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TheRealNews on Jan 28, 2014
John Nichols: 94 year-old Pete Seeger’s music was stronger than the forces that sought to silence him.
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WSJDigitalNetwork Jan. 28, 2014
Full coverage of President Obama’s State of the Union address, hosted by Wall Street Journal Washington bureau chief Jerry Seib. Continue reading
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Editorial
socialistworker.org
January 28, 2014
Obama’s prime-time speech may sound good, but actions speak louder than words.
IF YOU’RE a regular reader of SocialistWorker.org, you’ve seen the statistics before about the growing divide between the super-rich and the rest of us. But on Tuesday, you’ll hear them from an unusual source: President Barack Obama, during his State of the Union speech.
by Karen Hansen-Kuhn
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
January 28, 2014
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Congress is quietly considering legislation that would speed the passage of two mega trade agreements, and seeks to specifically eliminate government programs that favor “localization.” The bill would give the Obama Administration what is known as “fast track” authority—meaning Congress would surrender its constitutional authority to shape trade agreements negotiated by the president and instead can only vote up or down on the deal.
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yaleclimateforum on Jan 28, 2014
It’s that time of year, the perennial “It’s snowing so it can’t be warming” season – or, as scientists call it, “winter”. Depends on where you’re standing, actually — I stood on a frozen lake with Dr. Jeff Masters to discuss the current planetary changes, but at the same time, in Alaska, historic warm temperatures were unfolding, and across the west, the deepest drought in decades… Continue reading
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January 27, 2014
Snowden-Interview in English (Exclusive on German Television 01/26/2014) Continue reading
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TheRealNews on Jan 27, 2014
Mr. Alperovitz tells Paul Jay there are existing models that point to what a new economy and politics might look like.
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