Michael Moore | I Am Disheartened to See So Many Progressives Willing to Let the President off the Hook
Michael Moore, Michael Moore's Facebook Page
Moore writes: "From the looks of it, the comments to my last Facebook post, in which I criticized our beloved President Obama for betraying Flint by publicly drinking its water (and thus falsely implying to the world that it was clean and safe to drink), has caused a bit of a row."
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Michael Moore, Michael Moore's Facebook Page
Moore writes: "From the looks of it, the comments to my last Facebook post, in which I criticized our beloved President Obama for betraying Flint by publicly drinking its water (and thus falsely implying to the world that it was clean and safe to drink), has caused a bit of a row."
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Sanders: DNC Vetoed Union Leader Pick for Platform Committee
David Weigel, The Washington Post
Weigel writes: "When the Democratic National Committee announced that Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont would get to pick five of the 15 people who'll write the party platform, it was seen as a small coup. But at a news conference today, Sanders revealed that the DNC had actually vetoed his nomination of a key labor ally, and said he was told not to pick anyone else from the labor movement."
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David Weigel, The Washington Post
Weigel writes: "When the Democratic National Committee announced that Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont would get to pick five of the 15 people who'll write the party platform, it was seen as a small coup. But at a news conference today, Sanders revealed that the DNC had actually vetoed his nomination of a key labor ally, and said he was told not to pick anyone else from the labor movement."
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What Bernie Supporters Want
Shawn Gude and Matt Karp, Jacobin
Excerpt: "The battle for the Democratic nomination is almost over, but the battle to define the meaning of the Bernie Sanders campaign has just begun."
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Shawn Gude and Matt Karp, Jacobin
Excerpt: "The battle for the Democratic nomination is almost over, but the battle to define the meaning of the Bernie Sanders campaign has just begun."
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New Payday-Loan Rules Won't Stop Predatory Lenders
David Dayen, The Intercept
Dayen writes: "A Borrower taking out a $500 loan could still pay over 300 percent in annual interest, despite new rules designed to crack down on predatory small-dollar lending out Thursday from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)."
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David Dayen, The Intercept
Dayen writes: "A Borrower taking out a $500 loan could still pay over 300 percent in annual interest, despite new rules designed to crack down on predatory small-dollar lending out Thursday from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)."
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ProPublica Investigation Causes Hospital to End Its Policy of Suing Thousands of Low Income Patients
Chris Arnold, NPR and Paul Kiel, ProPublica
Excerpt: "For years, Heartland Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital in the small city of St. Joseph, Mo., had quietly sued thousands of its low-income patients over their unpaid bills. But after an investigation by NPR and ProPublica prompted further scrutiny by Sen. Charles Grassley, the hospital overhauled its financial assistance policy late last year and forgave the debts of thousands of former patients."
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Chris Arnold, NPR and Paul Kiel, ProPublica
Excerpt: "For years, Heartland Regional Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital in the small city of St. Joseph, Mo., had quietly sued thousands of its low-income patients over their unpaid bills. But after an investigation by NPR and ProPublica prompted further scrutiny by Sen. Charles Grassley, the hospital overhauled its financial assistance policy late last year and forgave the debts of thousands of former patients."
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Gaza Blockade Denies Palestinians Their Freedom, Says Oxfam
teleSUR
Excerpt: "The Israeli-imposed blockade on Gaza enters its 9th year this month, and according to British charity Oxfam, it has devastated the lives and livelihoods of 1.8 million Palestinians stuck in what has been compared to an open-air prison."
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teleSUR
Excerpt: "The Israeli-imposed blockade on Gaza enters its 9th year this month, and according to British charity Oxfam, it has devastated the lives and livelihoods of 1.8 million Palestinians stuck in what has been compared to an open-air prison."
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Feds Find Offshore Fracking in the Pacific Would Have No 'Significant' Environmental Impact
Climate Nexus
Excerpt: "Reactions are growing after a recent joint study by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. It found hydraulic fracking off the coast of California poses no 'significant' environmental impact."
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Climate Nexus
Excerpt: "Reactions are growing after a recent joint study by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. It found hydraulic fracking off the coast of California poses no 'significant' environmental impact."
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