Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The Olbermann-Gore War Escalates

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The Olbermann-Gore War Escalates
The battle over the firing of Keith Olbermann from Current TV continues. (photo: XTRA)
Howard Kurtz, The Daily Beast
Kurtz writes: "Keith Olbermann sounded suspiciously like a man taking the blame. 'I screwed up,' he told David Letterman on Tuesday. 'I screwed up really big on this.'"
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Rahm Emanuel Has a Problem With Democracy
Rick Perlstein, Rolling Stone
Perlstein writes: "So: Poor Rahm? Not so much ... because it's been clarifying, having flushed out for the public something that reporters covering City Hall have known all along: Rahm Emanuel is no friend of democracy."
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Rupert Murdoch's American Media Immunity
Michael Wolff, Guardian UK
Wolff writes: "Here's the thing: Murdoch's empire may be under siege in one of the most riveting business tales of our time - featuring wounded celebrities, a dynastic family drama, and toadying at the highest levels of government - but American journalism has been mostly absent from the story."
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Calling Radicalism by Its Name
The New York Times | Editorial
Excerpt: "President Obama's fruitless three-year search for compromise with the Republicans ended in a thunderclap of a speech on Tuesday, as he denounced the party and its presidential candidates for cruelty and extremism."
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4-Year-Old and Students Pepper-Sprayed at Santa Monica College
NBC News, MSNBC Staff
Excerpt: "Up to 30 people were pepper-sprayed by police after students tried to storm a Santa Monica College trustee board meeting in protest over proposed higher course fees."
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ALEC Behind State Attempts to 'Reclaim' Your Public Lands
Public Lands Team, ThinkProgress
Excerpt: "... buried under the headlines is the fact these bills are being quietly drafted and promoted by the American Legislative Exchange Council, a right-wing corporate front group that provides draft legislation to state lawmakers and is funded by some of America's biggest corporations including Koch Industries, BP, Exxon Mobil, and Shell."
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Live Coverage: Occupy Worldwide
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The seed planted on September 17th in New York City has grown into a national and international movement. Occupy Wall Street has branched out with hundreds of groups organizing Occupy protests in their own communities. Reader Supported News highlights some of the more significant actions from around the country here. Share this page with your friends and associates and check back often for the latest developments.
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