NSA chief: Snowden “probably not” a Russian spy The head of the National Security Agency has admitted the NSA doesn’t believe it likely that Edward
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U.S. Marshals seize local cops’ spying records to keep them from ACLU In a move that staff for the American Civil Liberties Union are calling
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John Oliver’s rant about net neutrality crashes FCC site John Oliver’s impassioned plea for fans of his show to visit the FCC’s website and weigh
LaunchJohn Oliver explains why net neutrality is “hugely important”
On a recent episode of Last Week Tonight on HBO, Daily Show alum John Oliver explained why net neutrality is “hugely important” in plain English, taking aim at Comcast, Verizon, and other big telco companies, which want to create a multi-tiered Internet that they could profit from by charging extra for fast delivery of content. Oliver’s segment ended with a call to action, urging viewers to weigh in on the FCC’s flawed Net Neutrality rules by going to the FCC’s website.
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Surprise! Now joined to Russia, Crimea’s economy is slliding downhill Businessweek’s Caorl Matlack reports that Crimea’s separation from Ukraine has come at a extremely high
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People on the Republican side overestimate the feelings for this, and on our side, Democrats are scared for no reason… Some Democrats assume anything about
LaunchNeil deGrasse Tyson explains the difference between weather and climate
How can scientists understand what’s happening with the Earth’s climate when they can’t accurately predict next week’s weather? In this clip from his show Cosmos,
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As President, and as a parent, I refuse to condemn our children to a planet that’s beyond fixing. The shift to a cleaner energy economy
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Shoddy construction on already-built portion could doom the rest of Keystone XL Businessweek reports that shoddy construction could doom the unbuilt portion of the Keystone
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The real origins of the religious right “They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation,” writes Randall Balmer in
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I’m angry with the leadership of the NRA who always want to characterize this as if it’s a lone madman. That it’s an act of
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Simply giving a veteran a plastic card and wishing them good luck in the private sector is no substitute for a fully coordinated system of
Launch“If you can’t afford to take care of your veterans, then don’t go to war.”
Image courtesy of Senator Bernie Sanders’ office. Sanders: “Forty-one senators voted to block a bill to provide benefits for veterans. Was yours one of them?”
LaunchIsla Vista shooting victim’s father: “When will this insanity stop?”
Why did Chris die? Chris died because of craven, irresponsible politicians and the NRA… They talk about gun rights. What about Chris’ right to live?
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Lincoln didn’t fight the civil war to free the corporations: Thom Hartmann on the origin of “corporate personhood” and the need for Move to Amend (Video from TEDx ConcordiaUPortland, published May 9th, 2014).
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Seven dead in drive-by shootings near U.C. Santa Barbara in newest preventable tragedy A spate of shootings in Isla Vista, in southern California, have left
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Republicans complain about everything and propose nothing. — The Seattle Times’ Lance Dickie: The Republican Party gropes for relevance
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Visa and MasterCard may say ‘do svidanya’ to Russia Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard may be on the verge of winding down business operations
LaunchIndian National Congress concedes defeat in watershed election
We humbly accept the verdict of the people of India… We shall continue to play with rigor the role of a constructive and meaningful opposition
LaunchDepartment of Defense says the climate crisis is a threat to world peace, national defense
The department certainly agrees that climate change is having an impact on national security, whether by increasing global instability, by opening the Arctic or by
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Scientists: Antarctic ice sheet is melting and it can’t be stopped One of the worst fears of scientists who have been studying the climate crisis
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