Friday, January 20, 2017

RSN: Betsy DeVos Lied, Steven Mnuchin: 'Grinds Families Into the Dirt', Solar Employs More Workers Than Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Combined,



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Jeremy Scahill | Trump Education Nominee Betsy DeVos Lied to the Senate
Betsy DeVos, Trump's pick to head the Department of Education. (photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty)
Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept
Scahill writes: "The idea that her own mother's foundation would accidentally list her as a vice president for years as result of a clerical error is just not believable. The Democrats should go to town on this obvious attempt to mislead the Senate."
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Elizabeth Warren: Trump's Treasury Secretary Pick 'Grinds Families Into the Dirt'
Dominic Rushe, Guardian UK
Rushe writes: "Homeowners who lost their homes or face eviction after running into difficulties with a bank previously run by treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin urged the Senate on Wednesday to reject his nomination."
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Trump Reportedly Wants to Cut Cultural Programs That Make Up 0.02 Percent of Federal Spending
Philip Bump, The Washington Post
Bump writes: "A report in the Hill details the extent to which the incoming administration of Donald Trump wants to slash the federal budget. Big cuts to major government departments are mentioned, as are cuts to cultural programs that receive federal funding."
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How Large Employer Health Plans Could Be Affected by Obamacare Overhaul
Michelle Andrews, NPR
Andrews writes: "If you think that you wouldn't be touched by a Republican overhaul of Obamacare because you get health insurance through your job at a big company, think again."
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Chelsea Manning and the False Logic of Harsh Prison Sentences
Eric Levitz, New York Magazine
Levitz writes: "While the president did not pardon Manning for her crime, he chose to commute her sentence. Now, she will leave Fort Leavenworth this May, instead of some time in 2045. Predictably, the move has inspired a fierce right-wing backlash."
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New Lawsuits Target Monsanto Over Lingering Chemicals and a Longstanding Cover-Up
Renee Lewis, Fusion
Lewis writes: "'Monsanto helped to create the problem and should be a part of the solution,' said Marlene Feist, utilities director of strategic development in Spokane, WA."
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Solar Employs More Workers Than Coal, Oil and Natural Gas Combined
Lorraine Chow, EcoWatch
Chow writes: "U.S. solar employs more workers than any other energy industry, including coal, oil and natural gas combined, according to the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual U.S. Energy and Employment Report."
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