Tuesday, August 18, 2015

RSN: Feds Allow Shell to Dig Even Deeper for Oil in Arctic, The Case Against DuPont, Bernie Takes On the Media




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Scott Galindez | Bernie Takes On the Media 
Bernie Sanders. (photo: Charlie Leight/Getty Images) 
Scott Galindez, Reader Supported News 
Galindez writes: "After speaking to 2,000 people in Dubuque, IA, Bernie Sanders took questions from the media. The first question came from the Wall Street Journal, the reporter was looking to get Bernie to attack Hillary Clinton. Bernie didn't take the bait and instead attacked the mainstream media for not covering important issues, and seeking conflict between the candidates with gotcha questions." 
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The Case Against DuPont 
Sharon Lerner, The Intercept 
Lerner writes: "Now 43 and living in Parkersburg, West Virginia, just a few miles from where he grew up in Belpre, Ohio, Darling has other theories about his cancer. Both towns are within 'the Chemical Valley.'" 
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Pentagon to Expand Drone Flights by 50 Percent 
Gordon Lubold, The Wall Street Journal 
Lubold writes: "The Pentagon plans to sharply expand the number of U.S. drone flights over the next four years, giving military commanders access to more intelligence and greater firepower to keep up with a sprouting number of global hot spots, a senior defense official said." 
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David Sirota | Even One of the Koch Brothers Thinks We Need to End Corporate Welfare 
David Sirota, In These Times 
Sirota writes: "Earlier this month, billionaire Charles Koch had a surprising message: In a speech to his fellow conservatives, he said politicians must end taxpayer-funded subsidies and preferential treatment for corporations." 
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Planned Parenthood Fires Back 
Anna Palmer, Politico 
Palmer writes: "Planned Parenthood, under assault from conservatives and at risk of losing its government funding, is firing back at critics with a new ad campaign and alleging their real aim is to outlaw abortion." 
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Two Female Soldiers Make History by Completing Army Ranger School 
Elliot Hannon, Slate 
Hannon writes: "The U.S. Army is set-for the first time-to graduate two female soldiers from the Army Ranger School, the Army announced on Monday." 
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Feds Allow Shell to Dig Even Deeper for Oil in Arctic 
teleSUR 
sExcerpt: "Less than a month after giving the green light for Royal Dutch Shell to start oil exploration in the Arctic, on Monday the U.S. Government approved a bid from the oil giant to drill even deeper." 
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