Robert Reich | Why Hate Speech by Presidential Candidates Is Despicable
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog
Reich writes: "Perpetrators of hate crimes often take their cues from what they hear in the media. And the recent inclination of some politicians to use inflammatory rhetoric is contributing to a climate of hate and fear."
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Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog
Reich writes: "Perpetrators of hate crimes often take their cues from what they hear in the media. And the recent inclination of some politicians to use inflammatory rhetoric is contributing to a climate of hate and fear."
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There Have Been 334 Days and 351 Mass Shootings So Far This Year
Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post
Ingraham writes: "The number of mass shootings so far this year has already surpassed the total number of mass shootings in 2014, according to the tracker. And the pace is well above 2013's pace, when a total of 363 mass shootings occurred."
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Christopher Ingraham, The Washington Post
Ingraham writes: "The number of mass shootings so far this year has already surpassed the total number of mass shootings in 2014, according to the tracker. And the pace is well above 2013's pace, when a total of 363 mass shootings occurred."
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Ex-US Intelligence Chief Michael Flynn: Without the Iraq War, Islamic State Wouldn't Exist Today
Matthias Gebauer & Holger Stark, Spiegel
Flynn says: "We were too dumb. We didn't understand who we had there at that moment. When 9/11 occurred, all the emotions took over, and our response was, 'Where did those bastards come from? Let's go kill them.' Then we strategically marched in the wrong direction."
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Matthias Gebauer & Holger Stark, Spiegel
Flynn says: "We were too dumb. We didn't understand who we had there at that moment. When 9/11 occurred, all the emotions took over, and our response was, 'Where did those bastards come from? Let's go kill them.' Then we strategically marched in the wrong direction."
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Scott Walker Boots 15,000 People off Food Stamps in Three Months
Alan Pyke, ThinkProgress
Pyke writes: "In just three months, 15,000 people in Wisconsin have already lost food stamps thanks to Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) decision to enforce full work requirements for the program in Milwaukee despite economic conditions dire enough to trigger a federal reprieve."
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Alan Pyke, ThinkProgress
Pyke writes: "In just three months, 15,000 people in Wisconsin have already lost food stamps thanks to Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) decision to enforce full work requirements for the program in Milwaukee despite economic conditions dire enough to trigger a federal reprieve."
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"No More Excuses" for Not Prosecuting Government Officials on Torture
Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept
Hussain writes: "In a detailed report titled 'No More Excuses: A Roadmap to Justice for CIA Torture,' Human Rights Watch identifies a legal basis for prosecution of government officials and calls on the U.S. Attorney General’s office to appoint a special prosecutor to conduct criminal investigations into those responsible for post-9/11 torture."
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Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept
Hussain writes: "In a detailed report titled 'No More Excuses: A Roadmap to Justice for CIA Torture,' Human Rights Watch identifies a legal basis for prosecution of government officials and calls on the U.S. Attorney General’s office to appoint a special prosecutor to conduct criminal investigations into those responsible for post-9/11 torture."
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Honduran Indigenous Group Sues Mayor Over Hydroelectric Project
teleSUR
Excerpt: "The people of Lenca, the country's largest indigenous group, had planned a peaceful protest in front of San Francisco de Ojuera City Hall against the works initiated on the river Gualcarque without their consent."
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teleSUR
Excerpt: "The people of Lenca, the country's largest indigenous group, had planned a peaceful protest in front of San Francisco de Ojuera City Hall against the works initiated on the river Gualcarque without their consent."
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'Corporate Environmentalism' Threatens COP21 Climate Talks
Nate Singham, teleSUR
Singham writes: "Civil society organizations argue that this year’s COP21 negotiations have become ethically compromised due to intense pressure exerted by corporate sponsors, thereby undermining efforts to reverse the trend of climate change."
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Nate Singham, teleSUR
Singham writes: "Civil society organizations argue that this year’s COP21 negotiations have become ethically compromised due to intense pressure exerted by corporate sponsors, thereby undermining efforts to reverse the trend of climate change."
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