On Netflix until 6/28: Mao's Last Dancer

Netflix link: http://movies1.netflix.com/WiMovie/Mao_s_Last_Dancer/70095136?trkid=496624
IMDB info:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1071812/
Official site of Li Cunxin: http://www.licunxin.com/

Robert Reich Explains America's Inequality Problem In 150 Seconds (VIDEO)

Robert Reich Explains America's Inequality Problem In 150 Seconds (VIDEO)
Interview:

Bush-Era Whistleblower: NSA Ordered Wiretap Of Obama In 2004

Bush-Era Whistleblower: NSA Ordered Wiretap Of Obama In 2004
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mQH6o


Russ Tice, a former intelligence analyst who in 2005 blew the whistle on what he alleged was massive unconstitutional domestic ... Read more

'It's Personal': Reid Steadfast In Key Sequestration Fight

'It's Personal': Reid Steadfast In Key Sequestration Fight
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | JUNE 21, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mOaKY


WASHINGTON -- Over the past few weeks, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has privately and publicly pushed his fellow ... Read more

GOP Schism Jeopardizes Michigan's Medicaid Expansion

GOP Schism Jeopardizes Michigan's Medicaid Expansion
TPMDC | JUNE 21, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mXSrR


Michigan's effort to expand Medicaid for low-income residents suffered a major setback on Thursday that it may not recover from ... Read more

Week In The News: Farm Bill, Immigration, Syria (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2013/06/21/week-taliban-nsa-immigration

World in motion this week. In the streets of Brazil, huge crowds up in arms. In Iran, voters go moderate for a president.  On Wall Street, the Fed and China’s banks sparking a sell-off. In Congress, with a “border surge” pushing immigration reform.
Some things didn’t move. The farm bill. Talks with the Taliban. Putin with Obama — unmoved on Syria. The Supreme Court, with a “no” to Arizona’s citizenship test.
We’ve got the NSA, leaked again. And James Gandolfini — Tony Soprano — gone too soon.
This hour, On Point: Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

– Tom Ashbrook

Friday News Roundup - Domestic (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-06-21/friday-news-roundup-domestic

The FBI admits using drones in the United States. A Congressional Budget Office report says an immigration bill would cut the federal deficit. And the Federal Reserve outlines an end to its stimulus. Diane and a panel of journalists discuss the week’s top national news stories.

Friday News Roundup - International (Diane Rehm Show)

Interview:
http://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2013-06-21/friday-news-roundup-international

The Afghan government stalls peace talks with the Taliban. President Barack Obama calls for cuts in U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenals. And widespread protests continue in Brazil. A panel of journalists joins Diane for analysis of the week's top international news stories.

Debunking the Myths of the Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare)

http://www.whitehouse.gov/healthreform/myths-and-facts#healthcare-menu

There's a lot of misinformation out there. For too long, too many hard working Americans paid the price for policies that handed free rein to insurance companies. President Obama’s health reform law gives hard working families the security they deserve. The Affordable Care Act holds insurance companies accountable, lowers health care costs, gives Americans more freedom and control in their health care choices and improves the quality of care.

HealthCare.GOV: The official site for Obamcare

http://www.healthcare.gov/

Affordable Care Act and You (Senator Carl Levin on Obamacare)

http://www.levin.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/affordable-care-act-and-you

How does immigration reform help us save $1 trillion? (White House)

Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/share/1trillion#graphic?utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_content=061913p1&utm_campaign=immigration

Insurers To Rebate Consumers $500 Million As A Result Of Obamacare

Insurers To Rebate Consumers $500 Million As A Result Of Obamacare
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 21, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mXqJS


This summer, over 8.5 million Americans will get back $500 million in rebates from insurance companies that charged them too ... Read more

How Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Racial Justice Issue

How Raising The Minimum Wage Is A Racial Justice Issue
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 21, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mWNbz


Three and a half million people of color would be lifted out of poverty if Congress raised the minimum wage to $10.10, ... Read more

Why I Had My Abortion at 23 Weeks - Mother says medical problems weren't clear until then

http://www.newser.com/story/169872/why-i-had-my-abortion-at-23-weeks.html

TIL- that there is no archaeological evidence whatsoever that suggests Jews were ever enslaved in Egypt.

