U.S. lied to Iceland re reason for FBI presence there – it wasn’t “imminent attack,” but rather looking for Assange (!):
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/europe/wikileaks-back-in-news-never-left-us-radar.html?pagewanted=all
Why was CIA “embedded” in NYPD, when they are not allowed to conduct operations inside the U.S.?:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/nyregion/cia-sees-concerns-on-ties-to-new-york-police.html?pagewanted=all
After infiltrating antiwar protest groups, names and photos of protesters were added to domestic terrorism file:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/us/defendant-added-to-protesters-spying-suit.html
So…the IRS did not only target right-wing groups re tax-exempt status, it also targeted liberal groups:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/us/politics/documents-show-liberals-in-irs-dragnet.html
In Egypt, hundreds of thousands rally to call for Morsi’s removal:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/world/middleeast/egypt.html?hp
Environment:
Obama unveils new greenhouse gas measures:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/politics/obama-plan-to-cut-greenhouse-gases.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/science/earth/clean-air-act-reinterpreted-would-focus-on-flexibility-and-state-level-efforts.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/opinion/bittersweet-achievement-on-climate.html
As NAS finds Canadian crude safe for pipelines…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/scientists-find-canadian-oil-safe-for-pipelines-but-critics-say-questions-remain.html
…Obama suggests it needs to be safer…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/business/energy-environment/oil-industry-in-canada-bolsters-efforts-for-cleaner-production.html?pagewanted=all
…and his comment stirs some controversy:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/business/energy-environment/in-canada-pipeline-remarks-stir-analysis.html
Could reduction of pollution have led to an increase in storms?:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/science/earth/air-pollution-may-have-suppressed-storms-research-suggests.html?hpw
Solar boat to circle globe studying ocean currents:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/science/solar-boat-harnessed-for-research.html
U.S. moves to abandon half-built nuclear fuel plant:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/us-moves-to-abandon-costly-reactor-fuel-plant.html?pagewanted=all
Senate proposes codified “energy-efficent home” savings:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/realestate/making-green-more-affordable.html
NYT supports changes in proposed corporate HQ to avoid damage to NJ Palisades:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/opinion/dont-spoil-the-palisades.html
An amazing proposal for inner-city bus transit (3-minute video):
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=t1gTzc7-IbQ&feature=player_embedded
Health/Food:
FDA finally uses its “teeth” to reject tobacco products:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/health/fda-begins-regulating-tobacco-products.html
Dept of Agriculture effectively bans unhealthy snacks in schools:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/business/us-takes-aim-on-snacks-offered-for-sale-in-schools.html
Proposed U.S. horsemeat plant takes one step forward:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/business/horse-butchering-plan-gains-as-us-agrees-to-inspect.html
Developer creates “health-centric” apartments:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/realestate/health-centric-homes-for-a-price.html
Driver education to add discouragement re texting and cellphone use while driving…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/us/updates-to-drivers-education-reflect-new-dangers-on-the-road.html
…but even hands-free technology may be dangerous:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/opinion/hands-free-distractions.html
Legal/Law Enforcement:
Despite many unanimous rulings, Roberts pulls SCOTUS to the right:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/us/politics/roberts-plays-a-long-game.html?pagewanted=all
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/the-real-john-roberts-emerges/
SCOTUS sends affirmative action decision back to lower court, weakening it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/us/affirmative-action-decision.html?pagewanted=all
SCOTUS raises bar to proving job discrimination:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/business/supreme-court-raises-bar-to-prove-job-discrimination.html?pagewanted=all
With expected flair, Trayvon Martin murder trial opens:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/us/zimmerman-trial.html?pagewanted=all
As NYC Council passes two controversial policing bills…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/nyregion/2-bills-on-police-oversight-advance-amid-objections-from-bloomberg.html
