Tuesday, November 17, 2015

RSN: The Islamic State's Trap for Europe, The Little-Noticed Conservative Plan to Permanently Lock Democrats out of Policymaking, FEC: Notable Conservatives Tied to Nonprofit Scofflaw




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Glenn Greenwald | Stock Prices of Weapons Manufacturers Soaring Since Paris Attack 
Glenn Greenwald. (photo: Occupy.com) 
Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept 
Greenwald writes: "Already this morning, the stocks of the leading weapons manufacturers - what is usually referred to as the 'defense industry' - have soared. Note how immediate the increases are: the markets could barely wait to start buying." 
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France Falls Silent as Police Hunt Fugitive, Name Mastermind 
Lori Hinnant and Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press 
Excerpt: "France wants to unite with the U.S. and Russia in a grand coalition dedicated to smashing the Islamic State group, French President Francois Hollande told lawmakers Monday in a rare joint session in the Palace of Versailles." 
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Juan Cole | Top Ten Ways Islamic Law Forbids Terrorism 
Juan Cole, Informed Comment 
Cole writes: "Terrorism is above all murder. Murder is strictly forbidden in the Qur'an." 
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FEC: Notable Conservatives Tied to Nonprofit Scofflaw 
Cady Zurich, The Center for Public Integrity 
Zuvich writes: "Three notable conservatives - including a top fundraiser for Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio - are linked to a now-defunct 'dark money' nonprofit group that failed to disclose several million dollars spent on candidate-related TV ads, according to documents released Friday by the Federal Election Commission." 
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The Little-Noticed Conservative Plan to Permanently Lock Democrats out of Policymaking 
Ian Millhiser, Think Progress 
Millhiser writes: "Given the Federalist Society's influence among Republican lawmakers - especially the kind of Republican lawmaker who wears judicial robes - it is very likely that many of the Federalist Society's proposals will be implemented if the 2016 election gives the GOP control of all three branches of government." 
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The Islamic State's Trap for Europe 
Harleen Gambhir, The Washington Post 
Gambhir writes: "The Islamic State is using tactical skills acquired on Middle Eastern battlefields to provoke an anti-Muslim backlash that will generate even more recruits within Western societies." 
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Mark Ruffalo Is 'Berning Up' 
Stefanie Spear, EcoWatch 
Spear writes: "Activist and actor Mark Ruffalo was a guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Friday night. Ruffalo was there to talk about his new movie Spotlight, but first Colbert wanted to talk politics." 
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