Robert Reich | Bernie's "Political Revolution" Is Severing the Connection Between Wealth and Political Power
Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
Reich writes: "The energy that fuels Bernie's 'political revolution' is a determination to sever the connection between great wealth and political power, and thereby reclaim our economy and restore our democracy."
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Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Facebook Page
Reich writes: "The energy that fuels Bernie's 'political revolution' is a determination to sever the connection between great wealth and political power, and thereby reclaim our economy and restore our democracy."
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Final Oregon Occupier Surrenders to Authorities, Ending the Refuge Siege
Carissa Wolf, Sarah Kaplan and Mark Berman, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The armed occupation of a wildlife refuge ended Thursday morning after more than a month, as the final occupant - a distraught-sounding man who had been yelling about having suicidal thoughts - could be heard surrendering to authorities."
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Carissa Wolf, Sarah Kaplan and Mark Berman, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The armed occupation of a wildlife refuge ended Thursday morning after more than a month, as the final occupant - a distraught-sounding man who had been yelling about having suicidal thoughts - could be heard surrendering to authorities."
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Morgan Stanley to Pay $3.2 Billion Over Contributors to '08 Crisis
Michael Virtanen, Associated Press
Virtanen writes: "Morgan Stanley will pay $3.2 billion in a settlement over bank practices that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, including misrepresentations about the value of mortgage-backed securities, authorities announced Thursday."
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Michael Virtanen, Associated Press
Virtanen writes: "Morgan Stanley will pay $3.2 billion in a settlement over bank practices that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis, including misrepresentations about the value of mortgage-backed securities, authorities announced Thursday."
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Texas Attorney General Faces Ethics Probe Over Gay Marriage
Jon Herskovitz, Reuters
Herskovitz writes: "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is being probed for ethics violations for telling county clerks that they could deny marriage licenses to same sex-couples, another potential setback for the state's top lawyer, who is already facing felony charges."
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Jon Herskovitz, Reuters
Herskovitz writes: "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is being probed for ethics violations for telling county clerks that they could deny marriage licenses to same sex-couples, another potential setback for the state's top lawyer, who is already facing felony charges."
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Federal Grand Jury Said to Begin Hearing Evidence in Eric Garner Case
Eyder Peralta, NPR
Peralta writes: "A federal grand jury is said to have begun hearing evidence in the case of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after he was placed in a chokehold by a white police officer, NPR's Joel Rose reports, citing two sources familiar with the investigation."
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Eyder Peralta, NPR
Peralta writes: "A federal grand jury is said to have begun hearing evidence in the case of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man who died after he was placed in a chokehold by a white police officer, NPR's Joel Rose reports, citing two sources familiar with the investigation."
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Joe Lauria | Saudis Goad Obama to Invade Syria
Joe Lauria, Consortium News
Lauria writes: "The Russian-backed Syrian Army's encirclement of Aleppo, the battle that could determine the outcome of the five-year-old war, has sparked a Saudi plan with allied Arab nations to hold a war maneuver next month of 150,000 men to prepare for an invasion of Syria."
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Joe Lauria, Consortium News
Lauria writes: "The Russian-backed Syrian Army's encirclement of Aleppo, the battle that could determine the outcome of the five-year-old war, has sparked a Saudi plan with allied Arab nations to hold a war maneuver next month of 150,000 men to prepare for an invasion of Syria."
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Duke Energy Gets Paltry Fine for Massive Coal-Ash Spill
Katie Herzog, Grist
Herzog writes: "In February 2014, nearly 40,000 tons of coal ash spilled into North Carolina's Dan River, coating the waterway with a thick, toxic sludge. The responsible party was Duke Energy, the nation's largest power company."
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Katie Herzog, Grist
Herzog writes: "In February 2014, nearly 40,000 tons of coal ash spilled into North Carolina's Dan River, coating the waterway with a thick, toxic sludge. The responsible party was Duke Energy, the nation's largest power company."
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