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Obama, You’re Wrong About Sanders

Obama, You’re Wrong About Sanders | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
On Monday, President Obama scolded journalists for not covering the substance of the presidential campaign. I entirely agree.
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Obama Urges Action on Climate Change - NBC News

Obama Urges Action on Climate Change - NBC News | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
President Obama spoke at the "GLACIER" conference in Anchorage, Alaska, and encourages nations to move faster on climate change.
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Greece Is Just The Beginning Of The Great Austerity Backlash

Greece Is Just The Beginning Of The Great Austerity Backlash | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
WASHINGTON -- The global politics of austerity seeped into the press room of the White House on Monday, the day after the Greeks voted overwhelmingly to reject a harsh bailout deal with Europe.

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U.S. President Obama in Support of Greece, Suggests No More Austerity [Video]

U.S. President Obama in Support of Greece, Suggests No More Austerity [Video] | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

In an interview with the American TV Network CNN earlier today, U.S. President, Barack Obama, underlined that austerity can no longer be imposed on people. In what is seen as a powerful appeal to European leaders and in direct support of Greece, Mr. Obama highlighted that there should be a development strategy, adding that the reforms that must be put in place should not be based on austerity policies. Namely, the U.S. President mentioned tax evasions and referred to the troubling inability to collect taxes.



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Cable Companies, Beware: This Town Is Taking You On, And Others Are Taking Notice

Cable Companies, Beware: This Town Is Taking You On, And Others Are Taking Notice | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Fantastic places. Places where the Internet actually works well. Where you can download a movie in under a minute. Where your Wi-Fi doesn't stop working for no apparent reason whatsoever.
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Obama's Keystone veto threat is proof that climate activism works, no matter what the 'insiders' say

Obama's Keystone veto threat is proof that climate activism works, no matter what the 'insiders' say | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Bill McKibben: Our fight, from indigenous people in Canada to ranchers in Nebraksa, now challenges the fossil-fuel industry at every turn. If the president sticks to his word, this will be a landmark win
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Obama Wants to Defeat ISIS–But Not That Badly » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names

Obama Wants to Defeat ISIS–But Not That Badly » CounterPunch: Tells the Facts, Names the Names | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The Obama administration recently announced a policy of limited intervention in Iraq, using drone strikes to stave off conquest of Kurdish autonomous areas by ISIS. The main US ally on the ground is Massoud Barzani’s Kurdistan Regional Government, and US support against ISIS is limited to Kurdish areas inside Iraq.
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Obama's Plan to Save the Internet - Gizmodo

Obama's Plan to Save the Internet - Gizmodo | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Good news, America. Our president, Barack Obama, is finally standing up for the internet, and asking the FCC to classify it as a public utility. In other words, he's asking the agency not to allow destructive things like fast lanes (a.k.a.
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Supreme court to block Obama's sweeping climate change plan

Supreme court to block Obama's sweeping climate change plan | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
By temporarily freezing the rule, the high court’s order raises fears that the centerpiece of the president’s clean power plan could be overturned
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Obama's clean energy plan

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AMERICA is often lambasted as a carbon villain. It does account for 15% of global CO2 emissions, but it is also a world leader in (non-hydropower) renewables, and...
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Clean Tech Makes a Comeback as White House Funnels Billions | WIRED

Clean Tech Makes a Comeback as White House Funnels Billions | WIRED | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
The White House has rallied investors from all corners of the business world to fund solutions to climate change.
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In Obama's war on hackers, everyone loses - Al Jazeera America

In Obama's war on hackers, everyone loses - Al Jazeera America | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Persecution of Barrett Brown offers chilling preview of cybersecurity proposals
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Obama's crackdown on methane emissions is a really big deal

Obama's crackdown on methane emissions is a really big deal | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
This morning the White House announced a new plan to crack down on the oil and gas industry's emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The move is the last major piece of President Obama's domestic climate agenda, following in the footsteps of tougher standards for vehicle emissions and a sweeping plan to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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Uber's Travis Kalanick Supports Obamacare. Now He Needs to Support a Tax Hike for the Uber-Rich.

Uber's Travis Kalanick Supports Obamacare. Now He Needs to Support a Tax Hike for the Uber-Rich. | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Silicon Valley's "sharing economy" should embrace big government.
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The White House Gets It Right On Net Neutrality. Will the FCC?

The White House Gets It Right On Net Neutrality. Will the FCC? | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
In a statement issued this morning, President Barack Obama has called on the Federal Communications Commission to develop new “net neutrality” rules and, equally importantly, establish the legal authority it needs to support those rules by reclassifying broadband service as a “telecommunications service.”
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