TIL- that there is no archaeological evidence whatsoever that suggests Jews were ever enslaved in Egypt.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013
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$10 Minimum Wage Would Push More Than Half Of Working Poor Out Of Poverty

$10 Minimum Wage Would Push More Than Half Of Working Poor Out Of Poverty
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013
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Obama Says We Must Respond Now To ‘The Global Threat Of Our Time,’ Boehner Says That’s ‘Absolutely Crazy’

Obama Says We Must Respond Now To 'The Global Threat Of Our Time,' Boehner Says That's 'Absolutely Crazy'
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mWL1Y


The President went overseas to ramp up his rhetoric on climate. The speaker of the house kept his head in the ground, ... Read more

Issa Angry As Transcripts Show He Fixed ‘Facts’ Of IRS Case Around His Claims Of White House Corruption

Issa Angry As Transcripts Show He Fixed 'Facts' Of IRS Case Around His Claims Of White House Corruption
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013
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62 Republicans join 172 Democrats, to defeat farm bill that would have made heavy cuts to food stamp programs. The vote was regarded as a surprise, and represented an embarrassment to the House GOP leadership team.

62 Republicans join 172 Democrats, to defeat farm bill that would have made heavy cuts to food stamp programs. The vote was regarded as a surprise, and represented an embarrassment to the House GOP leadership team.
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mO8ot


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Federal Government Charges Lower Royalties Than Many States For Oil And Gas Drilling, Taxpayers Lose Out

Federal Government Charges Lower Royalties Than Many States For Oil And Gas Drilling, Taxpayers Lose Out
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mOUyo


A report released today by the Center for Western Priorities shows that taxpayers are potentially losing hundreds of millions ... Read more

Michigan GOP Governor Slams His Party For Failing To Expand Medicaid: ‘Take A Vote, Not A Vacation’

THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mQZ4T


The Michigan state Senate has adjourned until August without taking a vote on the "Healthy Michigan" bill, which ... Read more

Now You Have to Worry About Thirdhand Smoke, Too - Study: It settles into everything, damages DNA

http://www.newser.com/story/169840/now-you-have-to-worry-about-thirdhand-smoke-too.html

Carjacking Fail: Gunman Can't Drive a Stick - Police arrest teen suspect

http://www.newser.com/story/169842/carjacking-fail-gunman-cant-drive-a-stick.html

Health Care Plans Under Obamacare Will Cost Even Less Than Expected

Health Care Plans Under Obamacare Will Cost Even Less Than Expected
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mVGG4


A new analysis of health care premiums proposed under the Affordable Care Act concludes that health plans will cost even less ... Read more

Doctors Warn That Ohio’s New Anti-Abortion Bill Will Have ‘Disastrous Effects’ On Their Patients

Doctors Warn That Ohio's New Anti-Abortion Bill Will Have 'Disastrous Effects' On Their Patients
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mVHcE


Testifying against a sweeping new anti-abortion measure recently introduced by Ohio Republicans, three women's health ... Read more

Doctors Warn That Ohio’s New Anti-Abortion Bill Will Have ‘Disastrous Effects’ On Their Patients

Doctors Warn That Ohio's New Anti-Abortion Bill Will Have 'Disastrous Effects' On Their Patients
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mVHcE


Testifying against a sweeping new anti-abortion measure recently introduced by Ohio Republicans, three women's health ... Read more

REPORT: DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law Had No Negative Effect On Businesses

REPORT: DC's Paid Sick Leave Law Had No Negative Effect On Businesses
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mUoul


A new audit of Washington, DC's paid sick leave law finds that it didn't discourage business owners from basing ... Read more

'Ex-gay' group says it's shutting down; leader apologizes for 'pain and hurt'

'Ex-gay' group says it's shutting down; leader apologizes for 'pain and hurt'
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | JUNE 20, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mUROx
A Christian ministry that led the so-called ex-gay movement, which professes to rid people of their homosexuality, has announced that it will shut dow... Read more

Meet The Republican Who Wants To Be The Next Michele Bachmann

Meet The Republican Who Wants To Be The Next Michele Bachmann
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 19, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mUteB


Kumar Ramanathan is an intern at ThinkProgress. The leading Republican candidate in retiring Rep. Michele Bachmann's ... Read more

TIL Stephen King once called Glenn Beck "satan's mentally challenged younger brother"

TIL Stephen King once called Glenn Beck "satan's mentally challenged younger brother"
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 19, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mTVEg


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Alan Grayson: "I saw the secret trade deal (TPP). There is no national security purpose in keeping this text secret. This agreement hands the sovereignty of our country over to corporate interests."

Alan Grayson: "I saw the secret trade deal (TPP). There is no national security purpose in keeping this text secret. This agreement hands the sovereignty of our country over to corporate interests."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 19, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mOkkN


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Big Lie: America Doesn't Have #1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...We're Ranked 27th!: America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires—and a increasingly poor "middle class."

