02 August 19
RSN: Harvey Wasserman | 40 Ways Ohio Now Proposes Nuclear Suicide
Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News
Wasserman writes: "A bought, gerrymandered Ohio Legislature has just handed a much-hated $150 million/year public bailout to two dinosaur nuke reactors primed to explode."
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Harvey Wasserman, Reader Supported News
Wasserman writes: "A bought, gerrymandered Ohio Legislature has just handed a much-hated $150 million/year public bailout to two dinosaur nuke reactors primed to explode."
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The disproportionate purging of voters has resulted in an estimated 1.1 million fewer voters between 2016 and 2018, the Brennan Center said. (photo: Michael Reynolds/EPA)
Alarm Over Voter Purges as 17 Million Americans Removed From Rolls in Two Years
Tom McCarthy, Guardian UK
McCarthy writes: "US election jurisdictions with histories of egregious voter discrimination have been purging voter rolls at a rate 40% beyond the national average, according to a watchdog report released on Thursday."
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Tom McCarthy, Guardian UK
McCarthy writes: "US election jurisdictions with histories of egregious voter discrimination have been purging voter rolls at a rate 40% beyond the national average, according to a watchdog report released on Thursday."
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Sen. Kamala Harris speaks at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C., June 17, 2019. (photo: Alex Wong/Getty)
Lee Fang | Kamala Harris Continues to Receive Donations From Big Pharma Executives Despite Claiming Not To
Lee Fang, The Intercept
Fang writes: "Federal Election Commission campaign finance records show that the California senator has received thousands of dollars from executives at drug companies this year, most of which has not been returned."
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Lee Fang, The Intercept
Fang writes: "Federal Election Commission campaign finance records show that the California senator has received thousands of dollars from executives at drug companies this year, most of which has not been returned."
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Cell phone on a keyboard. (photo: Getty)
William Barr Is Coming After WhatsApp
Trevor Timm, Medium
Timm writes: "Banning strong encryption is a terrible idea no matter the administration in charge. But why should anyone trust Donald Trump, of all people, with this incredible new power?"
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Trevor Timm, Medium
Timm writes: "Banning strong encryption is a terrible idea no matter the administration in charge. But why should anyone trust Donald Trump, of all people, with this incredible new power?"
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Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who was accused of murdering a wounded captive in Afghanistan. (photo: Getty)
Trump Tweet Causes Navy SEAL Prosecutors to Be Stripped of Achievement Medals
Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Colvin writes: "Navy officials said Wednesday they are pulling achievement medals from prosecutors who argued the case against a decorated Navy SEAL who was acquitted in the death of a wounded Islamic State captive after President Donald Trump intervened."
Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Colvin writes: "Navy officials said Wednesday they are pulling achievement medals from prosecutors who argued the case against a decorated Navy SEAL who was acquitted in the death of a wounded Islamic State captive after President Donald Trump intervened."
EXCERPT:
The move appeared to be a highly unusual presidential intervention in a case Trump had personally championed and drew immediate condemnation. Former Pentagon spokesman David Lapan, a retired Marine colonel, said the move represented the "further politicization of our military" and was a "ludicrous" move "in the face of so many more important and pressing personnel issues."
Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman. (photo: Fayez Nureldine/Getty)
Facebook Dismantles Saudi-Linked Network of Fake Accounts, Which Pushed False Info About Khashoggi's Murder
Middle East Eye
Excerpt: "Facebook said on Thursday it had dismantled a network of fake accounts and pages linked to the Saudi government that promotes propaganda and targets Riyadh's adversaries."
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Middle East Eye
Excerpt: "Facebook said on Thursday it had dismantled a network of fake accounts and pages linked to the Saudi government that promotes propaganda and targets Riyadh's adversaries."
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In this July 19, 2019 photo, protesters continue their opposition vigil against the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawaii Friday. (photo: Bruce Asato/AP)
Hawaii Protest to Stop Giant Telescope on Mauna Kea's Summit Enters Third Week
Associated Press
Excerpt: "Hawaii's governor on Tuesday rescinded an emergency proclamation put in place to deal with native Hawaiian protesters who are blocking a road to prevent the construction of a giant telescope at a mountain summit they consider sacred."
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Associated Press
Excerpt: "Hawaii's governor on Tuesday rescinded an emergency proclamation put in place to deal with native Hawaiian protesters who are blocking a road to prevent the construction of a giant telescope at a mountain summit they consider sacred."
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