Friday, February 7, 2014

READING FOR THE WEEKEND (2-7-14)


Map of publicly funded schools that are allowed to teach creationism (Slate).

Pope Francis: The times they are a-changin' (Rolling Stone).

35 incredible building structures (Stumble Upon).

Barclay's bonuses rise to nearly $4 billion: Where is the outrage? (Buzz Flash)

Vermont students, workers object to tuition dollars being used to fund poverty wages (Truth Out).


NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA
California drought: 17 communities could run out of water in 60 to 120 days (San Jose Mercury News).

Latinos set to surpass whites in California in March (SF Chronicle).

California drought, times three (LA Times).

Playing politics with California's drought (LA Times).


MEANWHILE, IN CRAZY LAND ...
Pastor delivers "God's State of the Union": Obama follows Satan and Jesus can fix the debt (Gawker).

Rand Paul doubles down on the crazy: Bill Clinton responsible for "war on women" because he "committed violence" against Lewinsky; Hillary to blame too (Raw Story).

Fox host denies Obama inherited worst economy since the Great Depression (Media Matters).

Fox News Host (and a female): Women don't want equal pay, they already get exactly what they're worth (Raw Story).


MISCELLANEOUS
Arizona's Republican Party censures John McCain for being too liberal (Gawker).

No, Liberals don't control the Democratic Party (The Atlantic).

Job killer? How media spin got Obamacare wrong - and why Single-Payer could cure its flaws (Truth Out).

Message to multi-billionaire Sam Zell: No, the 1% don't work harder (Buzz Flash).

Shocking facts about America's for-profit prison industry (Truth Out).

- Mark 

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