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Showing posts with label NSA Data Collection. Show all posts
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Monday, November 30, 2015

RSN: Koch "Alliance" on Criminal Justice Reform Exposed as Trojan Horse, The Regime Change Problem in American Politics




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Paul Krugman | The Regime Change Problem in American Politics 
Paul Krugman. (photo: NYT) 
Paul Krugman, The New York Times 
Krugman writes: "This post isn't about what you think it's about. I'm not talking about a looming coup." 
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Planned Parenthood Terrorism Suspect Said 'No More Baby Parts' 
Keith Coffman, Reuters 
Coffman writes: "The man accused of opening fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado and killing three people said "no more baby parts" while he was being arrested, NBC News and other media reported, citing unidentified law enforcement sources." 
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For Laquan McDonald and All Victims of Police Brutality, We Have to Win 
Katelyn Johnson, In These Times 
Johnson writes: "Sixteen shots. Four hundred some-odd days. Countless tears and empty promises. Laquan was murdered by the state. And we have to recognize that this moment is not an isolated incident - not in Chicago and not in America." 
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NSA Ends Phone Data Collection Program 
Pete Williams, NBC News 
Williams writes: "The federal government's collection of bulk data from the telephone calls of virtually every American will stop at midnight Saturday, ending a raging controversy that began with disclosures about the secret program by Edward Snowden." 
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Koch "Alliance" on Criminal Justice Reform Exposed as Trojan Horse 
Dan Froomkin, The Intercept 
Froomkin writes: "So, while the Kochs and the liberal groups used similar language in their critique of the criminal justice system, when it came down to actual legislation, the Kochs were focused on reducing criminal prosecutions of corporations, not people." 
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Gareth Porter | How Terror in Paris Calls for Revising US Syria Policy 
Gareth Porter, CounterPunch 
Porter writes: "It's the right time for Obama to rethink the administration's policy toward both Assad and his jihadist foes." 
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Calm Before the Storm as Paris Prepares for Climate Summit 
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press 
Borenstein writes: "Empty shoes were lined up in downtown Paris ahead of the start of international climate negotiations Sunday, filling in for global warming protesters who were not permitted to march because of security after this month's attacks." 
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

RSN: The Media, Not Bernie Sanders, Is Going Negative, SeaWorld to End Killer Whale Shows in Wake of Mounting Protests




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Scott Galindez | The Media, Not Bernie Sanders, Is Going Negative 
Bernie Sanders. (photo: Marius Bugge/The Nation) 
Scott Galindez, Reader Supported News 
Galindez writes: "The mostly irresponsible corporate media keeps creating stories about Bernie Sanders going negative." 
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Obama's Immigration Plan Is Blocked, Setting Stage for SCOTUS Showdown 
Josh Gerstein and Seung Min Kim, Politico 
Excerpt: "A federal appeals court has rejected President Barack Obama's effort to move forward with a series of executive actions he announced last year seeking to give quasi-legal status and work permits to millions of undocumented immigrants." 
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Judge Deals a Blow to NSA Data Collection Program
Charlie Savage, The New York Times 
Savage writes: "A federal judge on Monday partly blocked the National Security Agency's program that systematically collects Americans' domestic phone records in bulk just weeks before the agency was scheduled to shut it down and replace it. The judge said the program was most likely unconstitutional." 
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Fight for 15! Fast Food Workers Strike Across US for Wage Hikes 
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Excerpt: "Low-wage workers are set to protest in 500 cities across the U.S. on Tuesday, with fast food workers set to walk off the job in 270 cities, in a national day of action to demand a US$15 minimum wage increase and union rights." 
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Colorado to Vote on Universal Healthcare 
Peter Sullivan, The Hill 
Sullivan writes: "Colorado will vote next year on establishing a universal, 'single-payer' healthcare system after supporters secured enough signatures to get the measure on the ballot." 
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Russia Faces Olympic Ban After Hugely Critical World Anti-Doping Agency Report 
John Leicester and Graham Dunbar, Associated Press 
Excerpt: "Russia's status as a sports superpower and its participation in track and field events at next year's Olympics came under threat Monday after a report accused the Russians of widespread, state-supported doping reminiscent of the darkest days of cheating by the former East Germany." 
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SeaWorld to End Killer Whale Shows in Wake of Mounting Protests 
Deirdre Fulton, EcoWatch 
Fulton writes: "Facing mounting protests and plummeting profits, SeaWorld intends to phase out its infamous killer whale show at its San Diego park next year." 
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