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "Reagan was prevented by law from selling US weaponry to Iran, and certainly without notifying Congress under the Arms Export Act. There was no aboveboard, legitimate way to do this."
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Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "Reagan was prevented by law from selling US weaponry to Iran, and certainly without notifying Congress under the Arms Export Act. There was no aboveboard, legitimate way to do this."
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Todd Richmond | Wisconsin Supreme Court Delivers It's Own Citizens United, Bails Out Scott Walker
Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Richmond writes: "Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin's Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican's gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election."
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Richmond writes: "Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin's Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican's gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election."
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Civil Rights Activist's Death in Texas Jail Sparks Questions
Alastair Jamieson, NBC News
Jamieson writes: "Sandra Bland was arrested after allegedly becoming combative during a routine traffic stop on Friday. She was found dead in her cell on Monday morning."
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Alastair Jamieson, NBC News
Jamieson writes: "Sandra Bland was arrested after allegedly becoming combative during a routine traffic stop on Friday. She was found dead in her cell on Monday morning."
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Jessica Valenti | Abortion Is a Medical Procedure. The Reality of Those Often Isn't Pleasant
Jessica Valenti, Guardian UK
Valenti writes: "Abortion is a medical procedure, and the reality of medical procedures are not pleasant. But that's not a reason to make abortion illegal, or nearly impossible to access, which is the the goal of this video."
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Jessica Valenti, Guardian UK
Valenti writes: "Abortion is a medical procedure, and the reality of medical procedures are not pleasant. But that's not a reason to make abortion illegal, or nearly impossible to access, which is the the goal of this video."
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EU Hails Greek Austerity Plan as Protesters, Police Clash in Athens
Al Jazeera America and Associated Press
Excerpt: "Greece got a triple dose of good news on Thursday, when creditors agreed to open talks on a third bailout package, to give the country an interim loan to cover its debts and to provide more support to its shuttered banks."
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Al Jazeera America and Associated Press
Excerpt: "Greece got a triple dose of good news on Thursday, when creditors agreed to open talks on a third bailout package, to give the country an interim loan to cover its debts and to provide more support to its shuttered banks."
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'Most Workers Are Employees,' Says US Department of Labor
E. Tammy Kim, Al Jazeera America
Kim writes: "On Wednesday, the agency's wage-and-hour division released a 15-page document clarifying who should be considered an 'independent contractor' versus an 'employee.' It was widely read as addressing the gig-based 'sharing economy' and sharp anxieties over labor, income inequality and the changing nature of work."
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E. Tammy Kim, Al Jazeera America
Kim writes: "On Wednesday, the agency's wage-and-hour division released a 15-page document clarifying who should be considered an 'independent contractor' versus an 'employee.' It was widely read as addressing the gig-based 'sharing economy' and sharp anxieties over labor, income inequality and the changing nature of work."
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California City Sends Its Water Wasters Back to School as Drought Deepens
Rory Carroll, Guardian UK
Carroll writes: "Some had turned a blind eye to gushy sprinklers. Others had ignored leaking toilets. One blamed an overzealous cleaning lady. Another pointed the finger at thieving neighbors. Whatever the cause, all were officially branded water wasters."
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Rory Carroll, Guardian UK
Carroll writes: "Some had turned a blind eye to gushy sprinklers. Others had ignored leaking toilets. One blamed an overzealous cleaning lady. Another pointed the finger at thieving neighbors. Whatever the cause, all were officially branded water wasters."
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