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Feb 23 2014
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Four governors on the politics of pot
Four governors - two Republicans and two Democrats - indicated Sunday that their states would not be headed down the same road as Colorado and Washington in terms of legalizing recreational marijuana.
Asked on CNN’s “State of the Union” whether they would consider making pot legal, Texas Gov. Rick Perry was the first to jump in with a flat “no.”
CNN DigitalAug 31 2020
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Is it possible to rid police officers of bias?
The killing of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis three months ago and the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Wisconsin have led the US to a period of reckoning. As thousands have marched in the streets to protest against racial inequality, many others have also been forced to ask some difficult questions about their levels of prejudice.
While some people mistake racism as
BBC NewsJan 15 2020
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Trump and Democratic politicians keep coordinating with super PACs and other supposedly independent groups, study finds
The campaigns of Republican and Democratic politicians frequently have worked in tandem with super PACs and other big-money organizations that are legally required to be independent from the candidates, says a report released Tuesday by nonpartisan reform group Issue One.
“We’ve seen a proliferation of political operatives, on both sides of the aisle, trying to outsource traditional
MarketWatchFeb 12 2014
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In Governors’ Races This Year, Lessons for 2016
Three years after stripping public employee unions of the right to collectively bargain, Gov. Scott Walker began this election year by introducing workers who had found jobs since he took office. A dozen stood with him in the State Capitol, dressed for the workplace: a nursing assistant, an accountant, a maintenance technician at Milwaukee Valve.
New York Times (News)Apr 08 2022
Perspectives Blog
How Media Bias is a Business: HuffPost and Daily Wire
From the CenterOn the surface, the media bias displayed by Huffington Post (Left bias) and the Daily Wire (Right bias) couldn’t be more different. But a closer look reveals how corporate interests drive both media outlets toward bias and sensationalism, even as they appeal to different ends of the political spectrum.
How Corporatization Fuels Media Bias and Drowns Out Good Journalism Henry A. BrechterDec 16 2022
Headline Roundup
Twitter Threatened With EU Sanctions After Suspending Journalists Over @ElonJet Reporting
On Friday, Twitter suspended several journalists who had reported on the suspension of an account tracking a private jet owned by the company's billionaire CEO, Elon Musk.
Key Quotes: Musk explained, “Same doxxing rules apply to ‘journalists’ as to everyone else,” adding, “They posted my exact real-time location, basically assassination coordinates, in (obvious) direct violation of
Fox News Digital CNN Business TechCrunchMay 09 2016
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Iran tests another ballistic missile as local poll shows mistrust against US
Iran test-fired another ballistic missile last month, local media reported on Monday, despite criticism from the United States and European nations over its missile tests. In March, Tehran had tested two Qadr missiles with the ability to reach its regional rival Israel, with one of the missiles even stamped with a message in Hebrew that read — "Israel must be wiped out."
The country's
International Business TimesJan 30 2014
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Obama Orders Review of U.S. Job Training Programs
President Obama on Thursday ordered a review of federal job training programs in hopes of finding ways to better prepare Americans for a rapidly changing workplace.
As he continued a four-state tour promoting the “with or without Congress” agenda from his State of the Union address, Mr. Obama visited a
New York Times (News)Oct 18 2015
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Bush has 'grave doubts' about Trump as commander in chief
Jeb Bush said Donald Trump discusses foreign policy like a reality show star and that support for the Republican front-runner will eventually wane.
Bush also said he has little confidence in Trump's ability to appropriately handle America's nuclear weapons.
"I have grave doubts, to be honest with you," Bush told CNN's Jake Tapper in an interview airing Sunday on "State of the
CNN DigitalFeb 06 2013
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White House Weighs Emission Rules
President Barack Obama in next week's State of the Union speech will lay out a renewed effort to combat climate change that is expected to include using his authority to curb emissions from existing power plants, people who have talked to the administration about its plans said.
Wall Street Journal (News)