…Bloomberg and Kelly go ballistic…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/nyregion/police-leader-says-city-will-suffer-under-oversight-measures.html?hp
…and another lawsuit is filed against NYPD, this time re surveillance of Muslims:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/opinion/more-overreach-by-the-nypd.html
Privacy/Surveillance:
Without rules, new license-plate-identifying technology is being abused, collecting info on millions of drivers:
http://cironline.org/reports/license-plate-readers-let-police-collect-millions-records-drivers-4883
New leak of NSA data suggests confrontation with Ashcroft in hospital was over NSA spying:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/us/nsa-report-says-internet-metadata-were-focus-of-visit-to-ashcroft.html?pagewanted=all
Immigration:
Senate passes bipartisan immigration reform bill:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/us/politics/immigration-bill-clears-final-hurdle-to-senate-approval.html?hp&_r=0
Politics/Elections/Voting:
SCOTUS weakens Voting Rights Act…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/supreme-court-ruling.html?pagewanted=all
…but might it have the opposite effect that many fear?:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/opinion/sunday/douthat-democrats-get-a-gift-from-the-roberts-court.html
SCOTUS ruling may have effect on NYC voting in September:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/nyregion/court-ruling-on-voting-act-may-affect-new-york-city.html
Texas State Senator becomes a star after historic 11-hour filibuster:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/us/politics/texas-abortion-bill.html?pagewanted=all
Markey wins special election in MA:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html
Economics:
NYS Court sides with Starbucks on tip rule:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/business/new-york-court-sides-with-starbucks-in-tip-rules.html
NYC Council hears from fast-food workers re low wages and wage theft:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/28/nyregion/city-council-hears-plea-from-fast-food-workers.html
Hot-Button Issues:
SCOTUS scraps DOMA, requiring federal benefits for same-sex couples, and effectively strikes down CA’s Proposition 8, thus allowing same-sex marriages there…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/us/politics/supreme-court-gay-marriage.html?pagewanted=all
…but hurdles still remain for some:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/us/politics/federal-court-speaks-but-couples-still-face-state-legal-patchwork.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/opinion/the-same-sex-marriage-rulings.html
Contraceptive provision in ACA to remain in place:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/us/politics/final-rule-issued-for-contraceptive-coverage.html?src=mv
As U.S. mayors move to make legalization of marijuana a State function…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/opinion/american-mayors-let-them-smoke-pot.html
…entrepreneurs continue to line up for expected windfalls:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/30/magazine/how-to-succeed-in-the-legal-pot-business.html
Miscellaneous:
NIH to begin retiring research chimps:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/science/us-to-retire-most-chimps-from-research.html
FTC says search engines must label ads:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/business/ftc-tells-search-engines-to-label-advertising-as-such.html
DNA of 700,000-year-old horse is reconstructed – oldest ever:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/science/genome-of-horse-buried-700000-years-is-recovered.html
Foreign Affairs:
Unrest in Egypt grows:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/world/middleeast/egypt-tensions.html
Berlusconi sentenced to 7 years in sex-related case:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/europe/milan-court-sentences-berlusconi-to-seven-years.html?pagewanted=all
As Rudd ousts Gillard in Australia, making “sensational” comeback as PM…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/world/asia/australia-gillard-leadership-vote.html
…Emir of Qatar suddenly resigns…:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/world/middleeast/qatar-transfer-of-power.html?pagewanted=all
…and Abbas accepts resignation of his PM:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/24/world/middleeast/abbas-accepts-resignation-of-his-prime-minister.html
Senegal cheers its leader for standing up to Obama re same-sex marriage:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/29/world/africa/senegal-cheers-its-president-for-standing-up-to-obama-on-same-sex-marriage.html
Hackers disrupt major government sites in both Koreas:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/world/asia/cyberattacks-shut-down-leading-korean-sites.html
Counterfeit food is becoming rampant throughout Europe:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/27/business/food-fraud-more-widespread-than-suspected.html?pagewanted=all
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