Thursday, December 17, 2015

RSN: What the Paris Climate Agreement Means for Indigenous Rights and Hydroelectric Dams, The 10 Greatest Moments From the Fifth GOP Debate




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The 10 Greatest Moments From the Fifth GOP Debate 
Republican U.S. presidential candidates businessman Donald Trump (L) and former Governor Jeb Bush (R) are seen debating on video monitors in the debate press room during the Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas, Nevada December 15, 2015. (photo: David Becker/Reuters) 
Jesse Berney, Rolling Stone 
Berney writes: "While Bush is trying to jump about five places in line by going directly after Trump, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz know they have the best shots at knocking the frontrunner off his perch. But first each has to beat the other." 
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Bernie Sanders and Killer Mike Discuss Socialism 
Jonathan Easley, The Hill 
Easley writes: "Rapper Killer Mike interviewed Sen. Bernie Sanders about the meaning of socialism in a video uploaded to YouTube on Tuesday, giving the Democratic presidential contender the opportunity to explain why his brand of liberalism should appeal to the African-American community." 
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Dearborn Muslims Protested ISIS, and You Can Probably Guess What Happened Next 
Jesse Singal, New York Magazine 
Singal writes: "No way - the fever-swamp internet couldn't possibly be passing around a photo of an anti-ISIS march as a pro-ISIS march, right?" 
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How the Koch Brothers Are Influencing US Colleges 
Dave Levinthal, The Center for Public Integrity 
Levinthal writes: "A pair of private foundations led by the billionaire industrialists poured more than $23.4 million into U.S. colleges and universities during 2014, according to a Center for Public Integrityanalysis of tax documents recently filed with the Internal Revenue Service." 
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In Solidarity, US Female Prisoners Join Migrant Hunger Strike 
teleSUR 
Excerpt: "According to activists, this is the first time female prisoners in the U.S. have engaged in a solidarity hunger strike with migrants kept in detention." 
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During Paris Summit, Climate and War Refugees Continued to Perish 
Alleen Brown, The Intercept 
Brown writes: "As negotiators labored to strike an international climate agreement in Paris, climate and war refugees in the north of France, shunned by the French government and European authorities, continued to perish." 
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What the Paris Climate Agreement Means for Indigenous Rights and Hydroelectric Dams 
Alexandra Karambelas, EcoWatch 
Karambelas writes: "Without a legally binding measure emerging from the climate talks and without the adequate pressure from an international coalition, indigenous groups are not receiving the support they were hoping for against Brazil's future intrusive energy projects." 
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