Big Lie: America Doesn't Have #1 Richest Middle-Class in the World...We're Ranked 27th!: America is the richest country on Earth. We have the most millionaires, the most billionaires—and a increasingly poor "middle class."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 19, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mN5kR


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Most Young Americans Want To Buy Health Insurance, But They Can’t Afford It

Most Young Americans Want To Buy Health Insurance, But They Can't Afford It
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 19, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mTht8


Young Americans want health insurance, need health insurance, and think that health insurance is worth its price. But many ... Read more

The IRS Scandal, Totally Debunked

Poll: 11.6% of Americans see Iran as biggest threat to world security; 10.3% see USA as biggest threat

Poll: 11.6% of Americans see Iran as biggest threat to world security; 10.3% see USA as biggest threat
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mS33A


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Elizabeth Warren Warns That The Supreme Court Is Becoming ‘A Subsidiary’ Of The Chamber Of Commerce

Elizabeth Warren Warns That The Supreme Court Is Becoming 'A Subsidiary' Of The Chamber Of Commerce
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mSTWm


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Caller: Bank of America Screwed us!

Daniel Dennet's Prediction: Decline in numbers of Christians (and Muslims)

..And right now: clergy who want to leave because they no longer believe... but they can't get out...

Seminary students interviewed say, "You can't get through seminary and come out believing in God.  You're just not paying enough attention..." 

They are scorned for betraying the conspiracy, like a magician who tells the secret of the illusion.

They are caught in a trap, baited by their own desire to be good and help other people.

The Clergy Project of the Richard Dawkins Foundation helps clergy get out of the ministry.

Stats:  749 million atheists in the world today.  That's

• 2 times as many atheist as Buddhists 
• 40 times more atheists than Jews
• 50 times more atheists than Mormons

One in five (20%) adults do not identify with any religion at all (2008 study).

Christopher Hitchens Debates Al Sharpton - New York Public

Maher: 'Governing This Country With Republicans is Like Rooming With a Meth Addict'

"If you want to be awe inspired.." (Christopher Hitchens)

Christopher Hitchens Revises the Ten Commandments

FAREWELL MIDDLE EASTERN FAMILY HOME!

How Three Conservative Justices Voted To Jack Up Your Prescription Drug Costs

How Three Conservative Justices Voted To Jack Up Your Prescription Drug Costs
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mS2au


In 2000, a pharmaceutical company named Solvay obtained a patent for a drug called "AndroGel," which is used to ... Read more

This One Paper Explains Why Republicans Are Losing On Economics

This One Paper Explains Why Republicans Are Losing On Economics
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mMFdM


Have conservatives learned their lesson from the 47 percent debacle? A new paper from arguably the most influential ... Read more

Teddy Goff: Want to Get a President Elected? Don't Be Lame.

How Republicans Who Took Millions In Farm Subsidies Justify Cutting Food Stamps

How Republicans Who Took Millions In Farm Subsidies Justify Cutting Food Stamps
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mRZ6f


The House plans to vote this week on a farm bill that cuts nearly $21 billion from food stamps, and several members who support ... Read more

CBO: Immigration bill would decrease deficit by $197 billion over 10 years

CBO: Immigration bill would decrease deficit by $197 billion over 10 years
TOP NBCNEWS HEADLINES | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mS9Pq
In a boost for proponents of comprehensive immigration reform, a new report from the Congressional Budget Office estimates that the immigration bill c... Read more

Conspiracy theories conspiracy

The game-changing amniotic egg - April Tucker

Christopher Hitchens Owns Dinesh D'Souza...

Republican Still FAILS To Understand Rape and Pregnancy

Dissecting Botticelli's Adoration of the Magi - James Earle

PRISM - Just The Beginning of Spying on You

GOP Strategy: Laugh About Abortion!

Who's The 'Traitor' - Dick Cheney or Edward Snowden?

What Did Sarah Palin Say About Allah?

Prominent Scientists Sign Declaration that Animals have Conscious Awareness, Just Like Us

Prominent Scientists Sign Declaration that Animals have Conscious Awareness, Just Like Us
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mMzNo


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Russell Brand Hilariously Embarrases Morning Show Hosts

Russell Brand Hilariously Embarrases Morning Show Hosts
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 17, 2013
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Bill Nye the Science Guy is pissed off -- He isn't just a "science guy" anymore; he's a science warrior with a massive fan base fed up with science-deniers

Bill Nye the Science Guy is pissed off -- He isn't just a "science guy" anymore; he's a science warrior with a massive fan base fed up with science-deniers
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 18, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mM6Ug
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Debate - Dinesh D'Souza vs Christopher Hitchens - Is Christianity the Problem?

