Death of the Republican Party
Kim Messick, Salon
Messick writes: "The cry of the hour is that our politics is 'dysfunctional' - mired in 'gridlock,' all bipartisanship lost. This is of course true, but it must be seen as merely the latest result of the conservative politics of purity."
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US Set for Syria Strikes After Kerry Makes Case
Paul Lewis and Spencer Ackerman, Guardian UK
Lewis and Ackerman report: "John Kerry advanced what he called a 'clear and compelling' case that Syria was responsible for a chemical attack that killed nearly 1,500 people, in a statement on Friday that made clear the US was on the verge of military strikes against the Assad regime."
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Senator Accidentally Shoots Teacher With Rubber Bullet
Igor Volsky, ThinkProgress
Volsky reports: "A state senator who is advocating for arming teachers in the aftermath of the school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, accidentally shot a teacher with a rubber bullet during a training course, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports."
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Obama Administration Won't Fight State Marijuana Laws
Tim Dickinson, Rolling Stone
Dickinson reports: "In a historic pivot in the War on Drugs, the Obama Justice Department announced this week that the federal government will allow Washington and Colorado to implement their state laws for the taxation and regulation of legal marijuana."
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Navy: Training, Testing May Kill Whales, Dolphins
Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press
McAvoy reports: "Navy training and testing could inadvertently kill hundreds of whales and dolphins and injure thousands over the next five years, mostly as a result of detonating explosives underwater, according to two environmental impact statements released by the military Friday."
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Special Coverage: The Defense of Bradley Manning
Reader Supported News
Starting on Monday, July 8th Reader Supported News will live blog from the court-martial of Bradley Manning. Despite significant opposition from the Army's court administrators, RSN remains on the base gathering facts and pursuing its Media Access action against the Army. Stick with RSN for the latest developments from The Trial of Bradley Manning.
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