Government Proposes New Rules Aimed At Protecting Streams From Coal Mining

If finalized, the rules would protect about 6,500 miles of streams across the U.S. from the impacts of coal mining, according ... Read more

Foreign Agent For United Arab Emirates And Saudi Arabia Raising Money For Jeb Bush

A registered lobbyist who serves as a foreign agent for the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia has already raised at least ... Read more

Senate Rejects Effort To Teach Kids About Climate Change In School

One senator expressed concern that the measure would result in a lot of "wasted paper."  ... Read more

Court Orders Prosecutors To Stop Investigating Scott Walker’s Alleged Illegal Coordination

The justices said the investigation was "unsupported in either reason or law."  ... Read more

India awaits windfall from Iran nuclear deal

India is particularly well positioned to benefit because many of its refineries are designed to receive Iranian-grade crude, analysts said. On Wednesday, after the agreement was signed, Mumbai's Sensex closed up 1% on hopes of cheaper fuel. Shares in the Indian Oil Corporation Limited are up 5% since Tuesday.
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Diner Says Tipping Is ‘Contrary’ To Its ‘Staff-Oriented Model,’ Drops It In Favor Of Better Wages

"It's just the right thing to do, but also the right thing to do for our business," the owner of Delta Diner in Wisconsin said ... Read more

Federal Government Deepens Commitment To Separate Justice Systems For Wall Street, Main Street

People who apply for jobs with federal contractors still have to check a box if they have been to prison, but a government agency is finally trying to “ban the box” — at least, for billionaire bankers.
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More Thoughts on The Iran Nuclear Deal

As the reactions come in and the arguments get rolling, we are now getting a clearer look at the debate over the Iran nuclear deal - now in a real and... Read more

The Simplest Explanation Of The Iran Deal You’ll Find

Legos make everything simpler.  ... Read more

‘Comedy’: Amy Schumer Compares Birth Control to Gun Rights

“Ask your doctor if birth control is right for you,” the ad begins. “Then, ask your boss if birth control is right for you. Ask your boss to ask his priest...
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/katie-yoder/2015/05/04/comedy-amy-schumer-compares-birth-control-gun-rights#sthash.rsfV7SDk.dpuf

Even Nuns Aren't Exempt From Obamacare's Birth-Control Mandate

A federal appeals court rules that the Little Sisters of the Poor received a sufficient religious accommodation.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/07/obama-beats-the-nuns-on-contraception/398519/

'Blowing my mind': Prove finds ice mountains on Pluto, canyons on its moon

"Who would have supposed that there were ice mountains?" project scientist Hal Weaver said. "It's just blowing my mind."
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2015/07/16/blowing-my-mind-prove-finds-ice-mountains-on-pluto-canyons-on-its-moon/

Obama: Iran Nuke Deal Makes Our Country, World Safer

...Six world powers, including the United States, reached the deal on Tuesday. It aims to limit Iran's nuclear capability in exchange for lifting punishing economic sanctions. Obama has said the deal eliminates every pathway to an Iranian nuclear weapon... He also said that critics of the deal have not presented a better alternative and indicated that he was ready for an engaged conversation on the matter...
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coming-obama-takes-questions-iran-nuclear-deal-n392511

Obama: Iran deal is only alternative to more Mideast war

...Obama is now spearheading an intense White House push to counter Republican critics in Congress and reassure jittery allies such as Israel and Saudi Arabia...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/15/us-iran-nuclear-obama-idUSKCN0PP2BQ20150715

Why Some People Think The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Historic And Others Think It’s A Historic Mistake

While certain critics were pushing for unfettered access to Iran's nuclear sites, Brom said, "it never works that way." ... Read more

S.C. Raised Confederate Flag in '61 to Insult 9 Black Protesters—Now Took It Down to Honor 9 Slain

Has history come full circle?
http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/sc-raised-confederate-flag-61-insult-9-black-protesters-now-took-it-down-honor-9

10 Most Insane Calamities Right-Wingers Predict Will Result from Gay Marriage

The wing-nuts are having an epic meltdown.
http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/10-most-insane-calamities-right-wingers-predict-will-result-gay-marriage

Every Judgement About Women Destroyed In Just Over One Minute (VIDEO)

In most situations, women are damned if they do and damned if they don’t. Should they work? Should they stay home? Should they have a nanny? Should they have an abortion? Should they leave an abusive partner? Should they… should they… should they….
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Tyson Chicken Factory Farm Caught On Hidden Camera Torturing And Neglecting Animals

"Tyson Foods is literally torturing chickens to death," said MFA's president, Nathan Runkle. "They are crammed into filthy, windowless sheds, thrown, kicked, and brutalized by careless workers, and bred to grow so fast they suffer from painful leg deformities and heart attacks. This is sickening animal abuse no company with morals should support. Tyson Foods has not only the power, but also the ethical responsibility to end the worst forms of cruelty to animals in its supply chain."
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Why Some People Think The Iran Nuclear Deal Is Historic And Others Think It’s A Historic Mistake

While certain critics were pushing for unfettered access to Iran's nuclear sites, Brom said, "it never works that way." ... Read more