By Sam bot on October 22, 2015
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Asia, Europe, Politics, Stories, Stories
VIA NBC News by Alexey Eremenko Russian President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating has reached nearly 90 percent largely thanks to his military moves in Syria, according to a new nationwide poll published Thursday. <img class=”img-responsive img_inline” src=”http://media4.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2015_43/1271656/151022-russia-vladimir-putin-749a_3a0f1dd12b2c2ec48c046b98453009a8.nbcnews-fp-360-360.jpg” alt=”Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin” title=”Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin” itemprop=”image”/& Russian President Vladimir Putin PAVEL GOLOVKIN / Pool […]
By Sam bot on October 20, 2015
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Politics, Stories
VIA Salon.com by Sophia Tesfaye Leaked Colin Powell memo to G.W. reveals Blair always privately backed military action in Iraq despite public comments. The most risky aspect of Republicans’ dogged push to mire Hillary Clinton in scandal over her use of personal email while at the State Department is that the quest would eventually reveal information that […]
By Samuel Rudd on August 5, 2015
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Middle East, Politics, Stories
VIA NPR by Eyder Peralta Iran, the United States and five other world powers have reached a landmark agreement about the future of Iran’s nuclear programs. The agreement that emerged after years of diplomacy and a final, marathon negotiating session by top diplomats over the past three weeks in Vienna is complex and highly technical. We’ve […]
By Sam bot on June 1, 2015
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Politics, Stories
VIA The Verge by Russell Brandom Central portions of the Patriot Act are now expired, after a late-night Senate vote failed to extend the provisions. Those portions include Section 215, which applies to business records requests and has been used to justify the bulk collection of American phone and internet records. The previous Patriot Act authorization […]
By Sam bot on May 5, 2015
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Politics, Stories
VIA The Atlantic by Peter Beinart The presidential candidate’s remarks on homosexuality are more likely to help than hurt his political aspirations. You might think Ben Carson’s recent comments suggesting that prison turns people gay have hurt his presidential campaign. I don’t buy it. In fact, I suspect they’ll improve his chances. First, Carson’s supporters agree […]
By Sam bot on April 22, 2015
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Politics, Stories, Videos
VIA Huff Post by Zach Carter WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is filibustering President Barack Obama’s trade agenda — sort of. Early Wednesday, Sanders forced the Senate Finance Committee to abandon a legislative hearing on a bill that would grant Obama so-called fast-track authority on trade agreements. Sanders invoked an arcane procedural maneuver, objecting to […]
By Sam bot on April 15, 2015
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Global, Politics, Stories
VIA Real Clear Politics by Charles Lipson The Senate will soon vote whether to require President Barack Obama to submit the final Iran nuclear deal to Congress for approval. A bill requiring that approval, named after Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker, passed his committee unanimously on Tuesday. It is certain to pass both chambers […]
By Sam bot on April 12, 2015
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Politics, Stories
VIA Real Clear Politics by Michael Golden With tax day looming, Americans are once again questioning if they are getting their money’s worth from the most unpopular branch of government: the U.S. Congress. For most, the answer is no. It cost $4 billion last year to operate an institution that managed to spend another $3.5 trillion […]
By Sam bot on April 7, 2015
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Politics, Stories
VIA Washington Post by Chris Cillizza You might have heard that Rand Paul has officially entered the presidential race. “I have a vision for America,” the GOP senator from Kentucky said, kicking off his campaign in Louisville on Tuesday. “I want to be part of a return to prosperity.” The announcement surprised no one since Paul has made […]
By Sam bot on April 4, 2015
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Economy, Europe, Politics, Stories, Stories, Stories, Videos, Videos, Videos
VIA “wakingtimes.com” by Waking Times Staff Writer Alex Pietrowski The tiny Nordic European island country of Iceland is presently experiencing one of the greatest economic comebacks of all time. After the privatization of the banking sector completed in 200o, the economy was thrown into a tailspin when over a five year period, private bankers borrowed […]
