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Category Archives: News Roundup
It needed to be said. CNN reporter confronted with the truth.
by Chuck Stanley This woman speaks directly to a CNN reporter today, and tells the unvarnished truth. This has needed saying for years. I recall reading that early in her broadcasting career, Oprah Winfrey was fired from a local TV … Continue reading
Posted in Climatology, Heroism, News Roundup, Texas
Tagged CNN, Flood, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Journalism, News reporting
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the End of the Republic 01/03/2017
By ann summers You wondered who that was next to Trump on NYE? Mobster “Joey No Socks,” Gotti guy. You can’t make this up. https://t.co/ZEFiUR9xwj â Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) January 3, 2017 President-elect Donald Trump rang in the new … Continue reading
Posted in Breaking News, Media, News Roundup, Uncategorized
Tagged Journalism, Media, News Media
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Readings – The Clinton Investigation Enters a Dangerous Phase
From reason.com, former judge Andrew Napolitano reports that the FBI is wrapping up its investigation of Hillary Clinton’s emails and that the next stage is particularly perilous for her.
Posted in 2016 Election, DOJ, News, News Roundup, Readings
Tagged Andrew Napolitano, Bryan Pagliano, Department of Justice, email, FBI, Hillary Clinton, Inspector General
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Readings – Intel source: IG report ups pressure on DOJ to seek criminal charges against Clinton
From Fox News, the report by the inspector general for the Department of State removes several of Hillary Clinton’s defenses for using a private server for all of her email, making it more likely that the Department of Justice will indict.
Posted in 2016 Election, DOJ, News, News Roundup, Readings
Tagged Department of Justice, email, Hillary Clinton, Inspector General
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The Triumph of the Old New Left: UK Labour moves away from the centre
By ann summers A perhaps stunning victory for a party frustrated with recent defeats, and with perhaps the infusion of underrepresented elements, the leadership of the UK Labour Party has risen/fallen in a 59% vote for a repudiation of the … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Congress, Countries, Democracy, Labor Movement, NATO, News Roundup, Political Science, Politics, Progressives, Scotland, Socialism, United Kingdom
Tagged Jeremy Corbyn, Tony Blair New Labour, UK Labour Party
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NEWS ROUNDUP: October 19, 2014
By Elaine Magliaro BUSINESS/FINANCIAL Janet Yellen: Rising Income Inequality Could Seriously Harm The U.S. Economy (Huffington Post) Excerpt: The Federal Reserve is sounding increasingly alarmed about income inequality. “The extent of and continuing increase in inequality in the United … Continue reading
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NEWS ROUNDUP: October 5, 2014
By Elaine Magliaro EDUCATION Rotten to the Core: How an Apple mega-deal cost Los Angeles classrooms $1 billion—Bad business and worse ethics? A scandal is brewing in L.A. over a sketchy intiative to give every student an iPad (Salon) The … Continue reading
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News Roundup—September 21, 2014
By Elaine Magliaro ON THE RELIGIOUS FRONT Judge: Hobby Lobby Decision Means Polygamous Sect Member Can Refuse To Testify In Child Labor Case (ThinkProgress) Excerpt: Citing Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court’s decision last June holding … Continue reading
News Roundup—September 14, 2014
Submitted by Elaine Magliaro EDUCATION NEWS Obama Administration To Reward Student Loan Company Accused Of Cheating Troops (Huffington Post) Consumer Group Criticizes Education Department’s Debt Collectors (Huffington Post) Seniors Forced Into Poverty As Education Department Demands Payment (Huffington Post) Chicago … Continue reading