Hitchens Apologizes for Dinesh D'Souza's Poor Understanding

SAVE THE HOMOPHOBES

Never Be Late Again With the 'On Time Is Late' Principle

Never Be Late Again With the 'On Time Is Late' Principle
BUSINESS NEWS ON HUFFINGTON POST | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/u1RxZ8zhC
Life rarely perfectly follows a plan. But that doesn't mean that you should just give up and not make a plan. It means that you should embrace a reali... Read more

Palin Return Signals Dangerous Development For GOP

Palin Return Signals Dangerous Development For GOP
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/rD5AmsfoQ

Sarah Palin is back! Not only did she get another Fox News contract, she was the star of Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom ... Read more

HOSTILE TERRITORY

HOSTILE TERRITORY
THE HUFFINGTON POST - MAGHREB FEATURED NEWS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/mO4uR

WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party's hope of running stronger presidential races by revamping immigration is about to hit ... Read more

Christian Democrat calls on Congress to respect atheists in the military

Christian Democrat calls on Congress to respect atheists in the military
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/l8ligxWFO


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7 graphs that prove America is overrated. "Welcome to the Land of the Not-So-Free..."

7 graphs that prove America is overrated. "Welcome to the Land of the Not-So-Free..."
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/rihhMKiVW


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STUDY: Throwing Kids In Jail Makes Crime Worse, Ruins Lives

STUDY: Throwing Kids In Jail Makes Crime Worse, Ruins Lives
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/uqwLm0YHC


Mass incarceration of American youth is actually making the country's crime problem worse, according to a new study of ... Read more

INTERVIEW: Teacher of the Year used by StudentsFirst & Mackinac Center to promote teacher pay bill he doesn’t support | Eclectablog

Interview:
Note the mention of Koch and ALEC...

http://www.eclectablog.com/2013/06/interview-teacher-of-the-year-used-by-studentsfirst-mackinac-center-to-promote-teacher-pay-bill-he-doesnt-support.html

Bank Of America Paid Foreclosure Bonuses While Lying To Homeowners

Bank Of America Paid Foreclosure Bonuses While Lying To Homeowners
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/r6n3nYEa4


One of the nation's largest mortgage servicers intentionally, knowingly, and routinely falsifies paperwork and lies to ... Read more

If Primary Care Doctors Could Treat Mental Health Issues, More Americans May Get The Help They Need

If Primary Care Doctors Could Treat Mental Health Issues, More Americans May Get The Help They Need
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 17, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/saFeaVRbG


Public health advocates and doctors from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center have begun work on an ambitious ... Read more

Bloomberg's Latest: Mandatory Food Composting - Pilot programs have been successful

http://www.newser.com/story/169613/bloombergs-latest-mandatory-food-composting.html

3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so

3 NSA veterans speak out on whistle-blower: We told you so
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 16, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/ljuUqc0YU


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The Truth About Roadside Crosses

The Ultimate Anti-Gay Marriage Ad

old people

old people
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 16, 2013
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Texas Gov Rick Perry Begging for Govt Handouts - It's well known that he's anti-regulation. The fertilizer plant that exploded was poorly regulated. Yet he begged for federal assistance. Why should tax payers be liable for the negligence?

Texas Gov Rick Perry Begging for Govt Handouts - It's well known that he's anti-regulation. The fertilizer plant that exploded was poorly regulated. Yet he begged for federal assistance. Why should tax payers be liable for the negligence?
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 16, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/oGHVaFoaY


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Wall Street is winning the long war against post-crash regulation

Wall Street is winning the long war against post-crash regulation
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 16, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/ovOIlnv5S


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Fox News Swears Liberalism is on Decline

Allen West: Progressives Made Black Americans Poor

The happy secret to better work - Shawn Achor

Interview:

Science, Atheism & the Joyful Life -- by Sean Faircloth, Richard Dawkins Foundation

Record Breaking Hypocrisy on Fox News

Fighting for Workers -- Senator Bernie Sanders

Interview:
Immigration Reform

Lindsey Graham Warns GOP: ‘It Doesn’t Matter Who We Run In 2016′ If Immigration Reform Fails

Lindsey Graham Warns GOP: 'It Doesn't Matter Who We Run In 2016′ If Immigration Reform Fails
THINKPROGRESS | JUNE 16, 2013
http://pulse.me/s/qaJr7fPi0


Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) — one of the Republican co-sponsors of an immigration reform bill that would provide a pathway ... Read more

Poverty in America -- Senator Bernie Sanders

Interview:

R. Elisabeth Cornwell - We Are Atheism

Interview:

Super Jesus

Judge that sold children to prison only gets 28 years

Judge that sold children to prison only gets 28 years
REDDIT TOP NEWS | JUNE 15, 2013
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