Monday, September 12, 2016

RSN: US Teens Often Forced to Trade Sex Work for Food, Study Finds, Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Continues, 19 Arrested in Iowa,





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Scott Galindez | Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Continues, 19 Arrested in Iowa
Protest against Dakota Access Pipeline in Iowa. (photo: Scott Galindez/RSN)
Scott Galindez, Reader Supported News
Galindez writes: "One hundred and fifty Iowans converged on an active construction site in Boone County, Iowa. Nineteen activists were arrested while peacefully blocking an access road to the construction site. The action came one day after President Obama halted construction in North Dakota at the Missouri River crossing. Obama's ruling did not halt construction in Iowa, where the governor has supported the project from the beginning."
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Arson Suspected in Fire at Florida Mosque Attended by Pulse Shooter
Mike Clary, The Orlando Sentinel
Clary writes: "A fire that broke out early Monday at the Fort Pierce mosque where Orlando massacre shooter Omar Mateen prayed and worshiped is considered arson, according to investigators."
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Mainstream Media Sensationalizes Incident, Embraces Right Wing Clinton Health Conspiracy
Laurel Raymond, ThinkProgress
Raymond writes: "In recent weeks, despite ample factual evidence that it is false (including the detailed medical report issued by Clinton's doctor last year), the Clinton health conspiracy theory has moved from the shadowy corners of the internet into the mainstream press, giving it false legitimacy and leading to quick, speculative coverage."
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US Teens Often Forced to Trade Sex Work for Food, Study Finds
David Smith, Guardian UK
Smith writes: "Teenagers in America are resorting to sex work because they cannot afford food, according to a study that suggests widespread hunger in the world's wealthiest country."
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The Resegregation of America
Nissa Rhee, Christian Science Monitor
Rhee writes: "A half century after the civil rights movement, many cities remain stubbornly divided between black and white."
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Thousands Attend Hate Rallies in Mexico Against LGBTQ People
teleSUR
Excerpt: "Thousands of Mexicans took to the streets of cities across the country Saturday to 'defend their children' and 'defend the traditional family' against the the alleged threat of gay marriage."
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Louisiana Governor Requests Bailout as Flood Costs Rise to $15 Billion
Matthew Teague, Guardian UK
Teague writes: "The cost of August's historic flooding in Louisiana is surging into view now, and rising as fast as riverwater. It could hit $15bn, according to a new report, and state officials and residents have begun scrambling to find money as southern Louisiana slowly dries out."
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