Sunday, February 5, 2017

RSN: With Haspel, Trump's Infrastructure for Torture Is in Place




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John Kiriakou | With Haspel, Trump's Infrastructure for Torture Is in Place 
An interrogation room in Camp Delta for detainees from the U.S. war in Afghanistan is shown April 7, 2004 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
John Kiriakou, Reader Supported News 
Kiriakou writes: "President Donald Trump's appointment of Gina Haspel as deputy director of the CIA is the clearest sign yet that the president has come down on the side of those at the Agency who were the architects of the Bush-era torture policy." 
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Court Denies DOJ Request for Stay; Trump Immigration Order Remains Suspended 
Colin Dwyer, NPR 
Dwyer writes: "President Trump's travel ban remains suspended, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit denied a Justice Department request to stay the suspension of President Trump's order." 
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White House Pulls Back From Bid to Reopen CIA 'Black Site' Prisons 
Charlie Savage, The New York Times 
Savage writes: "The Trump White House appears to have backed off for now on its consideration of reopening overseas 'black site' prisons, where the C.I.A. once tortured terrorism suspects, after a leaked draft executive order prompted bipartisan pushback from Congress and cabinet officials." 
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Republicans Face Anger Over Obamacare Repeal During Town Halls 
Victoria Colliver, Politico 
Colliver writes: "Two Republican lawmakers representing reliably conservative districts on opposite ends of the country on Saturday faced down heated questions from Obamacare supporters who flooded town hall events demanding that Congress not dismantle a health care law that has provided insurance for millions of people." 
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Jewish Community Centers in US Receive Nearly 50 Bomb Threats in 2017 so Far 
Jamiles Lartey, Guardian UK 
Lartey writes: "Nearly 50 bomb threats have been received by Jewish community organizations in the US since the start of the year, in a climate of rising antisemitism nationwide." 
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US Treasury Department Announces New Sanctions on Iran 
Rebecca Hersher, NPR 
Hersher writes: "The U.S. Treasury Department announced additional sanctions on Iran on Friday, less than a week after a ballistic missile test prompted the Trump administration to accuse Iran of violating an international a weapons agreement." 
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The FBI Is Building a National Watchlist That Gives Companies Real Time Updates on Employees 
Ava Kofman, The Intercept 
Kofman writes: "The FBI's Rap Back program is quietly transforming the way employers conduct background checks." 
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The Standing Rock Sioux Will Soon March on Washington 
Sabrina Imbler, Grist 
Imbler writes: "On Wednesday, the tribe announced that the Rise With Standing Rock Native Nations March will happen in D.C. on March 10. That's more than a month before the March for Science and the People's Climate March." 
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