The group opposes abolishing superdelegates and opening up primaries to independents.
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Sonia Sotomayor’s Ringing Dissent in Utah v. Strieff
Citing writers from W.E.B. Du Bois to Ta-Nehisi Coates, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from a ruling on unlawful searches.
Sonia Sotomayor’s Ringing Dissent in Utah v. Strieff – The Atlantic
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Health Care Costs Grow Dramatically Slower Than Expected After Obamacare
A new report by the Urban Institute analyzing government projections in U.S. health care spending shows that it is growing at even slower rates than what was originally projected with the passage of Affordable Care Act. The study predicts that the U.S. will spend $2.6 trillion less on health care between 2014-2019 than what was initially anticipated when Obamacare was passed in 2010.
“Health care costs have had several years of really historic low spending during the period, so overall, public programs, private spending is all less than we thought it would be,” said Gary Claxton, vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. “Each year we see spending going up 3 percent, 2 percent, whatever, and not 5 percent, and because that stuff compounds, when it continues to go up more slowly … it starts to really add up.”
Health Care Costs Grow Dramatically Slower Than Expected After Obamacare
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Egypt’s anti-corruption chief was fired. Then his daughter was, too.
He had alleged that billions had been taken from the government.
Egypt’s anti-corruption chief was fired. Then his daughter was, too. – The Washington Post
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Egyptian court quashes deal to transfer Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia | World news | The Guardian
Cancellation of maritime border accord that would have ceded control of two islands is a setback for Egypt’s president.
…Cairo has controlled the two islands since a transfer of power by Saudi Arabia in 1950, amid fears of confrontation with neighbouring Israel. Egypt’s blockade of the Strait of Tiran in 1967 is considered one of the main triggers of the six-day war.
News of the deal in April sparked the largest street protests in Egypt since a law effectively banning protest came into place in November 2013. More than 250 people were detained in protests against the deal on 25 April, with more than 150 of these later given prison sentences of between two and five years. While overtly organised to protest the islands transfer, the protests also served as a broad base for anti-government feeling.
Egyptian court quashes deal to transfer Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia | World news | The Guardian
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Another Bad Week for Human Rights in Bahrain
Grievances will grow and so will violence, and repression, and more violence. And it is all a wonderful opportunity for Iran to continue its subversion.
Another Bad Week for Human Rights in Bahrain
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Iran general warns Bahrain after Shia cleric stripped of citizenship – BBC News
A top Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander warns of armed resistance in Bahrain after the kingdom strips a prominent Shia cleric of his citizenship.
Iran general warns Bahrain after Shia cleric stripped of citizenship – BBC News
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Commercial tells the story of love and fatherhood
He needed a little encouragement from the man that loves him most.
Insurance commercial tells the powerful story of love and fatherhood | SF Globe
Aww….
Happy belated Dad’s day.
Heave-Ho! Stonehenge Experiment May Show How Monument Was Built
In a recent experiment, students investigated how the Neolithic people of Britain might have constructed Stonehenge, including how they transported the massive stones over great distances.
Heave-Ho! Stonehenge Experiment May Show How Monument Was Built
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Weird Deformed Skull and Stone Age Tombs Unearthed in France
An ancient necropolis with 5,000 years’ worth of tombs includes the skeleton of an aristocratic lady with a flattened forehead.
Weird Deformed Skull and Stone Age Tombs Unearthed in France
Wild!
Egypt will decide today if EgyptAir black boxes to be sent abroad
The Airbus A320 crashed on 19 May on its way to Cairo from Paris, killing all 66 people abroad.
Egypt will decide today if EgyptAir black boxes to be sent abroad
Oy!
Great Pyramid of Giza Is Slightly Lopsided
The base of the Great Pyramid at Giza is a little lopsided because its builders made a teensy mistake when constructing it, new research reveals.
Great Pyramid of Giza Is Slightly Lopsided
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Birth Control via App Finds Footing Under Political Radar
Apps and websites that use telemedicine and other methods to offer prescriptions have sprung up with little of the furor expected in issues involving reproductive health.
Birth Control via App Finds Footing Under Political Radar
Awesome.
Zaevion Dobson, the HS football player killed shielding friends from gunfire, to receive Arthur Ashe Courage Award
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Zaevion Dobson, a high school football player who was shot to death while shielding two girls from gunfire, will receive the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs.
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Trae Crowder ‘The Liberal Redneck’ May Offend, But So What | Kinkster MAG
Kinkster MAG interviews the self-proclaimed ‘Liberal Redneck’ and Progressive Southerner comedian Trae Crowder.
“I did not realize that there are a large number of people out there who think that literally every white person with a southern accent is a regressive hateful troglodyte.” — Trae Crowder
Trae Crowder ‘The Liberal Redneck’ May Offend, But So What | Kinkster MAG
Sheeeet, I could have told you that, son!
Palestinian, 15, Killed as Israeli Forces Sought to Halt Stone Throwing – The New York Times
One teenager died and four were wounded, and they appeared to be innocent bystanders who were hit while the military tried to halt Palestinians who were throwing stones and firebombs.
Palestinian, 15, Killed as Israeli Forces Sought to Halt Stone Throwing – The New York Times
It was the David and Goliath story of the young boys throwing rocks and being mowed down by tanks in the 90’s that really cemented my sympathy for Palestinian youth and my disdain for the Israeli military. The good guys don’t kill children. Period.
Israeli troops “mistakenly” kill Palestinian teen in car in West Bank – CBS News
Military says it will investigate troops’ response to rioters throwing rocks at cars that left innocent 14-year-old dead.
Israeli troops “mistakenly” kill Palestinian teen in car in West Bank – CBS News
Murder isn’t a mistake, it is a crime. The troops need to be sanctioned, and by that I mean arrested, tried, convicted and jailed for the senseless, hateful and violent crime that they committed.
Israel: Water as a tool to dominate Palestinians
Israel deliberately denies Palestinians control over their water sources and sets the ground for water domination.
Israel: Water as a tool to dominate Palestinians – News from Al Jazeera
Absolutely the opposite of decent and humane.
I would wish their karma upon those who make decisions like this but I can’t.
…Because I would never, ever wish the truly equal level of violence, humiliation, dis-empowerment, and oppression that justice would merit on anyone. Even horrid, racist, apartheid supporting, Warsaw ghetto mimicking monsters like the ones peopling the current Israeli government…
Northwest Tribes Vow to Continue Opposition to Canadian Pipeline | Earthjustice
Opposition to the proposed TransMountain pipeline ramped up today as Coast Salish Tribes on both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border vowed to continue to fight the project.
Northwest Tribes Vow to Continue Opposition to Canadian Pipeline | Earthjustice
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Hawai‛i’s Fight Against GMOs Rages On
Hawai‛i’s people recently took the next step in the battle to protect themselves and their environment from genetically engineered crops.
Hawai‛i’s Fight Against GMOs Rages On | Earthjustice
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