03 January 19
RSN: William Boardman | Afghanistan in 2019: Fewer US Troops, More CIA Torture and Killings
William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "Perhaps it's just another sign of American psychic numbing, but the Times story seems to have provoked little response from other media, from politicians of any stripe, or from the public. More American war crimes in some Muslim country? Well, Happy New Year!"
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William Boardman, Reader Supported News
Boardman writes: "Perhaps it's just another sign of American psychic numbing, but the Times story seems to have provoked little response from other media, from politicians of any stripe, or from the public. More American war crimes in some Muslim country? Well, Happy New Year!"
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Representative Nancy Pelosi posed for pictures with her family on the Speaker's balcony before the start of the 116th Congress. (photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times)
Pelosi Supports Holding Hearings on 'Medicare for All'
Peter Sullivan, The Hill
Sullivan writes: "Incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) supports holding hearings on Medicare for all, her spokesman said Thursday, marking a major step forward for supporters of a single-payer health system."
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Peter Sullivan, The Hill
Sullivan writes: "Incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) supports holding hearings on Medicare for all, her spokesman said Thursday, marking a major step forward for supporters of a single-payer health system."
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U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testifies at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in March 2018. (photo: Michael Reynolds/Shutterstock)
Justice Dept. Investigating Whether Zinke Lied to Inspector General, a Criminal Offense
Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, Juliet Eilperin and Lisa Rein, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The Justice Department's public integrity section is examining whether newly departed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to his agency's inspector general investigators, according to three people familiar with the matter, a potential criminal violation that would exacerbate Zinke's legal woes."
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Matt Zapotosky, Josh Dawsey, Juliet Eilperin and Lisa Rein, The Washington Post
Excerpt: "The Justice Department's public integrity section is examining whether newly departed Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to his agency's inspector general investigators, according to three people familiar with the matter, a potential criminal violation that would exacerbate Zinke's legal woes."
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Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a freshman Democrat representing New York's 14th Congressional District, takes a selfie with Representative Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, right, and Representative Barbara Lee, D-CA, on the first day of the 116th Congress, January 3, 2019. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The 116th Congress Will Be the Most Diverse in US History
Jane C. Timm, NBC News
Timm writes: "More than 100 women will be sworn into the House of Representatives - a new record - and many of them are breaking ground when it comes to race and sexuality, too."
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Jane C. Timm, NBC News
Timm writes: "More than 100 women will be sworn into the House of Representatives - a new record - and many of them are breaking ground when it comes to race and sexuality, too."
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Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. (photo: Mandel Ngan/Getty)
A Eulogy for the Most Incompetent House Majority in Modern History
Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress
Millhiser writes: "Long before Donald Trump's second-place finish somehow landed him in the White House, Republicans in Congress promised a package of benefit cuts, privatization, and tax cuts for the wealthy that were so cruel, American voters literally refused to believe they were real."
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Ian Millhiser, ThinkProgress
Millhiser writes: "Long before Donald Trump's second-place finish somehow landed him in the White House, Republicans in Congress promised a package of benefit cuts, privatization, and tax cuts for the wealthy that were so cruel, American voters literally refused to believe they were real."
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Supporters of the Violence Against Women Act. (photo: Getty)
Violence Against Women Act Lapses During Shutdown, Putting Help for Victims at Risk
Katy Irby, McClatchy DC
Irby writes: "Dozens of crucial programs meant to help victims of domestic and sexual violence face uncertain, worrisome futures because of the partial government shutdown."
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Katy Irby, McClatchy DC
Irby writes: "Dozens of crucial programs meant to help victims of domestic and sexual violence face uncertain, worrisome futures because of the partial government shutdown."
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Solar farm. (photo: Toxics Action Center)
This Old Coal Plant Is Now a Solar Farm, Thanks to Pressure From Local Activists
Adele Peters, Fast Company
Peters writes: "For more than half a century, a coal plant in the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts spewed pollution into the air. Now, the plant is closed, and 17,000 solar panels and a battery storage system - the largest in the state - send clean power to the grid."
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Adele Peters, Fast Company
Peters writes: "For more than half a century, a coal plant in the city of Holyoke, Massachusetts spewed pollution into the air. Now, the plant is closed, and 17,000 solar panels and a battery storage system - the largest in the state - send clean power to the grid."
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