All News Articles for 2016-02-23

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Trade Officials Promised Exxon That TTIP Will Erase Environmental 'Obstacles' Worldwide
EU trade officials soothed the oil giant as it fretted about new regulations popping up in Global South
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As Sanders Praises Obama Gitmo Plan, Clinton Stays Silent
'As I have said for years, the prison...must be closed as quickly as possible. Others, including my opponent, have not always agreed with me.'
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'No Hearing, No Vote': GOP Vows Obstruction on Supreme Court Pick
Critics call move 'a shameful new low for a majority that has time and time again put party before country'
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Throwing Support Behind Apple, National Protests Declare 'Don't Break Our Phones'
Rallies to be held at Apple stores nationwide in support of the company's defense of privacy
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As Rivers Run Black in Peru, Indigenous Tribes Left Cleaning Big Oil's Disaster
"Those responsible, where are they?" Water supply and delicate ecosystem contaminated by spate of oil spills in Amazon
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'Wake Up, South Carolina!' Endorsing Sanders, Spike Lee Slams Rigged System
'When Bernie gets to the White House, he will do the right thing. '
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Without Ending Immoral and Illegal Detention, Obama's Gitmo Plan Just 'Empty Talk'
Critics charge that the plan 'offers no viable solution to ending what Guantánamo represents, any more than it offers either freedom or justice for remaining prisoners.'
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Obama's Lethal Drone Policies Still Shrouded in Secrecy: Report
Lack of clear drone policy "undermines efforts to support the international rule of law," says new report by peace-focused think tank
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Bolstering Apple Argument, DOJ Wants Data from Dozen Other Phones
Suggesting slipper slope already exists, news reports show outcome of Apple-FBI battle could have wide implications for privacy and encryption
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The Future is Flooded: Seas Rising Faster Than They Have In 28 Centuries
'With all the greenhouse-gases we already emitted, we cannot stop the seas from rising altogether, but we can substantially limit the rate of the rise by ending the use of fossil fuels.'
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Sanders Accuses Clinton of Parroting His Message to Win Votes
'The people of the US need to know the difference between hastily adopted campaign rhetoric and the real record of the candidates'
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New WikiLeaks Release Exposes 'Most Highly Classified' NSA Spy Ops
Among the NSA's targets was UN Secretary General Ban-ki Moon. "If the Secretary General can be targeted without consequence then everyone from world leader to street sweeper is at risk," says Julian Assange
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