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RSN: Bernie Sanders | Democratic Leadership Needs to Understand That the Political World Is Changing, Elizabeth Warren: GOP 'Ringing the Dinner Bell' for Lobbyists




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Bernie Sanders | Democratic Leadership Needs to Understand That the Political World Is Changing 
Sen. Bernie Sanders. (photo: BernieSanders.com) 
Bernie Sanders, Reader Supported News 
Sanders writes: "The Democratic Party has a choice. It can open its doors and welcome into the party people who are prepared to fight for real economic and social change. Or the party can choose to maintain its status quo structure, remain dependent on big-money campaign contributions and be a party with limited participation and limited energy." 
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Millions More Workers Would Be Eligible for Overtime Pay Under New Federal Rule 
Jonnelle Marte, The Washington Post 
Marte writes: "The Obama administration is unveiling a new rule that would make millions of middle-income workers eligible for overtime pay, a move that delivers a long-sought victory for labor groups." 
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Elizabeth Warren: GOP 'Ringing the Dinner Bell' for Lobbyists 
Tim Devaney, The Hill 
Devaney writes: "Sen. Elizabeth Warren and fellow Democrats are vowing to block Republican efforts to roll back controversial regulations. Warren on Wednesday slammed the GOP for connecting policy riders that would overturn regulations to must-pass government funding bills." 
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Boomtown Becomes a Fracking Mess 
Ernest Scheyder, Reuters 
Scheyder writes: "The fracking party is over, and a quiet desperation has descended on North Dakota's once-booming communities and the thousands of people who were drawn to them." 
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The DEA Is Getting Dragged 'Kicking and Screaming' Into the New World of Marijuana 
Christopher Woody, International Business Times 
Woody writes: "In April, the US Drug Enforcement Administration said it would review marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug. While the DEA's announcement is a positive sign, many drug policy experts think it's unlikely the agency will actually decide to change marijuana's classification, despite a dramatic shift in public sentiment about the drug." 
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How Much It Sucks to Be a Sri Lankan Worker Making Beyoncé's New Clothing Line 
Sirin Kale, Broadly 
Kale writes: "To find out more about the conditions of the workers making Beyonce's clothes, we spoke to Dr. Kanchana Ruwanpura of the University of Edinburgh. Dr Ruwanpura is an expert on the Sri Lankan garment industry, and has visited MAS factories in Sri Lanka." 
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Oil Company to Face Felony Charges Over Massive California Spill 
Samantha Page, Think Progress 
Page writes: "The company responsible for spilling 140,000 gallons of oil on the Pacific coastline near Santa Barbara, California, has been indicted on 46 charges, including four felony charges. One employee of Plains All American Pipeline was also indicted." 
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