Friday, August 14, 2015

RSN: Drones Could Be Stressing Out Wildlife, Scientists Suggest, 36 Retired US Generals and Admirals Announce Support of Iran Deal, Government Rules It's Unconstitutional to Ban Homeless From Sleeping Outside




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Fidel Castro | Reality and Dreams 
Fidel Castro. (photo: Reuters) 
Fidel Castro, Granma 
Castro writes: "As has been expressed with clarity by Cuba's Party and government, to advance good will and peace among all the countries of this hemisphere and the many peoples who are part of the human family, and thus contribute to the survival of our species in the modest place the universe has conceded us, we will never stop struggling for peace and the well-being of all human beings, for every inhabitant on the planet regardless of skin color or national origin, and for the full right of all to hold a religious belief or not." 
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36 Retired US Generals and Admirals Announce Support of Iran Deal 
Haaretz 
Excerpt: "Deal is 'most effective means currently available to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons,' high-ranking officers say in letter, adding that military action only possible after diplomatic path exhausted." 
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Jeb Bush Won't Rule Out Resuming Use of Torture 
Julian Hattem, The Hill 
Hattem writes: "A scathing report from Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee last year decried the practice as ineffective at gathering information and more savage than was previously understood." 
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Government Rules It's Unconstitutional to Ban Homeless From Sleeping Outside 
Terrence McCoy, The Washington Post 
McCoy writes: "The clearest sign of an oppressed population is when the law criminalizes its actions or defining characteristics. History is full of examples of Jim Crow justice and laws banning intermarriage." 
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How the Pentagon's Distribution of Military Gear to Police Is About to Tighten Again 
Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post 
Lamothe writes: "One year after the use of military vehicles and equipment by police in the streets of Ferguson, Mo., prompted questions about how the Pentagon distributes unused gear and weapons to local law enforcement agencies, new guidelines tightening the program will soon take effect." 
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US Government Believes ISIS Using Chemical Weapons 
Adam Entous, The Wall Street Journal 
Entous writes: "Islamic State militants likely used mustard agent against Kurdish forces in Iraq this week, senior U.S. officials said Thursday, in the first indication the militant group has obtained banned chemicals." 
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Drones Could Be Stressing Out Wildlife, Scientists Suggest 
Chelsea Harvey, The Washington Post 
Harvey writes: "The rising popularity of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has caused them to show up everywhere from private back yards to national parks, and the drones have proven useful for all kinds of applications, including recreation, military defense and even scientific research. As a result, although drones and wildlife might not seem like they should ever mix, more and more frequently they do." 
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